News tagged with prednisone
High response rates seen in phase-III trial of chemotherapy, new drug and stem cells in myeloma
The first study of its kind comparing two different approaches to treating newly diagnosed multiple myeloma has found that both treatments achieved a positive response, researchers said at the 35th Congress of the European ...
Oct 12, 2010 |
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Less intensive drug schedule as effective as standard treatment for blood cancer
A less intensive bortezomib-based regimen (given once instead of twice per week) followed by maintenance therapy, is as effective as the standard treatment for elderly patients with multiple myeloma, but with fewer serious ...
Aug 23, 2010 |
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63 percent of RA patients suffer psychiatric disorders, with depressive spectrum conditions most likely
Over half (63%) of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) also suffer from psychiatric disorders, with the majority of these (87%) occurring in the depressive spectrum, according to the results of a new study. Interestingly, ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 12, 2009 |
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Prednisone
Prednisone is a synthetic corticosteroid drug that is particularly effective as an immunosuppressant drug. It is used to treat certain inflammatory diseases and (at higher doses) some types of cancer, but has significant adverse effects. Because it suppresses the immune system, it leaves patients more susceptible to infections.
It is usually taken orally but can be delivered by intramuscular injection or intravenous injection. It has a mainly glucocorticoid effect. Prednisone is a prodrug that is converted by the liver into prednisolone, which is the active drug and also a steroid.
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