prednisone
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5.3
- noun
- /ˈprɛd.nɪ.səʊn/
- Specialized
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prednisona
- The doctor prescribed prednisone to help reduce the inflammation in my joints.
- oral prednisone
- prednisone daily
- prednisone dose
And could there be a more directed therapy than Prednisone to oblate exactly what's wrong with it?
- And could there be a more directed therapy than Prednisone to oblate exactly what's wrong with it?
- Next is the steroids from Prednisone to Methylprednisolone.
Examples
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And he takes prednisone, which is a steroid, twice a day for the next three days.
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Patients were enrolled from March 2000 to June 2001 while being treated with oral prednisone 40 mg daily for seven days.
Academic text (2007) -
I am fat due to the large amount of Prednisone I have to take every day.
Blog text (7) -
As a steroid, there are a variety of conditions that Prednisone is commonly prescribed to treat.
Blog text (23) -
The level of improvement after treatment with prednisone in two groups of patients was significant (Table 3 and Fig. 1).
Academic text (2007) -
I'm going to have to operate, and the prednisone will decrease the swelling around the neuroma.
Fiction book (1998) -
Her rash resolved after treatment with an antihistamine and 30 mg of prednisone, and she continued immunotherapy without any further complications.
Academic text (2003) -
Previous treatment included systemic itraconazole alone in five patients and systemic itraconazole and oral prednisone in eight patients.
Academic text (2004) -
Two months after the patient started prednisone therapy, her hoarseness worsened and she developed dyspnea and a nonproductive cough.
Academic text (2002) -
His current medications include prednisone, azathioprine, furosemide, digoxin, warfarin, atenolol, atorvastatin, and co-trimoxazole.
Academic text (2006)
Synonyms
A medicine that reduces swelling and weakens the immune system for arthritis
A medicine that reduces swelling and the body's strong reaction, used for arthritis and similar problems
A medicine that reduces swelling and calms the immune system, for example in arthritis
A liquid medicine containing prednisone that reduces swelling and allergic reactions
How Anti-inflammatory
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8.4
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5.3
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6.1
Surface Forms
Etymology
Prednisone follows the naming pattern of steroid medicines and ends with -sone, the same ending as cortisone, a natural hormone that 'calms' inflammation. So, the name shows that prednisone works like cortisone to reduce swelling and to suppress the immune system.