Drug Information
Generic Name:
Prednisone
Pronunciation:
PRED-nih-sewn
Product Name:
N/A
Category:
Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs
How is it given?:
by mouth (PO)
Uses:
Adrenal insufficiency states, inflammatory conditions (dermatitis, carditis, arthritis, nephritis), obstructive airways disease (asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema), brain edema, malignancies
Comment:
Prednisone is used as a substitute for naturally occurring steroid hormones when the body makes them in insufficient amounts (adrenal insufficiency states). Prednisone is also used to treat a wide variety of conditions associated with inflammation.