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Prednisone
Prednisone (prednisone) is a small molecule pharmaceutical. Prednisone was first approved as Paracort on 1982-01-01. It is used to treat adrenal insufficiency, allergic conjunctivitis, allergic rhinitis, ankylosing spondylitis, and asthma amongst others in the USA. The pharmaceutical is active against glucocorticoid receptor.
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infectionsD007239
neoplasmsD009369
musculoskeletal diseasesD009140
digestive system diseasesD004066
respiratory tract diseasesD012140
otorhinolaryngologic diseasesD010038
nervous system diseasesD009422
eye diseasesD005128
urogenital diseasesD000091642
hemic and lymphatic diseasesD006425
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Prednisone (discontinued: Cortan, Deltasone, Deltome, Fernisone, Liquid pred, Meticorten, Orasone, Paracort, Prednicen, Prednisone, Rayos, Servisone)
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Prednisone
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Date
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RAYOSHorizon Therapeutics PublicN-202020 DISCN2012-07-26
3 products, RLD
PARACORTPfizerN-010962 DISCN1982-01-01
1 products
DELTASONEPharmacia & UpjohnN-009986 DISCN1982-01-01
5 products, RLD
PREDNISONERoxane LaboratoriesN-017109 DISCN1982-01-01
1 products
METICORTENMerck & CoN-009766 DISCN1982-01-01
2 products, RLD
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cortane-bunapproved drug other2017-03-20
deltasoneANDA2018-11-02
deltasone 5mgANDA2020-10-15
p- pack prednisone 20mg, 7- day tapering dose packANDA2025-02-11
prednisoneANDA2025-12-17
prednisone d/pANDA2025-10-21
prednisone delayed releaseANDA2025-12-17
prednisone prednisoneANDA2025-07-14
prednisone prednisone intensolANDA2025-04-22
prednisone tablets, usp, 10 mgANDA2025-12-16
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Prednisone, Rayos, Horizon
81682182028-01-07DPU-1269
95046992027-08-03U-1362
83091242024-04-23U-1292
83944072024-04-23DPU-1362
90400852024-04-23U-1362
91863322024-04-23U-1362
ATC Codes
A: Alimentary tract and metabolism drugs
A07: Antidiarrheals, intestinal antiinflammatory/antiinfective agents
A07E: Intestinal antiinflammatory agents
A07EA: Corticosteroids acting locally
A07EA03: Prednisone
H: Systemic hormonal preparations, excl. sex hormones and insulins
H02: Corticosteroids for systemic use
H02A: Corticosteroids for systemic use, plain
H02AB: Glucocorticoids, systemic
H02AB07: Prednisone
HCPCS
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Description
G2112
Patient receiving <=5 mg daily prednisone (or equivalent), or ra activity is worsening, or glucocorticoid use is for less than 6 months
G2113
Patient receiving >5 mg daily prednisone (or equivalent) for longer than 6 months, and improvement or no change in disease activity
G9468
Patient not receiving corticosteroids greater than or equal to 10 mg/day of prednisone equivalents for 60 or greater consecutive days or a single prescription equating to 600 mg prednisone or greater for all fills
G9470
Patients not receiving corticosteroids greater than or equal to 10 mg/day of prednisone equivalents for 60 or greater consecutive days or a single prescription equating to 600 mg prednisone or greater for all fills
J7512
Prednisone, immediate release or delayed release, oral, 1 mg
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Indications Phases 4
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LymphomaD008223C85.91033021231328508
Prostatic neoplasmsD011471C618322379816362
Large b-cell lymphoma diffuseD016403C83.35814051410227
B-cell lymphomaD016393561063066171
Non-hodgkin lymphomaD008228C85.940974538167
Precursor cell lymphoblastic leukemia-lymphomaD054198C91.0277642816148
LeukemiaD007938C95287133612128
Castration-resistant prostatic neoplasmsD0641292654232292
Multiple myelomaD009101C90.02148323491
Follicular lymphomaD008224C821631322678
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Healthy volunteers/patients152118
Hematologic neoplasmsD01933767211
Non-small-cell lung carcinomaD002289759
Myeloproliferative disordersD009196D47.1379
Primary myelofibrosisD055728D47.4289
Plasmablastic lymphomaD000069293C83.3569
Aids-related lymphomaD016483EFO_1001365369
ProteinuriaD011507R80347
Ovarian neoplasmsD010051EFO_0003893C56356
Hemolytic anemiaD000743D55-D59516
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Indications Phases 1
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Pregnancy rateD018873145
TinnitusD014012H93.1123
Pathologic complete responseD000095384112
Allergic rhinitisD065631J30.9112
Sezary syndromeD012751C84.1112
Mycosis fungoidesD009182C84.0112
Mental disordersD001523EFO_0000677F91.9112
Hepatic insufficiencyD04855022
Atopic dermatitisD003876EFO_0000274L20112
Drug hypersensitivity syndromeD063926EFO_1002004D72.12112
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AspergillosisD001228EFO_0007157B4433
Granulomatous mastitisD058890N61.222
MastitisD008413EFO_1001034N6122
Critical illnessD01663822
Hepatitis bD00650922
Trigger finger disorderD052582M65.322
PneumocystisD01101022
Uveomeningoencephalitic syndromeD014607Orphanet_3437H20.8222
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosisD001229EFO_0007140B44.8122
Pulmonary aspergillosisD055732EFO_100183422
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General
Drug common namePrednisone
INNprednisone
Description
Prednisone is a synthetic glucocorticoid drug that is particularly effective as an immunosuppressant, and affects virtually all of the immune system. Prednisone is a prodrug that is converted by the liver into prednisolone (a beta-hydroxy group instead of the oxo group at position 11), which is the active drug and also a steroid. It has a role as a prodrug, an anti-inflammatory drug, an antineoplastic agent, an immunosuppressive agent and an adrenergic agent. It is a 20-oxo steroid, an 11-oxo steroid, a 21-hydroxy steroid, a 17alpha-hydroxy steroid, a glucocorticoid, a 3-oxo-Delta(1),Delta(4)-steroid, a primary alpha-hydroxy ketone, a tertiary alpha-hydroxy ketone and a C21-steroid.
Classification
Small molecule
Drug classprednisone and prednisolone derivatives
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Structure (InChI/SMILES or Protein Sequence)
C[C@]12CC(=O)[C@H]3[C@@H](CCC4=CC(=O)C=C[C@@]43C)[C@@H]1CC[C@]2(O)C(=O)CO
Identifiers
PDB
CAS-ID53-03-2
RxCUI
ChEMBL IDCHEMBL635
ChEBI ID8382
PubChem CID5865
DrugBankDB00635
UNII IDVB0R961HZT (ChemIDplus, GSRS)
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Agency Approved
NR3C1
NR3C1
Organism
Homo sapiens
Gene name
NR3C1
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Protein name
glucocorticoid receptor
Protein synonyms
Nuclear receptor subfamily 3 group C member 1, nuclear receptor subfamily 3 group C member 1 variant hGR-B(54), nuclear receptor subfamily 3 group C member 1 variant hGR-B(77), nuclear receptor subfamily 3 group C member 1 variant hGR-B(93), nuclear receptor subfamily 3, group C, member 1 (glucocorticoid receptor)
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Nr3c1 (14815)
glucocorticoid receptor (Q61629)
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