Predeltin
Brand names,
Predeltin
Analogs
Predeltin
Brand Names Mixture
- Cortab (Biotin + Chlorpheniramine Maleate + D-Pantothenic Acid + Inositol + Nicotinic Acid + Prednisone + Pyridoxine Hydrochloride + Thiamine Mononitrate + Vitamin a + Vitamin B2 + Vitamin D + Vitamin E (Dl-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate))
- Metreton Tab (Chlorpheniramine Maleate + Prednisone + Vitamin C)
- Predniderm Tab (Inositol + Pheniramine Maleate + Phosphatidyl Choline + Prednisone + Vitamin a + Vitamin D2 + Vitamin E)
- Sterolin Liq (Biotin + Fatty Acids Unsaturated + Inositol + Nicotinic Acid + Pheniramine Maleate + Phosphatidyl Choline + Prednisone + Vitamin a Palmitate + Vitamin B2 + Vitamin D2 + Vitamin E)
Predeltin
Chemical_Formula
C21H26O5
Predeltin
RX_link
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/pred.htm
Predeltin
fda sheet
Predeltin
msds (material safety sheet)
Predeltin
Synthesis Reference
Oliveto, Gould, U.S. Pat. 2,897,216 (1959)
Predeltin
Molecular Weight
358.428 g/mol
Predeltin
Melting Point
233 - 235 oC
Predeltin
H2O Solubility
312 mg/L
Predeltin
State
Solid
Predeltin
LogP
1.471
Predeltin
Dosage Forms
Tablets; Ointments; Cream; Oral Solution
Predeltin
Indication
Systemic use: for the treatment of drug-induced allergic reactions, perennial or seasonal allergic rhinitis, serum sickness, giant cell arteritis acute rheumatic or nonrheumatic carditis, systemic dermatomyositis, systemic lupus erythematosus, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, exfoliative dermatitis, bullous dermatitis herpetiformis, severe seborrheic dermatitis, severe (Stevens-Johnson syndrome) erythema multiforme, mycosis fungoides, pemphigus, severe psoriasis, acute adrenocortical insufficiency, Addison's disease, secondary adrenocortical insufficiency, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hypercalcemia associated with neoplasms, nonsuppurative thyroiditis, ulceratice colitis, Crohn's disease, acquired hemolytic anemia, congenital hypoplastic anemia, erythroblastopenia, adult secondary thrombocytopenia, adult idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura, acute or subacute bursitis, epicondylitis, acute nonspecific tenosynovitis, acute or chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Hodgkin's or non-Hodgkin's lynphomas, Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia, primary brain tumors (adjunct), nephrotic syndrome, tuberculous meningitis, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis. cerebral edema, chorioretinitis, diffuse posterior choroiditis, aleergic conjunctivitis, Herpes zoster ophthalmicus, anterior segment inflammation, iridocyclitis, iritis, keratitis, optoc neuritis, sympathetic ophthalmia, corneal marginal allergic ulcers, symptomatic sarcoidosis, Loeffler's syndrome not manageable by other means, berylliosis, fulminating or disseminated pulmonary tuberculosis when used concurrently with appropriate antituberculous chemotherapy and aspiration pneumonitis.
Predeltin
Pharmacology
Prednisone, the most commonly-prescribed corticosteroid, is used to treat allograft rejection, asthma, systemic lupus erythematosus, and many other inflammatory states. Prednisone has very little mineralocorticoid activity.
Predeltin
Absorption
Readily absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract.
Predeltin
side effects and Toxicity
LD50=mg/kg (orally in rat)
Predeltin
Patient Information
Persons who are on immunosuppressant doses of corticosteroids should be warned to avoid exposure to chicken pox or
measles. Patients should also be advised if they are exposed, medical advice should be sought without delay.
Predeltin
Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals