Is prednisone a steroid?!
Question: Is prednisone a steroid?
Answers:
There are thee types of steroids: anabolic, androgenic and cortico-steroids. Each of these types have different effects. Prednisone is a corticosteroid used to reduce inflammation or suppress immune responses.
Prednisone is a corticosteroid. In contrast to anabolic steroids (used by “bodybuilders”), corticosteroids are used in inflammatory conditions for their anti–inflammatory effects. They have a rapid onset of action, and profoundly affect many parts of the immune system as well as most other body systems.
Yes, prednisone is a steroid. It is actually a corticosteroid.
Yes.