OBO ID: CHEBI:8382

Term Name:	prednisone		Search Ontology:
Synonyms:	1,2-Dehydrocortisone 1,4-Pregnadiene-17alpha,21-diol-3,11,20-trione 17,21-Dihydroxypregna-1,4-diene-3,11,20-trione Dehydrocortisone prednison prednisona prednisone prednisonum
Definition:	A synthetic glucocorticoid drug that is particularly effective as an immunosuppressant, and affects virtually all of the immune system. Prednisone is a prodrug that is converted by the liver into prednisolone (a beta-hydroxy group instead of the oxo group at position 11), which is the active drug and also a steroid.
References:	Beilstein:2065301 CAS:53-03-2 DrugBank:DB00635 Drug_Central:2253 KEGG:C07370 PMID:10438974 PMID:15859934 PMID:18971570 PMID:23093541 PMID:23395281 Patent:US2579479 Patent:US2837464 Patent:US2897216 Patent:US3134718 Reaxys:2065301 Wikipedia:Prednisone
Ontology:	ChEBI  ( EBI )