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Prednisone
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Prednisone A steroid drug related chemically and therapeutically to the steroid hormones normally made in the adrenal glands. Prednisone and other steroid medications carry significant risks.
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Steroid
One of a group of naturally occurring or synthetic hormones which are complex lipids based on the cholesterol molecule, and which affect chemical processes in the body, growth, and sexual and other physiological functions. They include adrenal cortical, testicular, and ovarian hormones and their derivatives.
Hormones
Biological compounds that communicate information at a distance. Hormones require specific receptors to begin their biological action and use second messengers to initiate the cellular process that uses that information.
Prednisone
A steroid drug related chemically and therapeutically to the steroid hormones normally made in the adrenal glands. Prednisone and other steroid medications carry significant risks.
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Pred forte
Pred forte is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): prednisolone acetate.
Pred mild
Pred mild is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): prednisolone acetate.
Pred-g
Pred-g is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): gentamicin sulfate; prednisolone acetate.
Predair
Predair is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): prednisolone sodium phosphate.
Predair forte
Predair forte is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): prednisolone sodium phosphate.
Predamide
Predamide is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): prednisolone acetate; sulfacetamide sodium.
Predatory paraphilia
One of a group of paraphilias characterized by triumph wrested developmentally from sexuoerotic tragedy by means of a strategy that incorporates sinful lust into the lovemap on the condition that it be stolen, abducted, or imposed by force, since it irrevocably defiles saintly love.
Prediabetes
Traditional definition:|The stage before the development of diabetes, with normal glucose tolerance but with an increased risk of developing diabetes at some future time. Examples of increased risk might include family history of diabetes, prior diagnosis of gestational diabetes, presence of a positive antibody test for diabetes, or insulin resistance.
Predisolone
Predisolone is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): prednisolone.
Predisolone sodium phosphate
Predisolone sodium phosphate is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): prednisolone sodium phosphate.
Predisposition
Tendency to develop a certain disease.
Prednicen-m
Prednicen-m is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): prednisone.
Prednisolone
Prednisolone is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): prednisolone.
Prednisolone acetate
Prednisolone acetate is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): prednisolone acetate.
Prednisolone sodium phosphate
Prednisolone sodium phosphate is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): prednisolone sodium phosphate.
Prednisolone tebutate
Prednisolone tebutate is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): prednisolone tebutate.
Prednisone intensol
Prednisone intensol is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): prednisone.
Predsulfair
Predsulfair is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): prednisolone acetate; sulfacetamide sodium.
Predsulfair II
Predsulfair II is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): prednisolone acetate; sulfacetamide sodium.
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Parathyroid glands
Located in front of the neck, below the larynx (voice box). The parathyroid glands play a role in the regulation of the body's calcium balance.
Placenta
Organ that grows in the uterus during pregnancy and connects the blood supplies of the mother and baby.
Polyp
A growth that projects from the lining of mucous membrane, such as the intestine.
Prolactin
A hormone secreted by the pituitary gland which affects growth of the mammary (related to the breasts) glands.
Pneumococcus genera
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a species of Streptococcus that is a major human pathogen.
Prednisone
Panic button
A button to push in order to summon help in case of an emergency. This device triggers an alarm when activated by its user. The alarm system may respond by activating the sirens or sending a silent alarm to a medical alarm monitoring central station.
Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson’s disease is a chronic, progressive neurodegenerative movement disorder. Tremors, rigidity, slow movement, poor balance and difficulty walking. Parkinsonian gait is the distinctive unsteady walk associated with Parkinson’s disease translated into a tendency to lean unnaturally backward or forward, and to develop a stooped, head-down, shoulders-drooped stance.
Penile
Pertaining to the penis.
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Gynecological condition caused by an infection (usually sexually transmitted) that spreads from the vagina to the upper parts of a woman's reproductive tract in the pelvic cavity. PID takes different courses in different women, but can cause abscesses and constant pain almost anywhere in the genital tract. If left untreated, it can cause infertility or more frequent periods. Severe cases may even spread to the liver and kidneys causing dangerous internal bleeding and death.
Polycystic Kidney Disease
A rare inherited condition in which the kidney are composed of multiple cysts. Kidney cysts are associated with an increased incidence of cerebral aneurysm. Symptoms usually appear later (if they do at all) and include blood in the urine, flank pain, excessive urination at night and abdominal pain. Individuals may also have elevated blood pressure. Chronic (end-stage renal disease) renal failure is the most common result in the 5th to 6th decades of life.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Steroid
One of a group of naturally occurring or synthetic hormones which are complex lipids based on the cholesterol molecule, and which affect chemical processes in the body, growth, and sexual and other physiological functions. They include adrenal cortical, testicular, and ovarian hormones and their derivatives.
Hormones
Biological compounds that communicate information at a distance. Hormones require specific receptors to begin their biological action and use second messengers to initiate the cellular process that uses that information.
Prednisone
A steroid drug related chemically and therapeutically to the steroid hormones normally made in the adrenal glands. Prednisone and other steroid medications carry significant risks.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Pred forte
Pred forte is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): prednisolone acetate.
Pred mild
Pred mild is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): prednisolone acetate.
Pred-g
Pred-g is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): gentamicin sulfate; prednisolone acetate.
Predair
Predair is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): prednisolone sodium phosphate.
Predair forte
Predair forte is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): prednisolone sodium phosphate.
Predamide
Predamide is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): prednisolone acetate; sulfacetamide sodium.
Predatory paraphilia
One of a group of paraphilias characterized by triumph wrested developmentally from sexuoerotic tragedy by means of a strategy that incorporates sinful lust into the lovemap on the condition that it be stolen, abducted, or imposed by force, since it irrevocably defiles saintly love.
Prediabetes
Traditional definition:|The stage before the development of diabetes, with normal glucose tolerance but with an increased risk of developing diabetes at some future time. Examples of increased risk might include family history of diabetes, prior diagnosis of gestational diabetes, presence of a positive antibody test for diabetes, or insulin resistance.
Predisolone
Predisolone is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): prednisolone.
Predisolone sodium phosphate
Predisolone sodium phosphate is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): prednisolone sodium phosphate.
Predisposition
Tendency to develop a certain disease.
Prednicen-m
Prednicen-m is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): prednisone.
Prednisolone
Prednisolone is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): prednisolone.
Prednisolone acetate
Prednisolone acetate is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): prednisolone acetate.
Prednisolone sodium phosphate
Prednisolone sodium phosphate is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): prednisolone sodium phosphate.
Prednisolone tebutate
Prednisolone tebutate is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): prednisolone tebutate.
Prednisone intensol
Prednisone intensol is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): prednisone.
Predsulfair
Predsulfair is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): prednisolone acetate; sulfacetamide sodium.
Predsulfair II
Predsulfair II is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): prednisolone acetate; sulfacetamide sodium.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Parathyroid glands
Located in front of the neck, below the larynx (voice box). The parathyroid glands play a role in the regulation of the body's calcium balance.
Placenta
Organ that grows in the uterus during pregnancy and connects the blood supplies of the mother and baby.
Polyp
A growth that projects from the lining of mucous membrane, such as the intestine.
Prolactin
A hormone secreted by the pituitary gland which affects growth of the mammary (related to the breasts) glands.
Pneumococcus genera
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a species of Streptococcus that is a major human pathogen.
Prednisone
Panic button
A button to push in order to summon help in case of an emergency. This device triggers an alarm when activated by its user. The alarm system may respond by activating the sirens or sending a silent alarm to a medical alarm monitoring central station.
Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson’s disease is a chronic, progressive neurodegenerative movement disorder. Tremors, rigidity, slow movement, poor balance and difficulty walking. Parkinsonian gait is the distinctive unsteady walk associated with Parkinson’s disease translated into a tendency to lean unnaturally backward or forward, and to develop a stooped, head-down, shoulders-drooped stance.
Penile
Pertaining to the penis.
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Gynecological condition caused by an infection (usually sexually transmitted) that spreads from the vagina to the upper parts of a woman's reproductive tract in the pelvic cavity. PID takes different courses in different women, but can cause abscesses and constant pain almost anywhere in the genital tract. If left untreated, it can cause infertility or more frequent periods. Severe cases may even spread to the liver and kidneys causing dangerous internal bleeding and death.
Polycystic Kidney Disease
A rare inherited condition in which the kidney are composed of multiple cysts. Kidney cysts are associated with an increased incidence of cerebral aneurysm. Symptoms usually appear later (if they do at all) and include blood in the urine, flank pain, excessive urination at night and abdominal pain. Individuals may also have elevated blood pressure. Chronic (end-stage renal disease) renal failure is the most common result in the 5th to 6th decades of life.
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