Prednisone
Deltasone, Meticorten, Paracort, Prednisone, Rayos (prednisone) is a small molecule pharmaceutical. Prednisone was first approved as Deltasone on 1982-01-01. It is used to treat adrenal insufficiency, allergic conjunctivitis, allergic rhinitis, ankylosing spondylitis, and asthma amongst others in the USA. The pharmaceutical is active against glucocorticoid receptor. Prednisone's patents are valid until 2028-01-07 (FDA).
| Trade Name | Deltasone, Meticorten, Paracort, Prednisone, Rayos |
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| Common Name | Prednisone |
| Indication | adrenal insufficiency, allergic conjunctivitis, allergic rhinitis, ankylosing spondylitis, asthma, atopic dermatitis, berylliosis, bursitis, collagen diseases, contact dermatitis, dermatitis herpetiformis, erythema multiforme, graft vs host disease, hemolytic anemia autoimmune, hypercalcemia, inflammation, iritis, leukemia, lymphoma, multiple sclerosis, nephrotic syndrome, pemphigus, psoriatic arthritis, pulmonary tuberculosis, rheumatic diseases, sarcoidosis, seborrheic dermatitis, serum sickness, synovitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, thrombocytopenic purpura idiopathic, thyroiditis, ulcerative colitis |
| Drug Class | Prednisone and prednisolone derivatives |
