Prednisone Base
Prednisone is a synthetic corticosteroid drug that is particularly effective as an immunosuppressant drug. It is used to treat certain inflammatory diseases (such as moderate allergic reactions), some autoimmune diseases, and (at higher doses) some types of cancer, but it has significant adverse effects.
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Product Description
| 17,21-dihydroxypregna-1,4-diene-3,11,20-trione |
| AHFS/Drugs.com | monograph |
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| MedlinePlus | a601102 |
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| Routes of administration | Oral, Nasal, Rectal, Injection, IV |
| Bioavailability | 70% |
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| Metabolism | prednisolone (liver) |
| Biological half-life | 18 to 36 hours.[1] |
| Excretion | Renal |
| CAS Number | 53-03-2 |
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| ATC code | A07EA03 H02AB07 |
| PubChem | CID: 5865 |
| IUPHAR/BPS | 7096 |
| DrugBank | DB00635 |
| ChemSpider | 5656 |
| UNII | VB0R961HZT |
| KEGG | C07370 |
| ChEBI | CHEBI:8382 |
| ChEMBL | CHEMBL635 |
| Synonyms | Deltasone, Liquid Pred, Orasone, Adasone, Deltacortisone, Prednisonum |
| Formula | C21H26O5 |
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| Molecular mass | 358.428 g/mol |
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