Drug Details
Generic Name:
Common Brands:
Medrol, Medrol Dosepak, SOLU-Medrol, DEPO-Medrol
Availability:
Prescription only
Therapeutic Class:
Corticosteroid
Forms:
Tablet, solution
Administration:
By mouth, by injection
Therapeutic Uses:
Corticosteroid therapy is used to modify the body’s immune response in a wide range of conditions, such as:
- Endocrine disorders
- Rheumatoid arthritis and other rheumatic disorders like bursitis and acute nonspecific tenosynovitis
- Skin disorders
- Collagen diseases
- Severe allergies, hypersensitivity reactions, and serum sickness
- Ophthalmic diseases
- Hematologic (blood) disorders
- Renal conditions like nephrotic syndrome
- Neoplastic diseases (cancers)
- Gastrointestinal conditions like ulcerative colitis
- Nervous system disorders like multiple sclerosis
Controlled Status:
Not a controlled substance
Methylprednisolone Drug Class
Methylprednisolone (meh-thuhl-pred-ni-suh-lone) belongs to a group of medications called systemic corticosteroids, which are similar to hormones produced by the adrenal glands in the body.
Methylprednisolone Age Range
Methylprednisolone is approved for use in infants, children, adolescents, and adults. However, long-term use of methylprednisolone can affect a child’s growth, so this medication should be used with caution in children.
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