Prednison

Prednison Brand names, Prednison Analogs

Prednison 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)

Prednison Chemical_Formula

C₂₁H₂₆O₅

Prednison RX_link

http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/pred.htm

Prednison fda sheet

Prednison msds (material safety sheet)

Prednison MSDS

Prednison Synthesis Reference

Oliveto, Gould, U.S. Pat. 2,897,216 (1959)

Prednison Molecular Weight

358.428 g/mol

Prednison Melting Point

233 - 235 ^oC

Prednison H₂O Solubility

312 mg/L

Prednison State

Solid

Prednison LogP

1.471

Prednison Dosage Forms

Tablets; Ointments; Cream; Oral Solution

Prednison 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.

Prednison 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.

Prednison Absorption

Readily absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract.

Prednison side effects and Toxicity

LD₅₀=mg/kg (orally in rat)

Prednison 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.

Prednison Organisms Affected

Humans and other mammals