different between dexamethasone vs methylprednisolone

English

Etymology

From dex- +? -a- +? -methasone (“prednisone or prednisolone derivative”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?d?k.s??m??.?.s??n/, /?d?k.s??m??.?.z??n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?d?k.s??m??.??so?n/, /?d?k.s??m??.??zo?n/

Noun

dexamethasone (countable and uncountable, plural dexamethasones)

1. (pharmacology, biochemistry) A synthetic member of the glucocorticoid-class of steroid hormones, having the chemical formula C₂₂H₂₉FO₅, and used especially as an anti-inflammatory agent.

Translations

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(brand name medicine tradenames)

References

• “dexamethasone”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• “dexamethasone”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

English

Etymology

From methyl- +? prednisolone.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?mi?.???l.p??d?n?s.?.l??n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?m??.?l.p??d?n?s.??lo?n/

Noun

methylprednisolone (countable and uncountable, plural methylprednisolones)

1. (pharmacology) A synthetic glucocorticoid, C₂₂H₃₀O₅, used chiefly in the treatment of inflammatory and autoimmune disorders.

Derived terms

• methylprednisolone aceponate
• methylprednisolone suleptanate

References

• “methylprednisolone”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• “methylprednisolone”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).