Cortisone

"Cortisone" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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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)

Descriptor ID	D003348
MeSH Number(s)	D04.210.500.745.745.183 D06.472.040.585.478.195
Concept/Terms	Cortisone Cortisone Adreson Adreson

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Polycyclic Compounds [D04]
Fused-Ring Compounds [D04.210]
Steroids [D04.210.500]
Pregnanes [D04.210.500.745]
Pregnenes [D04.210.500.745.745]
Cortisone [D04.210.500.745.745.183]
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists [D06]
Hormones [D06.472]
Adrenal Cortex Hormones [D06.472.040]
Hydroxycorticosteroids [D06.472.040.585]
17-Hydroxycorticosteroids [D06.472.040.585.478]
Cortisone [D06.472.040.585.478.195]

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