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Hydrocortisone vs Prednisone - What's the difference?

hydrocortisone | prednisone |

As nouns the difference between hydrocortisone and prednisone

is that hydrocortisone is a steroid hormone, produced by the adrenal cortex, that regulates the metabolism of carbohydrates and maintains blood pressure while prednisone is a synthetic corticosteroid used to treat a large number of conditions.

hydrocortisone

English

Noun

(-)
  • (steroid hormone) A steroid hormone, produced by the adrenal cortex, that regulates the metabolism of carbohydrates and maintains blood pressure.
  • (pharmaceutical drug) A synthetic version of this hormone used to treat Addison's disease and other conditions.

    • Synonyms

    *cortisol

    See also

    *(cortisol)

    prednisone

    English

    (wikipedia prednisone)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (steroid drug) A synthetic corticosteroid used to treat a large number of conditions.

    • Derived terms

    * methylprednisone