Preferred Name

Cortisone [Chemical/Ingredient]

Synonyms

Pregn-4-ene-3,11,20-trione, 17,21-dihydroxy-

Cortisone

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000005905

altLabel

Pregn-4-ene-3,11,20-trione, 17,21-dihydroxy-

Cortisone

cui

C0010137

Ingredient of

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000146287

MESH DEFINITION

A naturally occurring glucocorticoid. It has been used in replacement therapy for adrenal insufficiency and as an anti-inflammatory agent. Cortisone itself is inactive. It is converted in the liver to the active metabolite HYDROCORTISONE. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p726)

MESH DUI

D003348

MeSH name

Cortisone

MESH UI

M0005219

NDFRT kind

INGREDIENT_KIND

notation

N0000005905

NUI

N0000005905

prefLabel

Cortisone [Chemical/Ingredient]

tui

T125

T109

T121

subClassOf

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000011307

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