Prednisone

Prednisone is synthetic steroid hormone which is usually produced by the adrenal cortex that regulates carbohydrate, protein, and electrolyte metabolism, gonad function, and immune response.

Drug Name

Trade Mark Name: Prednisone
Generic Name: Prednisone

Drug Uses

Prednisone is very widely used for the treatment of a vast variety of medical conditions that including suppression of the immune system’s reactions that may lead to rejection of the transplant. Prednisone is also used for the patients with insufficient hydrocortisone level by way of synthetic restoring of the principal glucocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex; 17-hydroxycorticosterone. The synthesized form is used mainly in treating rheumatic, allergic, and inflammatory disorders.

How Taken

Take caution while on Prednisone therapy; be sure to consult your doctor before you start taking the drug. Take Prednisone together with meals to avoid developing adverse side effects. Daily dose of the medicine depends on the specific condition of the patient and may be adjusted according to the patient’s response.

Drug Class and Mechanism

Prednisone acts like a natural hormone hydrocortisone that is responsible for the egulation of such states as rheumatic, allergic, and inflammatory disorders. Prednisone should be used with extreme caution in patients suffering from liver disease.