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Descriptor
English
:
Prednisone
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Prednisona
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Prednisona
Synonyms
English
:
Dehydrocortisone
delta-Cortisone
Tree Number:
D04.808.745.432.719.702
Definition
English
:
A synthetic anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid derived from
CORTISONE
. It is biologically inert and converted to
PREDNISOLONE
in the
liver.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
do not confuse trade name Decortin (Merck) with
DESOXYCORTICOSTERONE
tradename Decortin (Schieffelin)
Pharmacological Action:
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
Glucocorticoids
History Note
English
:
/adv eff-pois-tox was PREDNISONE TOXICOLOGY 1963-65; /ther use was PREDNISONE, THERAPEUTIC 1965
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urine
Record Number:
22622
Unique Identifier:
D011241
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