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Page values for "Prednisone"

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FieldField typeValue
genericStringPrednisone
brandStringDeltasone, Rayos (delayed-release); mostly prescribed generically
structureFile
classesList of String, delimiter: ,[[:Category:Corticosteroids|Corticosteroid]] [[:Category:Glucocorticoids|Glucocorticoid (intermediate-acting)]] [[:Category:Immunosuppressants|Immunosuppressant]]
mechanismString
usesString'"`UNIQ--vote-0000029D-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000029E-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000029F-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000002A0-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000002A1-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000002A2-QINU`"'
starting_doseString0.5-2 mg/kg/d divided or single morning dose for acute conditions; lowest effective dose for chronic conditions, with planned taper
preparationsString1, 2.5, 5, 10, 20, 50 mg tablets; 5 mg/5 mL syrup; 5 mg/mL concentrate
fda_maxStringNo fixed maximum; cumulative-dose toxicity drives all chronic decisions
pill_idText
routesList of String, delimiter: ,Oral
onsetStringHours
durationStringBiologic half-life ~12-36 hours (intermediate-acting); plasma half-life shorter
halflifeStringPlasma 3-4 hours; biologic ~12-36 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-000002A3-QINU`"'
bioavailabilityString70-80% (oral)'"`UNIQ--ref-000002A4-QINU`"'
pregnancyStringUsed when benefits outweigh risk; oral cleft signal in first-trimester exposure is debated and small in absolute terms.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup>
legalString[[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US