A dehydrogenated analogue of cortisol (trade names Orasone or Deltasone or Liquid Pred or Meticorten); used as an anti-inflammatory drug in the treatment of arthritis and as an immunosuppressant - Orasone, Deltasone, Liquid Pred, Meticorten
Derived forms: prednisones
Type of: anti-inflammatory, anti-inflammatory drug, glucocorticoid