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Preferred Name |
Prednisone
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Definition |
A synthetic glucocorticoid with anti-inflammatory and immunomodulating properties. After cell surface receptor attachment and cell entry, prednisone enters the nucleus where it binds to and activates specific nuclear receptors, resulting in an altered gene expression and inhibition of proinflammatory cytokine production. This agent also decreases the number of circulating lymphocytes, induces cell differentiation, and stimulates apoptosis in sensitive tumor cell populations./NCI-GLOSS Definition: A drug used to lessen inflammation and lower the body's immune response. It is used with other drugs to treat leukemia and lymphoma and other types of cancer. It is also used alone or with other drugs to prevent or treat many other conditions. These include conditions related to cancer, such as anemia (a low level of red blood cells), allergic reactions, and loss of appetite. Prednisone is a type of therapeutic glucocorticoid.
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Synonyms & Abbreviations |
.delta.1-Cortisone
1, 2-Dehydrocortisone
1,2-Dehydrocortisone
17,21-Dihydroxypregna-1,4-diene-3,11,20-trione
Adasone
Cortancyl
Dacortin
DeCortin
Decortisyl
Decorton
Delta 1-Cortisone
Delta-Dome
Deltacortene
Deltacortisone
Deltadehydrocortisone
Deltasone
Deltison
Deltra
Econosone
Liquid Pred
Lisacort
Meprosona-F
Metacortandracin
Meticorten
Ofisolona
Orasone
Panafcort
Panasol-S
Paracort
PRED
Predeltin
Predicor
Predicorten
Prednicen-M
Prednicort
Prednidib
Prednilonga
Predniment
Prednisone
prednisone
PREDNISONE
Prednisonum
Prednitone
Promifen
Servisone
Sk-Prednisone
SK-Prednisone
Sterapred
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ReferenceCode |
NCI Thesaurus Code:C770
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ReferenceURL |
https://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ConceptReport.jsp?dictionary=NCI_Thesaurus&ns=ncit&code=C770
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PMID |
NA
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