One of the immunosuppressant medications given after a transplant to prevent rejection Taken by mouth as a pill One of the family of steroid medications Trade name is Deltasone
A manufactured steroid hormone taken by most transplant recipients to help prevent rejections
a dehydrogenated analogue of cortisol (trade names Orasone or Deltasone or Liquid Pred or Meticorten); used as an anti-inflammatory drug in the treatment of arthritis and as an immunosuppressant
An artificial cortisone drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, allergic reactions, and inflammation
A synthetic corticosteroid with antiinflammatory and antiallergic properties Corticosteroids are substances produced by the adrenal glands located adjacent to the kidneys
Most commonly used glucocorticoid because of its high glucocorticoid activity, which reduces the risk of dangerous side effects caused by mineralocorticoids Prednisone is transformed by the liver into prednisolone The two medications are considered to be interchangeable
Belongs to the family of drugs called steroids It is used to treat several types of cancer and other disorders Prednisone also inhibits the body's immune response
a steroid drug related chemically and therapeutically to the steroid hormones normally made in the adrenal glands Prednisone and other steroid medications carry significant risks