What Are Solone Tablets Used For?

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The anti-inflammatory drug Solone (prednisolone) is used to treat many conditions, including allergies, blood disorders, skin disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, inflammatory disorders, eye diseases, cancers, rheumatic disorders, autoimmune nervous system disorders, kidney disorders, respiratory disorders (e.g., asthma), endocrine disorders, and others.

Solone (prednisolone) is an anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant drug used for a wide range of conditions, such as: 

  • Allergy symptoms (e.g., angioedema, new-onset hives)
  • Blood disorders (e.g., immune thrombocytopenia, warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia)
  • Skin disorders
  • Gastrointestinal disorders
  • Inflammatory disorders
  • Eye diseases 
  • Cancers
  • Rheumatic disorders (e.g., acute gout flare, vasculitis, dermatomyositis, mixed cryoglobulinemia syndrome, polyarteritis nodosa, polymyositis, polymyalgia rheumatica, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus)
  • Autoimmune nervous system disorders (e.g., acute exacerbations of multiple sclerosis)
  • Kidney disorders 
  • Respiratory disorders (e.g., asthma)
  • Endocrine disorders (e.g., primary or secondary adrenocorticoid deficiency)
  • Solid organ rejection (acute/chronic)

Off-label uses (uses not approved by the Food and Drug Administration, or FDA) for Solone for adults include: 

What Are Side Effects of Solone Tablets?

Side effects of Solone tablets may include: 

  • Slow or fast heart rate
  • Fluid retention (edema)
  • Lightheadedness/fainting
  • Acne
  • Allergic dermatitis
  • Stretch marks
  • Sweating
  • Dry scalp
  • Facial redness
  • Skin rash
  • Thinning skin
  • Thinning hair
  • Hives
  • Growth retardation (children)
  • Excess hair growth 
  • Impaired glucose tolerance
  • Menstrual irregularities
  • Weight gain
  • Hiccups
  • Increased appetite
  • Nausea
  • Increased liver enzymes
  • Headache
  • Insomnia 
  • Feeling unwell (malaise)
  • Numbness and tingling
  • Spinning sensation (vertigo)
  • Slow wound healing

What Are Drug Interactions of Solone Tablets?

The following is a list of drugs with which Solone tablets may interact:

  • Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors
  • Aldesleukin
  • Amphotericin B
  • Androgens
  • Antacids
  • Antidiabetic agents
  • BCG products
  • Bile acid sequestrants
  • Brincidofovir
  • Calcitriol 
  • Carbimazole
  • CAR-T cell immunotherapy
  • Cladribine
  • Corticorelin
  • Cosyntropin
  • Cyclosporine 
  • CYP3A4 inducers and inhibitors
  • Deferasirox
  • Desirudin
  • Desmopressin
  • Estrogen derivatives
  • Gallium Ga 68 dotatate
  • Growth hormone analogs
  • Hyaluronidase
  • Immune checkpoint inhibitors
  • Indium 111 capromab pendetide
  • Isoniazid
  • Leflunomide
  • Licorice
  • Loop diuretics
  • Lutetium Lu 177 dotatate
  • Macimorelin
  • Methimazole
  • Mifamurtide
  • Mifepristone
  • Monoclonal antibodies
  • Neuromuscular-blocking agents (nondepolarizing)
  • Nicorandil
  • Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) 
  • Pidotimod
  • Pimecrolimus
  • Polymethylmethacrylate
  • Quinolones
  • Ritodrine
  • Salicylates
  • Sargramostim
  • Sipuleucel-T
  • Sodium benzoate
  • Sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) receptor modulators
  • Succinylcholine
  • Tacrolimus  
  • Talimogene laherparepvec
  • Tertomotide
  • Thiazide and thiazide-like diuretics
  • Urea cycle disorder agents
  • Vaccines (live and inactivated)
  • Vitamin K antagonists (e.g., warfarin)

Always notify your doctor of all drugs and supplements you may be taking, both over-the-counter and prescription, in order to prevent any potential drug interactions with new medications.

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