PREDNISONE tablet

Pays: États-Unis

Langue: anglais

Source: NLM (National Library of Medicine)

Ingrédients actifs:

PREDNISONE (UNII: VB0R961HZT) (PREDNISONE - UNII:VB0R961HZT)

Disponible depuis:

McKesson Contract Packaging

DCI (Dénomination commune internationale):

PREDNISONE

Composition:

PREDNISONE 5 mg

Type d'ordonnance:

PRESCRIPTION DRUG

Statut de autorisation:

Abbreviated New Drug Application

Résumé des caractéristiques du produit

PREDNISONE- PREDNISONE TABLET
MCKESSON CONTRACT PACKAGING
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PREDNISONE TABLETS USP, 1 MG, 2.5 MG, 5 MG, 10 MG, 20 MG, AND 50 MG,
PREDNISONE ORAL SOLUTION USP, 5 MG PER 5 ML AND
PREDNISONE INTENSOL™ ORAL SOLUTION (CONCENTRATE), 5 MG PER ML
RX ONLY
DESCRIPTION
Each tablet for oral administration contains:
Prednisone.....................................................1 mg,
2.5 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg, and 50 mg
Each 5 mL of oral solution for oral administration contains:
Prednisone.....................................................................................................................
5 mg
Alcohol........................................................................................................................
5%
Each mL of _Intensol_™ for oral administration contains:
Prednisone................................................................................................................
5 mg
Alcohol.........................................................................................................................
30%
INACTIVE INGREDIENTS
The tablets contain lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate,
microcrystalline cellulose, pregelatinized
starch and sodium starch glycolate. In addition, the 1 mg, 2.5 mg, and
5 mg tablets also contain stearic
acid.
Prednisone Oral Solution contains alcohol, citric acid, disodium
edetate, fructose, hydrochloric acid,
maltol, peppermint oil, polysorbate 80, propylene glycol, saccharin
sodium, sodium benzoate, vanilla
flavor and water.
Prednisone Intensol contains alcohol, citric acid, poloxamer 188,
propylene glycol and water.
Prednisone tablets contain prednisone which is a glucocorticoid.
Glucocorticoids are adrenocortical
steroids, both naturally occurring and synthetic, which are readily
absorbed from the gastrointestinal
tract. The chemical name for prednisone is
pregna-1,4-diene-3,11,20-trione monohydrate,17,21-
dihydroxy-. The structural formula is represented below:
C
H O M.W. 358.43
Prednisone is a white to practically white, odorless, cr