Sk-Prednisone

Sk-Prednisone Brand names, Sk-Prednisone Analogs

Sk-Prednisone 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)

Sk-Prednisone Chemical_Formula

C₂₁H₂₆O₅

Sk-Prednisone RX_link

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

Sk-Prednisone fda sheet

Sk-Prednisone msds (material safety sheet)

Sk-Prednisone MSDS

Sk-Prednisone Synthesis Reference

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

Sk-Prednisone Molecular Weight

358.428 g/mol

Sk-Prednisone Melting Point

233 - 235 ^oC

Sk-Prednisone H₂O Solubility

312 mg/L

Sk-Prednisone State

Solid

Sk-Prednisone LogP

1.471

Sk-Prednisone Dosage Forms

Tablets; Ointments; Cream; Oral Solution

Sk-Prednisone 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.

Sk-Prednisone 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.

Sk-Prednisone Absorption

Readily absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract.

Sk-Prednisone side effects and Toxicity

LD₅₀=mg/kg (orally in rat)

Sk-Prednisone 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.

Sk-Prednisone Organisms Affected

Humans and other mammals