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prednisolone

American

[pred-nis-uh-lohn] / prɛdˈnɪs əˌloʊn /

noun

Pharmacology.

a synthetic glucocorticoid, C 2 1 H 2 8 O 5 , used in various forms to treat inflammation and allergies and in the treatment of acute leukemia, Hodgkin's disease, and lymphomas.

prednisolone British

/ prɛdˈnɪsəˌləʊn /

noun

a steroid drug derived from prednisone and having the same uses as cortisone

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Etymology

Origin of prednisolone

First recorded in 1950–55; alteration of prednisone by insertion of -ol ¹

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prednisolone

Steroids such as prednisolone can reduce inflammation in the lungs but have severe side-effects such as diabetes and osteoporosis.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 27, 2024

Glucocorticoids, a class of corticosteroids, include prednisolone, cortisone and dexamethasone; they are not the same as anabolic steroids, but are more like anti-inflammatories.

From Scientific American ● Dec. 5, 2017

Meanwhile, the three-times Tour de France winner Froome has TUEs for prednisolone, a steroid that can be used to treat chest complaints.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 15, 2016

All were randomly assigned to receive either prednisolone or indomethacin.

From US News ● Feb. 23, 2016

To Senator Kefauver the most puzzling question of all was this: Why did Upjohn charge the same price for prednisone and prednisolone as Schering, Merck and Pfizer?

From Time Magazine Archive

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