Prednisolone vs Prednisone
Compare Prednisolone and Prednisone side by side: what they treat, drug class, cost and FDA label information.
| Prednisolone | Prednisone | |
|---|---|---|
| Drug class | Corticosteroid | Corticosteroid |
| Used to treat | Adrenal insufficiency, Ankylosing spondylitis, Asthma, Atopic dermatitis, Berylliosis, Brain neoplasms, Collagen diseases, Conjunctivitis, Dermatitis herpetiformis, Edema, Erythema multiforme, Hemolytic anemia, Hypercalcemia, Inflammation, Leukemia, Multiple sclerosis, Mycosis fungoides, Nephrotic syndrome, Pemphigus, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Rheumatic diseases, Sarcoidosis, Serum sickness, Synovitis, Systemic lupus erythematosus, Thrombocytopenia, Thyroiditis, Ulcerative colitis, Uveitis | Adrenal insufficiency, Allergic conjunctivitis, Allergic rhinitis, Anemia, hemolytic, autoimmune, Ankylosing spondylitis, Asthma, Atopic dermatitis, Berylliosis, Bursitis, Collagen diseases, Contact dermatitis, Dermatitis herpetiformis, Erythema multiforme, Graft vs host disease, Hypercalcemia, Inflammation, Iritis, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple sclerosis, Nephrotic syndrome, Pemphigus, Psoriatic arthritis, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Purpura, thrombocytopenic, idiopathic, Rheumatic diseases, Sarcoidosis, Seborrheic dermatitis, Serum sickness, Synovitis, Systemic lupus erythematosus, Thyroiditis, Ulcerative colitis |
| Generic price | From $8.48 each, about $255 for 30 (5 mg tablet); other forms from $0.55 per mL (5 mg/5 mL solution) | From $0.037 each, about $1.10 for 30 (5 mg tablet); other forms from $0.61 per mL (5 mg/5 mL solution) |
| Brand price | No brand price listed | No brand price listed |
| Generic savings | Not listed | Not listed |