SPL Set ID: 2ef05381-faad-4e0f-b58d-9f2236a04a2c
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Each tablet for oral administration contains: Prednisone Tablets 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-prednisone