NDAORALSUSPENSION
Approved
May 1955
Lifecycle
LOE Approaching
Competitive Pressure
30/100
Mechanism of Action
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Glucocorticoids, naturally occurring and synthetic, are adrenocortical steroids that are readily absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. Naturally occurring glucocorticoids (hydrocortisone and cortisone), which also have salt-retaining properties, are used as replacement…
Indications (17)
dermatomyositistemporal arteritispolymyositissystemic lupus erythematosusasthmaatopic dermatitisulcerative colitisrheumatoid arthritisanemialeukemialymphomaof severeincapacitating allergic conditions intractable to adequate trials of conventional treatment in asthmacontact dermatitisdrug hypersensitivity reactionsserum sicknesstransfusion reactions