Prednisolone
- TRADE NAMES: Blephamide (Allergan); Delta-Cortef (Pharmacia); Hydeltrasol (Merck); Inflamase (Novartis); Pediapred (UCB); Prelone (Teva)
- INDICATIONS: Arthralgias, asthma, dermatoses, inflammatory ocular conditions
- CLASS: Corticosteroid / Glucocorticoid, Corticosteroid, systemic
- HALF-LIFE: 2–4 hours
CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:
Aluminum, Aminophylline, Carbamazepine, Carbimazole, Cyclosporine, Daclizumab, Diuretics, Etoposide, Etretinate, Grapefruit Juice, Indomethacin, Isoniazid, Itraconazole, Ketoconazole, Live vaccines, Methotrexate, Naproxen, Oral Contraceptives, Pancuronium, Phenobarbital, Phenytoin, Rifampin, Troleandomycin
PREGNANCY CATEGORY: C
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SKIN.
HAIR.
NAILS.
MUCOSAL.
CARDIOVASCULAR.
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
ENDOCRINE/METABOLIC.
GASTROINTESTINAL/HEPATIC.
GENITOURINARY.
HEMATOLOGIC.
NEUROMUSCULAR/SKELETAL.
OCULAR.
RENAL.
RESPIRATORY.
OTHER.
Page last updated 10/20/2023
Symbol key
Incidence 
- <1%
- 1-5%
- 5-10%
- 10-15%
- 15-20%
- 20-30%
- >30%
Warnings in other populations 
- Breast feeding
- Geriatric
- Pediatric