Deltasone

Pemphigus, Ophthalmia, Sympathetic, Chorioretinitis + 95 more
Treatment
33 FDA approvals
20 Active Studies for Deltasone

What is Deltasone

PrednisoneThe Generic name of this drug
Treatment SummaryPrednisone is a type of synthetic steroid used to reduce inflammation and swelling in the body. It is converted to prednisolone in the liver and was approved by the FDA in 1955.
PredniSONEis the brand name
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Deltasone Overview & Background
Brand Name
Generic Name
First FDA Approval
How many FDA approvals?
PredniSONE
Prednisone
1972
681

Approved as Treatment by the FDA

Prednisone, commonly known as PredniSONE, is approved by the FDA for 33 uses which include Ocular Inflammation and Crohn Disease .
Ocular Inflammation
Helps manage Ocular Inflammation
Crohn Disease
Helps manage acute Crohn's Disease (CD)
Uremia
Ulcerative Colitis
Helps manage Ulcerative Colitis
acquired immune hemolytic anemia
Congenital Hypoplastic Anemia
Disseminated tuberculosis
Used to treat Disseminated tuberculosis in combination with Aminosalicylic acid
Thyroiditis
Lupus Erythematosus
Diuresis
induction of Diuresis
Proteinuria
Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Helps manage unresponsive to topical corticosteroids
Patient Participation
Lupus
Trichinosis
Addison Disease
Mycosis Fungoides (MF)
Helps manage Mycosis Fungoides (MF)
Malignant Neoplasms
Secondary thrombocytopenia
exfoliative erythroderma
Helps manage exfoliative erythroderma
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Neurologic Involvement
Sarcoidosis
Helps manage symptomatic Sarcoidosis
Secondary adrenocortical insufficiency
Bullous dermatitis herpetiformis
Helps manage Bullous dermatitis herpetiformis
Asthma
Helps manage Asthma
fulminating Tuberculosis
Used to treat fulminating Tuberculosis in combination with Aminosalicylic acid
Serum Sickness
Pemphigus
Helps manage Pemphigus
Aspiration Pneumonitis
Drug Allergy

Effectiveness

How Deltasone Affects PatientsPrednisone is a type of medication that works by blocking certain signals in the body that cause inflammation. It only remains in the body for a few hours, and patients may need to take doses that are higher than what the body produces naturally. People taking this medication should be aware of the potential side effects, such as an increased risk of infections and suppression of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis.
How Deltasone works in the bodyPrednisone is changed in the liver to its active form, prednisolone. This works to narrow blood vessels and reduce the flow of white blood cells to inflamed areas of the body. It also prevents cells from dying, lowers the formation of certain acids, and helps produce anti-inflammatory substances. Low doses of prednisolone reduce inflammation, while high doses weaken the immune system. When taken for a long time, prednisolone can raise sodium levels and lower potassium levels.

When to interrupt dosage

The measure of Deltasone is contingent upon the recognized affliction, including Malignant Lymphomas, Thyroiditis and Tuberculosis Meningitis. The magnitude of dosage is subject to the technique of delivery (e.g. Oral or Solution, concentrate) featured in the table beneath.
Condition
Dosage
Administration
Ophthalmia, Sympathetic
, 5.0 mg/mL, 2.5 mg, 10.0 mg, 5.0 mg, 20.0 mg, 1.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 0.2 mg, 0.1 mg, 2.0 mg/mg, 2.0 mg, 5.0 mg/mg
, Solution, Oral, Solution - Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Solution, concentrate, Solution, concentrate - Oral, Tablet, delayed release, Tablet, delayed release - Oral, Kit
Uveitis
, 5.0 mg/mL, 2.5 mg, 10.0 mg, 5.0 mg, 20.0 mg, 1.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 0.2 mg, 0.1 mg, 2.0 mg/mg, 2.0 mg, 5.0 mg/mg
, Solution, Oral, Solution - Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Solution, concentrate, Solution, concentrate - Oral, Tablet, delayed release, Tablet, delayed release - Oral, Kit
Asthma
, 5.0 mg/mL, 2.5 mg, 10.0 mg, 5.0 mg, 20.0 mg, 1.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 0.2 mg, 0.1 mg, 2.0 mg/mg, 2.0 mg, 5.0 mg/mg
, Solution, Oral, Solution - Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Solution, concentrate, Solution, concentrate - Oral, Tablet, delayed release, Tablet, delayed release - Oral, Kit
Bullous dermatitis herpetiformis
, 5.0 mg/mL, 2.5 mg, 10.0 mg, 5.0 mg, 20.0 mg, 1.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 0.2 mg, 0.1 mg, 2.0 mg/mg, 2.0 mg, 5.0 mg/mg
, Solution, Oral, Solution - Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Solution, concentrate, Solution, concentrate - Oral, Tablet, delayed release, Tablet, delayed release - Oral, Kit
Chorioretinitis
, 5.0 mg/mL, 2.5 mg, 10.0 mg, 5.0 mg, 20.0 mg, 1.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 0.2 mg, 0.1 mg, 2.0 mg/mg, 2.0 mg, 5.0 mg/mg
, Solution, Oral, Solution - Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Solution, concentrate, Solution, concentrate - Oral, Tablet, delayed release, Tablet, delayed release - Oral, Kit
Giant Cell Arteritis
, 5.0 mg/mL, 2.5 mg, 10.0 mg, 5.0 mg, 20.0 mg, 1.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 0.2 mg, 0.1 mg, 2.0 mg/mg, 2.0 mg, 5.0 mg/mg
, Solution, Oral, Solution - Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Solution, concentrate, Solution, concentrate - Oral, Tablet, delayed release, Tablet, delayed release - Oral, Kit
Berylliosis
, 5.0 mg/mL, 2.5 mg, 10.0 mg, 5.0 mg, 20.0 mg, 1.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 0.2 mg, 0.1 mg, 2.0 mg/mg, 2.0 mg, 5.0 mg/mg
, Solution, Oral, Solution - Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Solution, concentrate, Solution, concentrate - Oral, Tablet, delayed release, Tablet, delayed release - Oral, Kit
Polymyositis
, 5.0 mg/mL, 2.5 mg, 10.0 mg, 5.0 mg, 20.0 mg, 1.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 0.2 mg, 0.1 mg, 2.0 mg/mg, 2.0 mg, 5.0 mg/mg
, Solution, Oral, Solution - Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Solution, concentrate, Solution, concentrate - Oral, Tablet, delayed release, Tablet, delayed release - Oral, Kit
Disseminated tuberculosis
, 5.0 mg/mL, 2.5 mg, 10.0 mg, 5.0 mg, 20.0 mg, 1.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 0.2 mg, 0.1 mg, 2.0 mg/mg, 2.0 mg, 5.0 mg/mg
, Solution, Oral, Solution - Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Solution, concentrate, Solution, concentrate - Oral, Tablet, delayed release, Tablet, delayed release - Oral, Kit
Serum Sickness
, 5.0 mg/mL, 2.5 mg, 10.0 mg, 5.0 mg, 20.0 mg, 1.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 0.2 mg, 0.1 mg, 2.0 mg/mg, 2.0 mg, 5.0 mg/mg
, Solution, Oral, Solution - Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Solution, concentrate, Solution, concentrate - Oral, Tablet, delayed release, Tablet, delayed release - Oral, Kit
Allergic corneal marginal ulcers
, 5.0 mg/mL, 2.5 mg, 10.0 mg, 5.0 mg, 20.0 mg, 1.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 0.2 mg, 0.1 mg, 2.0 mg/mg, 2.0 mg, 5.0 mg/mg
, Solution, Oral, Solution - Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Solution, concentrate, Solution, concentrate - Oral, Tablet, delayed release, Tablet, delayed release - Oral, Kit
Loeffler's syndrome
, 5.0 mg/mL, 2.5 mg, 10.0 mg, 5.0 mg, 20.0 mg, 1.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 0.2 mg, 0.1 mg, 2.0 mg/mg, 2.0 mg, 5.0 mg/mg
, Solution, Oral, Solution - Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Solution, concentrate, Solution, concentrate - Oral, Tablet, delayed release, Tablet, delayed release - Oral, Kit
Thyroiditis
, 5.0 mg/mL, 2.5 mg, 10.0 mg, 5.0 mg, 20.0 mg, 1.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 0.2 mg, 0.1 mg, 2.0 mg/mg, 2.0 mg, 5.0 mg/mg
, Solution, Oral, Solution - Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Solution, concentrate, Solution, concentrate - Oral, Tablet, delayed release, Tablet, delayed release - Oral, Kit
Epicondylitis
, 5.0 mg/mL, 2.5 mg, 10.0 mg, 5.0 mg, 20.0 mg, 1.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 0.2 mg, 0.1 mg, 2.0 mg/mg, 2.0 mg, 5.0 mg/mg
, Solution, Oral, Solution - Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Solution, concentrate, Solution, concentrate - Oral, Tablet, delayed release, Tablet, delayed release - Oral, Kit
Acute Coryza
, 5.0 mg/mL, 2.5 mg, 10.0 mg, 5.0 mg, 20.0 mg, 1.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 0.2 mg, 0.1 mg, 2.0 mg/mg, 2.0 mg, 5.0 mg/mg
, Solution, Oral, Solution - Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Solution, concentrate, Solution, concentrate - Oral, Tablet, delayed release, Tablet, delayed release - Oral, Kit
acute Bursitis
, 5.0 mg/mL, 2.5 mg, 10.0 mg, 5.0 mg, 20.0 mg, 1.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 0.2 mg, 0.1 mg, 2.0 mg/mg, 2.0 mg, 5.0 mg/mg
, Solution, Oral, Solution - Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Solution, concentrate, Solution, concentrate - Oral, Tablet, delayed release, Tablet, delayed release - Oral, Kit
Drug Allergy
, 5.0 mg/mL, 2.5 mg, 10.0 mg, 5.0 mg, 20.0 mg, 1.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 0.2 mg, 0.1 mg, 2.0 mg/mg, 2.0 mg, 5.0 mg/mg
, Solution, Oral, Solution - Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Solution, concentrate, Solution, concentrate - Oral, Tablet, delayed release, Tablet, delayed release - Oral, Kit
Hypoxemia
, 5.0 mg/mL, 2.5 mg, 10.0 mg, 5.0 mg, 20.0 mg, 1.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 0.2 mg, 0.1 mg, 2.0 mg/mg, 2.0 mg, 5.0 mg/mg
, Solution, Oral, Solution - Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Solution, concentrate, Solution, concentrate - Oral, Tablet, delayed release, Tablet, delayed release - Oral, Kit
Bronchiolitis
, 5.0 mg/mL, 2.5 mg, 10.0 mg, 5.0 mg, 20.0 mg, 1.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 0.2 mg, 0.1 mg, 2.0 mg/mg, 2.0 mg, 5.0 mg/mg
, Solution, Oral, Solution - Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Solution, concentrate, Solution, concentrate - Oral, Tablet, delayed release, Tablet, delayed release - Oral, Kit
Uremia
, 5.0 mg/mL, 2.5 mg, 10.0 mg, 5.0 mg, 20.0 mg, 1.0 mg, 50.0 mg, 0.2 mg, 0.1 mg, 2.0 mg/mg, 2.0 mg, 5.0 mg/mg
, Solution, Oral, Solution - Oral, Tablet, Tablet - Oral, Solution, concentrate, Solution, concentrate - Oral, Tablet, delayed release, Tablet, delayed release - Oral, Kit

Warnings

Deltasone Contraindications
Condition
Risk Level
Notes
Mycoses
Do Not Combine
Severe Hypersensitivity Reactions
Do Not Combine
Prednisone may interact with Pulse Frequency
There are 20 known major drug interactions with Deltasone.
Common Deltasone Drug Interactions
Drug Name
Risk Level
Description
2-Methoxyethanol
Major
The risk or severity of adverse effects can be increased when Prednisone is combined with 2-Methoxyethanol.
9-(N-methyl-L-isoleucine)-cyclosporin A
Major
The risk or severity of adverse effects can be increased when Prednisone is combined with 9-(N-methyl-L-isoleucine)-cyclosporin A.
Abatacept
Major
The risk or severity of adverse effects can be increased when Prednisone is combined with Abatacept.
Abetimus
Major
The risk or severity of adverse effects can be increased when Prednisone is combined with Abetimus.
Acteoside
Major
The risk or severity of adverse effects can be increased when Prednisone is combined with Acteoside.
Deltasone Toxicity & Overdose RiskTaking too much prednisone can lead to a range of unpleasant side effects, such as mental symptoms, fullness in the face, fat deposits, fluid retention, increased appetite, weight gain, increased body hair, acne, stretch marks, bruising, excessive sweating, skin discoloration, thinning hair on the scalp, high blood pressure, rapid heartbeat, difficulty fighting infections, delayed healing of wounds and bones, headaches, weakness, irregular menstrual cycles, worsened menopausal symptoms, nerve damage, bone fractures, reduced bone density, stomach ulcers, decreased blood sugar levels, low potassium levels, and reduced adrenal gland function.
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Deltasone Novel Uses: Which Conditions Have a Clinical Trial Featuring Deltasone?

70 active studies are currently evaluating the effectiveness of Deltasone for Adrenal Cortex Hormones, Disseminated Tuberculosis and Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura.
Condition
Clinical Trials
Trial Phases
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Juvenile
4 Actively Recruiting
Not Applicable, Phase 3
Bronchiolitis
0 Actively Recruiting
Aggressive Lymphoma
4 Actively Recruiting
Phase 1, Phase 2
Acne Vulgaris
19 Actively Recruiting
Phase 4, Not Applicable, Phase 1, Phase 2, Early Phase 1, Phase 3
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis
0 Actively Recruiting
Crohn Disease
0 Actively Recruiting
Autoimmune Hepatitis
3 Actively Recruiting
Phase 2, Phase 3, Not Applicable
Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia
1 Actively Recruiting
Phase 3
Herpes zoster disease
0 Actively Recruiting
Craniotomy
1 Actively Recruiting
Phase 2
exfoliative erythroderma
0 Actively Recruiting
Seborrheic dermatitis
0 Actively Recruiting
Malignant Neoplasms
0 Actively Recruiting
Secondary thrombocytopenia
0 Actively Recruiting
Congenital Hypoplastic Anemia
5 Actively Recruiting
Phase 1, Not Applicable, Phase 2
Serum Sickness
0 Actively Recruiting
Metastatic Brain Tumors
59 Actively Recruiting
Phase 1, Phase 2, Not Applicable, Early Phase 1, Phase 3, Phase 4
Palliative Treatment
0 Actively Recruiting
prophylaxis of graves ophthalmopathy
0 Actively Recruiting
Drug Allergy
0 Actively Recruiting

Deltasone Reviews: What are patients saying about Deltasone?

5Patient Review
7/15/2010
Deltasone for Psoriasis associated with Arthritis
I was pleased to find that, after reading some negative reviews, short-term use of this medication seems to be just fine. My son has had to take it twice now and I'm always a bit hesitant when it comes to giving him medicine. He hates the initial taste and the even worse aftertaste, but thankfully it doesn't last too long.
5Patient Review
12/31/2010
Deltasone for Crohn's Disease
I've only been using this treatment for nine days, but it has already done wonders for my psoriasis and arthritis. My hands are almost clear of the rash, and my joints feel better than they have in a long time. I hope I can keep taking this medication!
5Patient Review
3/12/2021
Deltasone for Joint Disease which may include Attacks of Acute Arthritis
This is the only treatment for gouty arthritis that actually works, in my opinion.
4.7Patient Review
7/1/2013
Deltasone for Myasthenia Gravis
I've been using this medication for years, and it has definitely improved my quality of life. The side effects are a bit of a nuisance, but overall I'm happy with the results.
4.7Patient Review
9/18/2009
Deltasone for Asthma
4Patient Review
1/17/2013
Deltasone for Allergic Reaction caused by a Drug
I've found that this treatment helps with my sleeping problems and anxiety, as well as my acne. It's not a perfect solution, but it's much better than what I was dealing with before.
3.7Patient Review
12/26/2013
Deltasone for Rheumatoid Arthritis
While this medication does help me to breathe, I am always feeling really sick now and my stomach is constantly under pressure. I think this medicine is the cause, but I can't breath without it.
3.3Patient Review
9/23/2013
Deltasone for Inflammation & Obstruction of Smallest Breathing Passages
I was lucky and experienced few negative side effects. This drug successfully treated my condition.
2Patient Review
10/16/2013
Deltasone for Inflammation & Obstruction of Smallest Breathing Passages
This medication gave me a skin rash and intense itchiness.
1.3Patient Review
9/9/2009
Deltasone for Crohn's Disease
1Patient Review
7/24/2009
Deltasone for Asthma

Patient Q&A Section about deltasone

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is Deltasone a steroid?

"Deltasone suppresses cells in the human immune system, which helps to treat a large number of health problems."

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What is the difference between prednisone and Deltasone?

"Deltasone, Liquid Pred, Meticorten, and Orasone are all trade names for the generic drug Prednisone. In some cases, health care professionals may use one of these trade names when referring to Prednisone."

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What are the side effects of the medication Deltasone?

"These are some of the side effects that may occur when taking this medication. If any of these effects persist or worsen, inform your doctor or pharmacist immediately."

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What does Deltasone used for?

"Deltasone is a prescription medication used to relieve the symptoms of various conditions such as arthritis, blood disorders, breathing difficulties, severe allergies, skin diseases, cancer, eye problems and disorders of the immune system. It can be used on its own or in conjunction with other medications."

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Clinical Trials for Deltasone

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