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, 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 08/15/2021
Symbol key
Incidence 
- <1%
- 1-5%
- 5-10%
- 10-15%
- 15-20%
- 20-30%
- >30%
Seriousness
- Hospitalization possible
- Life threatening
- Fatal
Warnings in other populations
- Breast feeding
- Geriatric
- Pediatric
