.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.A_AlimentaryTractAndMetabolism.A07E_IntestinalAntiinflammatoryAgents.A07EA03_Prednisone.Prednisone .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.A_AlimentaryTractAndMetabolism.A07E_IntestinalAntiinflammatoryAgents.A07EA03_Prednisone.Prednisone| name: | Prednisone |
| ATC code: | A07EA03 | route: | oral |
| n-compartments | 1 |
Prednisone is a synthetic glucocorticoid drug commonly used as an anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant in the treatment of conditions such as asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, allergic disorders, and autoimmune diseases. It is an oral prodrug, metabolized in the liver to its active form, prednisolone. Prednisone is widely approved and used in clinical practice today.
Pharmacokinetic parameters reported for healthy adult volunteers after oral administration.
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