Deltasone

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Deltasone - a dehydrogenated analogue of cortisol (trade names Orasone or Deltasone or Liquid Pred or Meticorten); used as an anti-inflammatory drug in the treatment of arthritis and as an immunosuppressant

Liquid Pred, Meticorten, Orasone, prednisone

anti-inflammatory, anti-inflammatory drug - a medicine intended to reduce inflammation

glucocorticoid - a steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals; affects functioning of gonads and has anti-inflammatory activity

brand, brand name, marque, trade name - a name given to a product or service

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Corticosteroids methylprednisolone (Medrol) Treat inflammation, asthma prednisone (Cordol, Deltasone, Orasone) and arthritis.

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Medicine Brand-Name Examples aspirin Anacin, Bayer, Bufferin, Ecotrin prednisone Deltasone, Meticorten, Orasone, Panasol