This medicine is used for the treatment of acute and chronic disorders that respond to corticosteroid therapy. It is used for various conditions including musculoskeletal and soft tissue conditions (like osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis), allergic conditions (like chronic bronchial asthma, insect bites, medication reactions, allergic bronchitis and seasonal or perennial allergies), dermatologic conditions (like atopic dermatitis, skin allergies and hives, some types of hair loss, cystic acne), neoplastic diseases (like leukemias and lymphomas in adults and acute leukemia in children), and other conditions like adrenogenital syndrome, ulcerative colitis, regional ileitis, celiac disease, foot and ankle conditions, eye problems requiring injections below the eye conjunctiva, and some blood and kidney problems.