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Descriptor English: Prednisone
Descriptor Spanish: Prednisona
Descriptor prednisona
Entry term(s) delta-cortisona
deshidrocortisona
Scope note: Glucocorticoide antiinflamatorio sintético derivado de la CORTISONA. Es biológicamente inerte y en el hígado se convierte en PREDNISOLONA.
Descriptor Portuguese: Prednisona
Descriptor French: Prednisone
Entry term(s): Acsis, Prednison
Apo-Prednisone
Cortan
Cortancyl
Cutason
Dacortin
Decortin
Decortisyl
Dehydrocortisone
Deltasone
Encorton
Encortone
Enkortolon
Kortancyl
Liquid Pred
Meticorten
Orasone
Panafcort
Panasol
Predni Tablinen
Prednidib
Predniment
Prednison Acsis
Prednison Galen
Prednison Hexal
Pronisone
Rectodelt
Sone
Sterapred
Ultracorten
Winpred
delta-Cortisone
Tree number(s): D04.210.500.745.432.719.702
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011241
Scope note: A synthetic anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid derived from CORTISONE. It is biologically inert and converted to PREDNISOLONE in the liver.
Annotation: note entry term DECORTIN: DECORTIN (DESOXYCORTICOSTERONE) see DESOXYCORTICOSTERONE is also available
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Pharm Action: Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Glucocorticoids
Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
Registry Number: VB0R961HZT
CAS Type 1 Name: Pregna-1,4-diene-3,11,20-trione, 17,21-dihydroxy-
Public MeSH Note: /adverse effects /poisoning /toxicity were PREDNISONE TOXICOLOGY 1963-65; /therapeutic use was PREDNISONE, THERAPEUTIC 1965
History Note: /adv eff-pois-tox was PREDNISONE TOXICOLOGY 1963-65; /ther use was PREDNISONE, THERAPEUTIC 1965
DeCS ID: 22622
Unique ID: D011241
NLM Classification: WK 755
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1960/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/05/24
Prednisone - Preferred
Concept UI M0017465
Scope note A synthetic anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid derived from CORTISONE. It is biologically inert and converted to PREDNISOLONE in the liver.
Preferred term Prednisone
Entry term(s) Dehydrocortisone
delta-Cortisone
Rectodelt - Narrower
Concept UI M0475845
Preferred term Rectodelt
Prednison Hexal - Narrower
Concept UI M0475844
Preferred term Prednison Hexal
Sterapred - Narrower
Concept UI M0475848
Preferred term Sterapred
Ultracorten - Narrower
Concept UI M0351869
Preferred term Ultracorten
Winpred - Narrower
Concept UI M0475849
Preferred term Winpred
Apo-Prednisone - Narrower
Concept UI M0475828
Preferred term Apo-Prednisone
Cortan - Narrower
Concept UI M0475829
Preferred term Cortan
Cortancyl - Narrower
Concept UI M0351399
Preferred term Cortancyl
Entry term(s) Panafcort
Cutason - Narrower
Concept UI M0475830
Preferred term Cutason
Decortin - Narrower
Concept UI M0475831
Preferred term Decortin
Entry term(s) Dacortin
Decortisyl - Narrower
Concept UI M0475832
Preferred term Decortisyl
Deltasone - Narrower
Concept UI M0351400
Preferred term Deltasone
Encortone - Narrower
Concept UI M0351407
Preferred term Encortone
Entry term(s) Encorton
Enkortolon - Narrower
Concept UI M0351410
Preferred term Enkortolon
Kortancyl - Narrower
Concept UI M0351412
Preferred term Kortancyl
Liquid Pred - Narrower
Concept UI M0351413
Preferred term Liquid Pred
Meticorten - Narrower
Concept UI M0351867
Preferred term Meticorten
Orasone - Narrower
Concept UI M0475833
Preferred term Orasone
Panasol - Narrower
Concept UI M0475834
Preferred term Panasol
Predni Tablinen - Narrower
Concept UI M0475835
Preferred term Predni Tablinen
Prednidib - Narrower
Concept UI M0475836
Preferred term Prednidib
Predniment - Narrower
Concept UI M0475841
Preferred term Predniment
Prednison Acsis - Narrower
Concept UI M0475842
Preferred term Prednison Acsis
Entry term(s) Acsis, Prednison
Pronisone - Narrower
Concept UI M0351868
Preferred term Pronisone
Sone - Narrower
Concept UI M0475847
Preferred term Sone
Prednison Galen - Narrower
Concept UI M0475843
Preferred term Prednison Galen



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