Prednisone is described as which type of drug?

• A. Antibiotic
• B. Anti-Inflammatory Corticosteroid
• C. Antihistamine
• D. Anticoagulant

Answer: (B)

Prednisone is a corticosteroid with anti-inflammatory effects. It’s a synthetic glucocorticoid that reduces inflammation by dampening the immune response and changing how certain genes are expressed, which lowers the production of inflammatory mediators like prostaglandins and leukotrienes. This broad anti-inflammatory action makes it useful for conditions involving excessive inflammation or immune activity, such as autoimmune diseases, allergies, and asthma. It’s not an antibiotic, since it doesn’t kill bacteria; not an antihistamine, which blocks histamine’s effects rather than broadly suppressing inflammation; and not an anticoagulant, which affects blood clotting. So the best description is an anti-inflammatory corticosteroid.