PREDNISONE tablet

Country: Bandaríkin

Tungumál: enska

Heimild: NLM (National Library of Medicine)

Virkt innihaldsefni:

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

Fáanlegur frá:

Direct_Rx

Stjórnsýsluleið:

ORAL

Gerð lyfseðils:

PRESCRIPTION DRUG

Ábendingar:

Prednisone Tablets, USP 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 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 Rheumatoid arthritis, including juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (selected cases may require low-dose maintenance therapy) Ankylosing spondylitis Acute and subacute bursitis Acute nonspecific tenosynovitis Acute gouty arthritis Post-traumatic osteoarthritis Synovitis of osteoarthritis Epicondylitis. 3. Collagen Diseases During an exacerbation or as maintenance therapy in selected cases of: Systemic lupus erythe

Vörulýsing:

Prednisone Tablets, USP are available in the following strengths and package sizes: 5 mg (White, round tablets debossed with "TL 172" on one side and scored on the other side) Bottles of 100 Bottles of 1000 10 mg (White, round tablets debossed with "TL 173" on one side and scored on the other side) Bottles of 100 Bottles of 500 Bottles of 1000 20mg (Peach, round tablets debossed with "TL 175" on one side and scored on the other side) Bottles of 100 Bottles of 500 Bottles of 1000 Store at 20° to 25° C (68° to 77° F) [See USP Room Temperature]. Manufactured By: Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals Inc. Salisbury, MD 21801, USA. Revised 01/2018

Leyfisstaða:

Abbreviated New Drug Application

Vara einkenni

PREDNISONE- PREDNISONE TABLET
DIRECT_RX
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PREDNISONE
Prednisone is a glucocorticoid. Glucocorticoids are adrenocortical
steroids, both naturally occurring
and synthetic, which are readily absorbed from the gastrointestinal
tract. Prednisone is a white to
practically white, odorless, crystalline powder. It is very slightly
soluble in water; slightly soluble in
alcohol, in chloroform, in dioxane, and in methanol. The chemical name
for prednisone is pregna-1, 4-
diene-3, 11, 20-trione, 17, 21-dihydroxy-
The structural formula is represented below:
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Molecular weight: 358.44
Prednisone Tablets, USP are available in three strengths: 5 mg, 10 mg,
and 20 mg. In addition, each
tablet contains the following Inactive Ingredients: Lactose
Monohydrate, Magnesium Stearate,
Pregelatinized Starch, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and Sodium Starch
Glycolate. Also Prednisone Tablets
USP, 20 mg contains FD & C yellow #6 aluminum lake HT 15-18%.
Prednisone Tablets, USP 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
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
Rheumatoid arthritis, including juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
(selected cases may require low-dose
maintenance therapy)
Ankylosing spondylitis
Acute and subacute bursitis
Acute nonspecific tenosynovitis
Acute gouty arthritis
Post-traumatic osteoarthritis
Synovitis of osteoarthritis
Epicondylitis.
3. Collagen Diseases
During an exacerbation or as maintenance therapy in selected cases of:
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Systemic derznatomyositis (polymyositis)
Acute rheumatic carditis
4. Dermatologic Diseases
Pemphigus
Bullous dermat