Sign up with one click: Facebook Twitter Google Share on Facebook prednisone Thesaurus Medical Acronyms Encyclopedia Wikipedia Related to prednisone:prednisolone pred·ni·sone (prĕd′nĭ-sōn′,-zōn′) n. A synthetic corticosteroid, C21H26O5, derived from cortisone and used as an antiallergy...
Dosage and Indications The antitumor dosage ofprednisoneis 2 mg/kg given once daily by mouth or by infection. This dosage is gradually reduced and the drug eventually is discontinued when it is used in combination protocols.65,135Prednisone hasantitumor activityagainst lymphoma,mast cell tumors, and...