Prednisone
Deltasone, Rayos, and generics
Corticosteroid
| C/D | 2 | No | Yes | No |
| Key |
- Tabs (Deltasone and generics): 1, 2.5, 5, 10, 20, 50 mg
- Delayed release tabs (Rayos): 1, 2, 5 mg
- Oral solution: 1 mg/mL (120, 500 mL); may contain 5% alcohol and saccharin
- Concentrated solution (Prednisone Intensol): 5 mg/mL (30 mL); contains 30% alcohol
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Citation
Hughes, Helen K., and Lauren K. Kahl, editors. "Prednisone." Harriet Lane Handbook, 23rd ed., Elsevier, 2024. Harriet Lane, www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309708/2/Prednisone.
Prednisone. In: Hughes HKH, Kahl LKL, eds. Harriet Lane Handbook. Elsevier; 2024. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309708/2/Prednisone. Accessed April 19, 2026.
Prednisone. (2024). In Hughes, H. K., & Kahl, L. K. (Eds.), Harriet Lane Handbook (23rd ed.). Elsevier. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309708/2/Prednisone
Prednisone [Internet]. In: Hughes HKH, Kahl LKL, editors. Harriet Lane Handbook. Elsevier; 2024. [cited 2026 April 19]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309708/2/Prednisone.
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