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Prednisone [USP:INN:BAN]
Description:
A synthetic anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid derived from CORTISONE. It is biologically inert and converted to PREDNISOLONE in the liver.
A synthetic anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid derived from CORTISONE. It is biologically inert and converted to PREDNISOLONE in the liver.
Synonyms
1,2-Dehydrocortisone
Adasone
AI3-52939
Ancortone
Apo-Prednisone
Bicortone
Cartancyl
CCRIS 2646
Colisone
Cortan
Cortidelt
Cotone
Dacorten
Dacortin
Decortancyl
Decortin
Decortisyl
Dekortin
Dellacort
Dellacort A
delta cortelan
delta E
delta(sup 1)-Cortisone
delta(sup 1)-Dehydrocortisone
delta-1-Cortisone
delta-1-Dehydrocortisone
delta-Cortelan
delta-Cortisone
delta-Dome
Deltacortene
Deltacortisone
Deltacortone
Deltasone
Deltison
Deltisona
Deltra
Di-adreson
DiAdreson
Econosone
EINECS 200-160-3
Encorton
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Categories
Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Antineoplastic Agents
Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
Glucocorticoids
Hormones
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
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