Page values for "Prednisone"
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1 row is stored for this page| Field | Field type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| generic | String | Prednisone |
| brand | String | Deltasone, Rayos (delayed-release); mostly prescribed generically |
| structure | File | |
| classes | List of String, delimiter: , | [[:Category:Corticosteroids|Corticosteroid]] • [[:Category:Glucocorticoids|Glucocorticoid (intermediate-acting)]] • [[:Category:Immunosuppressants|Immunosuppressant]] |
| mechanism | String | |
| uses | String | '"`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_dose | String | 0.5-2 mg/kg/d divided or single morning dose for acute conditions; lowest effective dose for chronic conditions, with planned taper |
| preparations | String | 1, 2.5, 5, 10, 20, 50 mg tablets; 5 mg/5 mL syrup; 5 mg/mL concentrate |
| fda_max | String | No fixed maximum; cumulative-dose toxicity drives all chronic decisions |
| pill_id | Text | |
| routes | List of String, delimiter: , | Oral |
| onset | String | Hours |
| duration | String | Biologic half-life ~12-36 hours (intermediate-acting); plasma half-life shorter |
| halflife | String | Plasma 3-4 hours; biologic ~12-36 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-000002A3-QINU`"' |
| bioavailability | String | 70-80% (oral)'"`UNIQ--ref-000002A4-QINU`"' |
| pregnancy | String | Used 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.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> |
| legal | String | [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US |