Medicine detail

Prednisone

Used for: Prednisone tablets are indicated in the following conditions: 1. Endocrine Disorders Primary or secondary adrenocortical insufficiency (hydrocortisone or cortisone is the first choice; synthetic analogs may be used in conjunction with mineralocorticoids where applicable; in infancy mineralocorticoid supplementation is of particular importance) Congenital adrenal hyperplasia Hypercalcemia associated with cancer Nonsuppurative thyroiditis 2.

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Systemic corticosteroid Inflammation and immune conditions ID 104

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What It Is Used For

Used for: Prednisone tablets are indicated in the following conditions: 1. Endocrine Disorders Primary or secondary adrenocortical insufficiency (hydrocortisone or cortisone is the first choice; synthetic analogs may be used in conjunction with mineralocorticoids where applicable; in infancy mineralocorticoid supplementation is of particular importance) Congenital adrenal hyperplasia Hypercalcemia associated with cancer Nonsuppurative thyroiditis 2.

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Active Ingredient

prednisone

Chemical Name

17,21-dihydroxypregna-1,4-diene-3,11,20-trione

Common Brands

Deltasone, Rayos, PredniSONE

Generic / Alternate Names

prednisone tablets, prednisone solution, PREDNISONE

Tracking Note

Track dose taper, mood, glucose, sleep, swelling, and infection symptoms.

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Autoimmune Diseases

Commonly used for thyroid, adrenal, or endocrine-inflammatory care depending on the medicine.

Blood / immune common use

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Crohn Disease

Commonly used for thyroid, adrenal, or endocrine-inflammatory care depending on the medicine.

Digestive / liver common use

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Ulcerative Colitis

Commonly used for thyroid, adrenal, or endocrine-inflammatory care depending on the medicine.

Digestive / liver common use

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Addison Disease

Commonly used for thyroid, adrenal, or endocrine-inflammatory care depending on the medicine.

Endocrine / metabolic common use

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Cushing Syndrome

Commonly used for thyroid, adrenal, or endocrine-inflammatory care depending on the medicine.

Endocrine / metabolic common use

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Graves Disease

Commonly used for thyroid, adrenal, or endocrine-inflammatory care depending on the medicine.

Endocrine / metabolic common use

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Hashimoto Thyroiditis

Commonly used for thyroid, adrenal, or endocrine-inflammatory care depending on the medicine.

Endocrine / metabolic common use

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Hyperthyroidism

Commonly used for thyroid, adrenal, or endocrine-inflammatory care depending on the medicine.

Endocrine / metabolic common use

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Hypothyroidism

Commonly used for thyroid, adrenal, or endocrine-inflammatory care depending on the medicine.

Endocrine / metabolic common use

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Lupus

Commonly used for thyroid, adrenal, or endocrine-inflammatory care depending on the medicine.

Musculoskeletal / rheumatology common use

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Psoriatic Arthritis

Commonly used for thyroid, adrenal, or endocrine-inflammatory care depending on the medicine.

Musculoskeletal / rheumatology common use

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

Commonly used for thyroid, adrenal, or endocrine-inflammatory care depending on the medicine.

Musculoskeletal / rheumatology common use

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Eczema

Commonly used for thyroid, adrenal, or endocrine-inflammatory care depending on the medicine.

Skin / dermatology common use

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Psoriasis

Commonly used for thyroid, adrenal, or endocrine-inflammatory care depending on the medicine.

Skin / dermatology common use

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Palpitations

Commonly used for thyroid, adrenal, or endocrine-inflammatory care depending on the medicine.

Cardiovascular symptom context

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Cold intolerance

Commonly used for thyroid, adrenal, or endocrine-inflammatory care depending on the medicine.

General / systemic symptom context

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Excessive sweating

Commonly used for thyroid, adrenal, or endocrine-inflammatory care depending on the medicine.

General / systemic symptom context

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Fatigue

Commonly used for thyroid, adrenal, or endocrine-inflammatory care depending on the medicine.

General / systemic symptom context

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General weakness

Commonly used for thyroid, adrenal, or endocrine-inflammatory care depending on the medicine.

General / systemic symptom context

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Heat intolerance

Commonly used for thyroid, adrenal, or endocrine-inflammatory care depending on the medicine.

General / systemic symptom context

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Medication side effects

Commonly used for thyroid, adrenal, or endocrine-inflammatory care depending on the medicine.

Medication / allergy symptom context

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Unintentional weight changes

Commonly used for thyroid, adrenal, or endocrine-inflammatory care depending on the medicine.

Metabolic / endocrine symptom context

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Joint swelling

Commonly used for thyroid, adrenal, or endocrine-inflammatory care depending on the medicine.

Musculoskeletal symptom context

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Abdominal pain

Commonly used for thyroid, adrenal, or endocrine-inflammatory care depending on the medicine.

Pain symptom context

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Joint pain

Commonly used for thyroid, adrenal, or endocrine-inflammatory care depending on the medicine.

Pain symptom context

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Wheezing

Commonly used for thyroid, adrenal, or endocrine-inflammatory care depending on the medicine.

Respiratory symptom context

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Itching

Commonly used for thyroid, adrenal, or endocrine-inflammatory care depending on the medicine.

Skin / hair / nails symptom context

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Rash

Commonly used for thyroid, adrenal, or endocrine-inflammatory care depending on the medicine.

Skin / hair / nails symptom context

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