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Prednisolone

Generic Name
Prednisolone
Brand Names
Millipred Dp 6 Day
Drug Type
Small Molecule
Chemical Formula
C21H28O5
CAS Number
50-24-8
Unique Ingredient Identifier
9PHQ9Y1OLM
Background

Prednisolone is a glucocorticoid similar to cortisol used for its anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive, anti-neoplastic, and vasoconstrictive effects.

Prednisolone was granted FDA approval on 21 June 1955.

Indication

Prednisolone is indicated to treat endocrine, rheumatic, and hematologic disorders; collagen, dermatologic, ophthalmic, respiratory, and gastrointestinal diseases; allergic and edematous states; and other conditions like tuberculous meningitis.

Associated Conditions
Acute Gouty Arthritis, Acute Leukemia, Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis, Allergic Conjunctivitis (AC), Allergic Contact Dermatitis, Allergic Skin Reaction, Allergic corneal marginal ulcers, Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic, Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS), Aspiration Pneumonia, Aspiration Pneumonitis, Atopic Dermatitis, Bell's Palsy, Berylliosis, Bullous dermatitis herpetiformis, Burns, Chorioretinitis, Choroiditis, Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH), Congenital Hypoplastic Anemia, Conjunctivitis, Contact Dermatitis, Corneal injuries, Corneal ulceration, Crohn's Disease (CD), Cyclitis, Dermatomyositis (DM), Dermatosis of the Ear Canal, Drug hypersensitivity reaction, Edema of the cerebrum, Epicondylitis, Erythroblastopenia, Exacerbation of COPD, Exacerbation of asthma, Eye inflammation caused by Cataract Surgery, Eye inflammation caused by Infection, Fissure;Anal, Herpes Zoster Keratitis, Hot Water Burns (Scalds), Hypercalcemia of Malignancy, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF), Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP), Inflamed External Hemorrhoid, Inflamed Hemorrhoids, Internal, Inflammatory Reaction caused by susceptible Bacterial Infections, Iridocyclitis, Iritis, Itching caused by susceptible Bacterial Infections, Keratitis, Loeffler's syndrome, Lymphoma, Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC), Multiple sclerosis exacerbation, Mycosis Fungoides (MF), Ocular Inflammation, Ophthalmia, Sympathetic, Optic Neuritis, Otic Eczema, Pemphigus, Perennial Allergic Rhinitis (PAR), Pericarditis, Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia, Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR), Posterior Uveitis, Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis, Proctitis, Proteinuria, Pruritus, Pruritus Ani, Psoriatic Arthritis, Pulmonary Tuberculosis (TB), Pure Red Cell Aplasia, Rash, Relapsing Polychondritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Juvenile, Rosacea, Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis, Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency, Secondary thrombocytopenia, Serum Sickness, Severe Asthma, Sjogren's Syndrome (SS), Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, Superficial punctate keratitis, Synovitis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Transplanted Organ Rejection, Trichinosis, Tuberculosis (TB), Tuberculous Meningitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Uveitis, Vasculitis, Acquired immune hemolytic anemia, Acute Bursitis, Acute Rheumatic heart disease, unspecified, Acute Tenosynovitis, Anal eczema, Bacterial skin infections, Exfoliative erythroderma, Idiopathic Bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia, Idiopathic eosinophilic pneumonias, Non-suppurative Thyroiditis, Primary adrenocoritical insufficiency, Severe Psoriasis, Severe Seborrhoeic dermatitis, Severe alcoholic liver disease, Steroid-responsive inflammation of the eye, Subacute Bursitis, Susceptible Bacterial Infections, Symptomatic Sarcoidosis, Varicella-zoster virus acute retinal necrosis

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Phase 3
Recruiting
Conditions
Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease
Interventions
First Posted Date
2023-11-22
Last Posted Date
2025-04-09
Lead Sponsor
Sanofi
Target Recruit Count
260
Registration Number
NCT06143891
Locations
🇨🇦

Investigational Site Number : 1240008, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Investigational Site Number : 1560009, Zhengzhou, China

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Hospital Niño Jesús-Site Number : 7240002, Madrid, Spain

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CIRcadian Rhythms and CortisoL. Effects on Substrate Metabolism and Clock Gene Expression and Functioning

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Healthy
Interventions
Other: Placebo
First Posted Date
2023-09-13
Last Posted Date
2025-04-04
Lead Sponsor
University of Aarhus
Target Recruit Count
10
Registration Number
NCT06035081
Locations
🇩🇰

Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Aarhus, State, Denmark

The Efficacy and Safety of the RCMOP Sequential Therapy as a First-line Treatment for Patients With Intermediate-to-high Risk Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma Who Had Incomplete Remission.

First Posted Date
2023-08-14
Last Posted Date
2023-08-18
Lead Sponsor
The First Hospital of Jilin University
Target Recruit Count
20
Registration Number
NCT05990985
Locations
🇨🇳

The First Bethune Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China

Efficacy and Safety of add-on Dapsone Versus add-on Methotrexate in Patients With Bullous Pemphigoid

Phase 4
Recruiting
Conditions
Bullous Pemphigoid
Interventions
First Posted Date
2023-08-09
Last Posted Date
2023-12-13
Lead Sponsor
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar
Target Recruit Count
62
Registration Number
NCT05984381
Locations
🇮🇳

AIIMS Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

The Effects of Hydroxychloroquine in Patients with Inflammatory Cardiomyopathy

Phase 2
Recruiting
Conditions
Inflammatory Cardiomyopathy
Myocarditis
Interventions
First Posted Date
2023-07-27
Last Posted Date
2024-10-09
Lead Sponsor
Tongji Hospital
Target Recruit Count
200
Registration Number
NCT05961202
Locations
🇨🇳

Tongji Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, China

Efficacy and Safety of Infliximab for Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Induced Colitis

Phase 3
Recruiting
Conditions
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Interventions
First Posted Date
2023-07-17
Last Posted Date
2023-08-24
Lead Sponsor
Odense University Hospital
Target Recruit Count
195
Registration Number
NCT05947669
Locations
🇬🇧

The Royal Marsden Hospital, London, United Kingdom

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Department of Oncology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark

🇩🇰

Department of Oncology Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark

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Phase 4
Recruiting
Conditions
Immune Thrombocytopenia Purpura
Interventions
First Posted Date
2023-05-16
Last Posted Date
2023-05-16
Lead Sponsor
Nahda University
Target Recruit Count
467
Registration Number
NCT05861297
Locations
🇪🇬

EL-Kasr elineiy, Cairo, Egypt

Applying Shear Wave Elastography for Adjunct Steroid on Tuberculous Lymphadenitis

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Tuberculous Lymphadenitis
Interventions
Drug: standard anti-tuberculosis agents
First Posted Date
2023-05-16
Last Posted Date
2023-05-19
Lead Sponsor
National Taiwan University Hospital
Target Recruit Count
50
Registration Number
NCT05861440
Locations
🇨🇳

National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

EFFECTIVENESS OF SINGLE DOSE ORAL DEXAMETHASONE VERSUS MULTIDOSE PREDNISOLONE FOR TREATMENT OF ACUTE EXACERBATIONS OF ASTHMA AMONG CHILDREN ATTENDING THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN HOSPITAL, ISLAMABAD

Not Applicable
Conditions
Asthma in Children
Interventions
First Posted Date
2023-05-09
Last Posted Date
2023-05-09
Lead Sponsor
DR. MOHAMMAD ALI ARIF
Target Recruit Count
192
Registration Number
NCT05850143
Locations
🇵🇰

Asim Nawaz Niazi, Islamabad, Pakistan

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