INFO - On methylprednisolone (Medrol) and prednisone

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Medrol tablets contain methylprednisolone which is a glucocorticoid.

Glucocorticoids are adrenocortical steroids, both naturally occurring

and synthetic, which are readily absorbed from the gastrointestinal

tract. Methylprednisolone occurs as a white to practically white,

odorless, crystalline powder. It is sparingly soluble in alcohol, in

dioxane, and in methanol, slightly soluble in acetone, and in

chloroform, and very slightly soluble in ether. It is practically

insoluble in water.

The chemical name for methylprednisolone is pregna - 1,4 - diene -

3,20-dione, 11, 17, 21-trihydroxy-6-methyl-, (6á, 11â)-and the

molecular weight is 374.48.

http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/methprd.htm

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Deltasone tablets contain prednisone which is a glucocorticoid.

Glucocorticoids are adrenocortical steroids, both naturally occurring

and synthetic, which are readily absorbed from the gastrointestinal

tract. Prednisone is a white to practically white, odorless,

crystalline powder. It is very slightly soluble in water; slightly

soluble in alcohol, in chloroform, in dioxane, and in methanol.

The chemical name for prednisone is pregna-1,4-diene-3,11,20-trione,

17,21-dihydroxy- and its molecular weight is 358.43.

http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/pred.htm

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