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Prodrug vs Deflazacort - What's the difference?

prodrug | deflazacort |

As nouns the difference between prodrug and deflazacort

is that prodrug is a drug that is administered in an inactive form that is metabolised in the body into a biologically active compound while deflazacort is a glucocorticoid prodrug used as an anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant.

prodrug

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (pharmacology) A drug that is administered in an inactive form that is metabolised in the body into a biologically active compound.

    • deflazacort

    English

    (wikipedia deflazacort)

    Noun

    (-)
  • A glucocorticoid prodrug used as an anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant.