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Name
Prednisolone Acetate
Alternate Names
AK-Tate
Alto-Pred LA-100
Articulose
DepPredalone
Diopred
Econopred
I-Prednicet
Key-Pred
Meticortelone acetate
Niscort
Nisolone
Ophtho-Tate
Pred Forte
Pred Mild
Pred-G
Predair-A
Predaject
Predalone
Predate
Predcor
Predicort
Savacort
Sholone-50
Sterane IM and IA
Abbreviations
None
Category
Hormones and hormonal mechanisms
Subcategory
Glucocorticoid
NSC Number
10966
Primary Site
None
Histology
None
Remarks
The 21-acetate ester of prednisolone, administered by intra-articular, intramuscular, or soft-tissue injection in replacement therapy for adrenal insufficiency and as an anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant in a wide variety of disorders and applied topically to the conjunctiva in the treatment of allergy and inflammation.
Coding
This drug should be coded
