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Official answer: The main difference between prednisone and prednisolone is that prednisone must be converted by liver enzymes to...
Little is known about the penetration of corticosteroids, such as methylprednisolone and prednisolone, into the lung, despite their common use in the treatment of inflammatory lung diseases. To compare methylprednisolone and prednisolone concentrations in the bronchoalveolar space, we administered these two...