Prednisone
- TRADE NAMES: Deltasone (Pharmacia); Meticorten (Schering)
- INDICATIONS: Arthralgias, asthma, dermatoses, inflammatory ocular conditions
- CLASS: Corticosteroid / Glucocorticoid, Corticosteroid, systemic
- HALF-LIFE: N/A
CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:
Aluminum, Aminophylline, Aspirin, Chlorambucil, Cimetidine, Clarithromycin, Cyclophosphamide, Cyclosporine, Dicumarol, Diuretics, Docetaxel, Estrogens, Grapefruit Juice, Indomethacin, Influenza Vaccine, Itraconazole, Ketoconazole, Lansoprazole, Live vaccines, Lumateperone, Lumateperone, Methotrexate, Montelukast, Omeprazole, Oral Contraceptives, Pancuronium, Phenobarbital, Phenytoin, Ranitidine, Rifampin, Timolol, Tolbutamide, Vitamin A, Yellow Fever Vaccine
PREGNANCY CATEGORY: B
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SKIN.
HAIR.
NAILS.
MUCOSAL.
CARDIOVASCULAR.
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
ENDOCRINE/METABOLIC.
GASTROINTESTINAL/HEPATIC.
GENITOURINARY.
HEMATOLOGIC.
NEUROMUSCULAR/SKELETAL.
OCULAR.
RESPIRATORY.
OTHER.
Page last updated 03/26/2024
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Incidence
- <1%
- 1-5%
- 5-10%
- 10-15%
- 15-20%
- 20-30%
- >30%
Warnings in other populations
- Breast feeding
- Geriatric
- Pediatric