Prednisone: Drug Analysis

|Brand and Generic name |Classification |Action |Side effects |Contraindications |Nursing Responsibility |
|GENERIC NAME: prednisone |hormones and synthetic |Prednisone is biologically |sleep problems (insomnia), |Hypersensitivity, serious |•Administer once-a-day |
|BRAND NAME: Deltasone, |substitutes |inert and converted to the |mood changes; |infections (except |doses before 9 AM to |
|Orasone, Prednicen-M, |; adrenal |predominantly prednisolone in|acne, dry skin, thinning skin,|tuberculous meningitis), |mimic normal peak |
|Liquid Pred |corticosteroid;glucocortic|the liver. It decreases |bruising or discoloration; |varicella, systemic fungal |corticosteroid |
| |oid |inflammation by suppression |slow wound healing; |infections. |Blood levels. |
| | |of migration of |increased sweating; | |•Increase dosage when |
| | |polymorphonuclear leukocytes |headache, dizziness, spinning | |patient is subject to |
| | |and reversal of increased |sensation; | |stress. |
| | |capillary permeability; |nausea, stomach pain, | |•Taper doses when |
| | |suppresses the immune system |bloating; or | |discontinuing high-dose|
| | |by reducing activity and vol |Changes in the shape