Prednisone
Brand names: Deltasone
Drug class: Corticosteroid
Prescription only
What is prednisone used for?
- 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
PredniSONE Tablets are indicated in the following conditions: 1. Endocrine Disorders Primary or secondary adrenocortical insufficiency (hydrocortisone or cortisone is the first choice; synthetic analogs may be used in conjunction with mineralocorticoids where applicable; in infancy mineralocorticoid supplementation is of particular importance) Congenital adrenal hyperplasia Hypercalcemia associated with cancer Nonsuppurative thyroiditis 2. Rheumatic Disorders As adjunctive therapy for short-term administration (to tide the patient over an acute episode or exacerbation) in: Psoriatic arthritis …
Prednisone price
Generic: 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: No brand price listed.
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