MeSH Browser

MeSH Heading: Prednisone
Tree Number(s): D04.210.500.745.432.719.702
Unique ID: D011241
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011241
Annotation: note entry term DECORTIN: DECORTIN (DESOXYCORTICOSTERONE) see DESOXYCORTICOSTERONE is also available
Scope Note: A synthetic anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid derived from CORTISONE. It is biologically inert and converted to PREDNISOLONE in the liver.
Entry Term(s): 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
Pharm Action: Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Glucocorticoids
Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
Related Numbers: 53-03-2
CAS Type 1 Name: Pregna-1,4-diene-3,11,20-trione, 17,21-dihydroxy-
NLM Classification #: WK 755
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
Date Established: 1960/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/05/24