Prednisone is in a class of drugs called steroids. Prednisone prevents the release of substances in the body that cause inflammation.
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Prednisone is a corticosteroid hormone (glucocorticoid). It decreases your immune system's response to various diseases to reduce symptoms such as swelling and allergic-type reactions. It is used to treat conditions such as arthritis, blood disorders, breathing problems, certain cancers, eye problems, immune system diseases, and skin diseases.
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predisone
Predisone Reduces the number of proteins in plasma, mainly globulin (increasing factor albumin / globulin);
increases processes in the muscle tissue.
Predisone Increases synthesis of higher fatty acids, redistributes fat - the accumulation of fat in the shoulder belt,
those stomach, hypercholesterolemia.
Indications:
Systemic disease of connective tissue (SCR, scleroderma, nodular periarteritis, rheumatoid arthritis).
Acute and chronic inflammatory diseases of the digestive system: gouty arthritis, osteoarthrosis (including post),
polyarthritis, juvenile arthritis, Still syndrome in adults, bursitis.
Acute rheumatism, rheumatic carditis, a small choir. Bronchial asthma, asthmatic status.
Contraindications:
Do not take Predisone if you have this disease:
Parasitic infections and viral, bacterial (currently or recently transferred, including recent contact
with a patient): a simple herpes, varicella, measles, amoebiasis, active and latent tuberculosis.
Side Effects:
The frequency of development and expression of predisone side effects
depends on the duration of use, size of the dose and adhering to circadian rhythm destination.
On the part of the endocrine system: a reduction in glucose tolerance, "steroid" diabetes or manifestation of
latent diabetes, depression adrenal function, Delayed sexual development in children.
On the part of the digestive system: nausea, vomiting, pancreatitis,
bleeding and perforation alimentary canal, increase or decrease in appetite, flatulence, hiccup.
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