SPL Set ID: 2d0562ad-6175-833c-e063-6394a90ad029
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Each tablet for oral administration contains: Prednisone, USP.................................................. 10 mg, 20 mg and 50 mg Inactive Ingredients The tablets contain lactose monohydrate, microcrystalline cellulose, pregelatinized starch (maize starch), sodium starch glycolate and magnesium stearate. Prednisone tablets USP contain prednisone USP, which is a glucocorticoid. Glucocorticoids are adrenocortical steroids, both naturally occurring and synthetic, which are readily absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. The chemical name for prednisone is pregna-1,4-diene-3,11,20-trione monohydrate,17,21-dihydroxy-. The structural formula is represented below: Prednisone is a white to practically white, odorless, crystalline powder. It is very slightly soluble in water; slightly soluble in alcohol, chloroform, dioxane, and methanol. FDA approved dissolution test specifications differ from USP. Structure