Prelone Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Prednisolone (syrup)

Prelone Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Prednisolone (syrup)

DESCRIPTION

Prednisolone syrup contains prednisolone which is a glucocorticoid. Glucocorticoids are adrenocortical steroids, both naturally occurring and synthetic, which are readily absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. Prednisolone is a white to practically white, odorless, crystalline powder. It is very slightly soluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, in chloroform, in dioxane, and in methanol.

The chemical name for Prednisolone is pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-diane,11,17,21-tridihydroxy. Its molecular weight is 360.45. The molecular formula is C₂₁H₂₈O₅.

PRELONE Syrup contains 15 mg of prednisolone in each 5 mL. Benzoic acid, 0.1% is added as a preservative. It also contains alcohol 5%, citric acid, edetate disodium, glycerin, propylene glycol, purified water, sodium saccharin, sucrose, artificial wild cherry flavor, FD&C blue #1 and red #40.