Medsone

Suppression of inflammatory & allergic disorders, inflammatory bowel disease, asthma, immunosuppression & rheumatic disease.

Adult 10-20 mg daily. Childn 1-2 mg/kg given once or in divided doses.

Should be taken with food: Best taken after breakfast.

Hypersensitivity.

Blood dyscrasias or active CNS disease. Pregnancy.

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in premature infants. Facial erythema, increased sweating, impaired wound healing, urticaria, edema. Decreased carbohydrate tolerance, cushingoid state, hirsutism, increased insulin requirements for diabetic patients, menstrual irregularities, growth suppression in childn. CHF, HTN, hypokalemic alkalosis. Abdominal distension, elevation in serum liver enzyme levels, pancreatitis, peptic ulcer, ulcerative esophagitis. Muscle weakness, osteoporosis, tendon rupture, vertebral compression fractures. Convulsions, headache, increased intracranial pressure, psychic disorders, vertigo. Exophthalmos, glaucoma, increased IOP. Increased appetite, malaise, nausea & wt gain.

Possible of renal damage w/ lithium. Disulfiram-like (antabuse effect) reaction w/ alcohol. Caution in concomitant w/ anticoagulants, phenobarb, cimetidine & disulfiram.

Corticosteroid Hormones

H02AB06 - prednisolone ; Belongs to the class of glucocorticoids. Used in systemic corticosteroid preparations.

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