Comparing Orapred vs Prelone

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Orapred (prednisolone)	Prelone (prednisolone)	Enter another drug to compare

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Orapred (prednisolone)	Prelone (prednisolone)	Enter another drug to compare
Prescription only Prescribed for Asthma - acute, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Dermatitis, Bullous Pemphigoid, Immunosuppression, Inflammatory Conditions, Multiple Sclerosis, Nephrotic Syndrome, Optic Neuritis... View more	Prescription only Prescribed for Asthma - acute, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Dermatitis, Bullous Pemphigoid, Immunosuppression, Inflammatory Conditions, Multiple Sclerosis, Nephrotic Syndrome, Optic Neuritis... View more	Related suggestions Multiple Sclerosis Copaxone Tecfidera Ocrevus Rebif Tysabri Kesimpta Inflammatory Conditions Meloxicam Prednisone Methylprednisolone MethylPREDNISolone Dose Pack Dexamethasone Prednisolone Asthma, acute Albuterol ProAir HFA Ventolin Ventolin HFA Prednisolone Proventil HFA Dermatitis Triamcinolone topical Clobetasol topical Triamcinolone Betamethasone topical Hydrocortisone topical Fluocinonide topical
More about (prednisolone)	More about Prelone (prednisolone)
Ratings & Reviews
Orapred has an average rating of 8.5 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect.	Be the first to share your experience with this drug.
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Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified.
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Drug Class
Glucocorticoids	Glucocorticoids
Generic Availability
Lower cost generic approved	Lower cost generic approved
Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance
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Dosage Forms
Oral liquid	N/A
Brand Names
Other prednisolone brands include: Millipred, Millipred DP, Orapred ODT, PediaPred	Other prednisolone brands include: Millipred, Millipred DP, Orapred ODT, PediaPred
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value.
4 hours	4 hours
CSA Schedule ¹ View glossary of CSA terms
N Not a controlled drug Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.	N Not a controlled drug Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.
Pregnancy Category
C Category C Risk cannot be ruled out See the full pregnancy warnings document.	C Category C Risk cannot be ruled out See the full pregnancy warnings document.
Drug Interactions
A total of 630 drugs are known to interact with Orapred: 82 major drug interactions (243 brand and generic names) 505 moderate drug interactions (1923 brand and generic names) 43 minor drug interactions (231 brand and generic names)	A total of 630 drugs are known to interact with Prelone: 82 major drug interactions (243 brand and generic names) 505 moderate drug interactions (1923 brand and generic names) 43 minor drug interactions (231 brand and generic names)
Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.	No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.
Disease Interactions
Infections Prematurity (+) tuberculin test Cirrhosis Depression/psychoses Diabetes Electrolyte imbalance Fluid retention GI perforation Hyperadrenocorticalism Hyperlipidemia Hypothyroidism Liver disease MI Myasthenia gravis Myopathy Ocular herpes simplex Ocular toxicities Osteoporosis PUD Scleroderma Strongyloidiasis Thromboembolism	Infections Prematurity (+) tuberculin test Cirrhosis Depression/psychoses Diabetes Electrolyte imbalance Fluid retention GI perforation Hyperadrenocorticalism Hyperlipidemia Hypothyroidism Liver disease MI Myasthenia gravis Myopathy Ocular herpes simplex Ocular toxicities Osteoporosis PUD Scleroderma Strongyloidiasis Thromboembolism
First Approval Date
N/A	February 04, 1986
WADA Class View classifications
S9 - Glucocorticoids	S9 - Glucocorticoids
More Information
Side effects Drug interactions Dosage Pregnancy warnings Breastfeeding warnings Support group	Side effects Drug interactions Dosage Pregnancy warnings Breastfeeding warnings Support group
Patient Resources
N/A	Prelone uses Advanced reading
Professional Resources
Prescribing information	N/A
Related Treatment Guide
Asthma - acute Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Dermatitis Bullous Pemphigoid Immunosuppression Inflammatory Conditions Multiple Sclerosis Nephrotic Syndrome Optic Neuritis Pemphigoid show all	Asthma - acute Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Dermatitis Bullous Pemphigoid Immunosuppression Inflammatory Conditions Multiple Sclerosis Nephrotic Syndrome Optic Neuritis Pemphigoid Pemphigus show all

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Comparing Orapred vs Prelone

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