prednisone has been researched along with Megacolon, Toxic in 1 studies
Prednisone: A synthetic anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid derived from CORTISONE. It is biologically inert and converted to PREDNISOLONE in the liver.
prednisone : A synthetic glucocorticoid drug that is particularly effective as an immunosuppressant, and affects virtually all of the immune system. Prednisone is a prodrug that is converted by the liver into prednisolone (a beta-hydroxy group instead of the oxo group at position 11), which is the active drug and also a steroid.
Megacolon, Toxic: An acute form of MEGACOLON, severe pathological dilatation of the COLON. It is associated with clinical conditions such as ULCERATIVE COLITIS; CROHN DISEASE; AMEBIC DYSENTERY; or CLOSTRIDIUM ENTEROCOLITIS.
| Excerpt | Relevance | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| " Three patients were treated with intravenous acyclovir with concomitant reduction of steroid dosage and recovered completely." | 1.30 | Management of varicella infection during the course of inflammatory bowel disease. ( Balasubramanian, S; Giannadaki, E; Greenstein, AJ; Manousos, ON; Mouzas, IA; Sachar, DB, 1997) |
| Timeframe | Studies, this research(%) | All Research% |
|---|---|---|
| pre-1990 | 0 (0.00) | 18.7374 |
| 1990's | 1 (100.00) | 18.2507 |
| 2000's | 0 (0.00) | 29.6817 |
| 2010's | 0 (0.00) | 24.3611 |
| 2020's | 0 (0.00) | 2.80 |
| Authors | Studies |
|---|---|
| Mouzas, IA | 1 |
| Greenstein, AJ | 1 |
| Giannadaki, E | 1 |
| Balasubramanian, S | 1 |
| Manousos, ON | 1 |
| Sachar, DB | 1 |
1 other study available for prednisone and Megacolon, Toxic
| Article | Year |
|---|---|
Management of varicella infection during the course of inflammatory bowel disease.
Topics: Acyclovir; Adult; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Antiviral Agents; Azathioprine; Cause of Death; Cephalex | 1997 |