Chemicals and Drugs

Prednisolone

A glucocorticoid with the general properties of the corticosteroids. It is the drug of choice for all conditions in which routine systemic corticosteroid therapy is indicated, except adrenal deficiency states.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A glucocorticoid with the general properties of the corticosteroids. It is the drug of choice for all conditions in which routine systemic corticosteroid therapy is indicated, except adrenal deficiency states.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C21H28O5
Molecular Weight
360.4 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
50-24-8
IUPAC Name
(8S,9S,10R,11S,13S,14S,17R)-11,17-dihydroxy-17-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-10,13-dimethyl-7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-octahydro-6H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one
InChIKey
OIGNJSKKLXVSLS-VWUMJDOOSA-N
SMILES
C[C@]12C[C@@H]([C@H]3[C@H]([C@@H]1CC[C@@]2(C(=O)CO)O)CCC4=CC(=O)C=C[C@]34C)O
MeSH Unique ID
D011239
Source
PubChem CID 5755

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Di-Adreson-F
  • Predate
  • Predonine
  • Di Adreson F
  • DiAdresonF

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

/therapeutic use was PREDNISOLONE, THERAPEUTIC 1965

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. D04w.210.500w.745.432w.769.795w

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NLM Classification

WK 755

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Prednisolone. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011239. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011239
  2. Prednisolone. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prednisolone
  3. Prednisolone. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11426176
  4. Prednisolone. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5755. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5755