has role has functional parent primary alpha-hydroxy ketone tertiary alpha-hydroxy ketone renoprotective agent antifibrotic agent glucocorticoid antitubercular agent Delta(1)-progesterone 17alpha-hydroxy steroid 21-hydroxy steroid 11beta-hydroxy steroid anti-inflammatory drug antipsychotic agent hypoglycemic agent antineoplastic agent antihypertensive agent xenobiotic immunosuppressive agent leprostatic drug antirheumatic drug 20-oxo steroid adrenergic agent antiglaucoma drug drug metabolite anti-ulcer drug antithyroid drug antipsoriatic antispasmodic drug C21-steroid anti-HIV agent anti-asthmatic agent anti-anaemic agent nephroprotective agent 3-oxo-Delta(1),Delta(4)-steroid nasal decongestant environmental contaminant prednisolone CHEBI:8378 A glucocorticoid that is prednisone in which the oxo group at position 11 has been reduced to the corresponding β-hydroxy group. It is a drug metabolite of prednisone.