Prednisone

Synonyms / Brand Names: Adasone, Ancortone, Apo-prednisone, Betapar, Bicortone, Cartancyl,Colisone, Cortan, Cortancyl, Cortidelt, Cotone, Dacorten, Dacortin, Decortancyl, Decortin, Decortisyl, Dekortin, Delcortin, Dellacort, Dellacort A, Delta Cortelan, Delta E, Deltacortene, Deltacortisone, Deltacortone, Deltasone, Deltison, Deltisona, Deltisone, Deltra, Di-Adreson, Diadreson, Econosone, Encorton, Encortone, Enkorton, Fernisone, Fiasone, Hostacortin, In-Sone, Incocortyl, Juvason, Lisacort, Me-Korti, Metacortandracin, Meticorten, Nisona, Nizon, Novoprednisone, Nurison, Orasone, Origen Prednisone, Panafcort, Panasol, Paracort, Parmenison, Pehacort, Precort, Predeltin, Prednicen-M, Prednicorm, Prednicort, Prednicot, Prednidib, Prednilonga, Prednison, Prednisone Intensol, Prednitone, Prednizon, Prednovister, Presone, Pronison, Rectodelt, Retrocortine, Servisone, Sone, Sterapred, Supercortil, Ultracorten, Ultracortene, Winpred, Wojtab, Zenadrid

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Dosing and Administration

Dosage of Prednisone should be individualized according to the severity of the disease and the response of the patient. For infants and children, the recommended dosage should be governed by the same considerations rather than strict adherence to the ratio indicated by age or body weight. The initial dosage of Prednisone may vary from 5 mg to 60 mg per day depending on the specific disease entity being treated. In situations of less severity lower doses will generally suffice, while in selected patients higher initial doses may be required.

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drug interactions|Drug Interactions]

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Publication Resources

Most Recent Articles on Prednisone

Review Articles on Prednisone

Articles on Prednisone in N Eng J Med, Lancet, BMJ

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Trial Resources

Ongoing Trials with Prednisone at Clinical Trials.gov

Trial Results with Prednisone

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Guidelines & Evidence Based Medicine Resources

US National Guidelines Clearinghouse on Prednisone

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Patient Resources on Prednisone

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