Methylprednisolone - Dosage - Side Effects - Interactions - Warnings

Medrol can be given in a tapering dose over a 6-day period. For ease of use, it is sold as the Medrol dosepak (dosepack).

Corticosteroids are powerful drugs which can improve arthritis dramatically if administered within proper guidelines.

The potent effect of corticosteroids can result in serious side effects. The list of potential side effects is a long one.

Prednisone is a potent medication which is used to treat many inflammatory conditions including rheumatoid arthritis. It is important to know the proper use of the drug and be aware of the potential serious side effects. Consult your doctor if you have questions. How much do you know about prednisone? Take the quiz.

Steroid withdrawal symptoms can occur if corticosteroid drugs are not discontinued gradually. Tapering the dose of steroids minimizes corticosteroid withdrawal symptoms.

Patient education for methylprednisolone tablets.

Patient education for medrol / methylprednisolone injections. Depo-Medrol, Solu-Medrol are two forms of injection. The ready-prepared suspension is for relief of swelling, inflammation, redness, and skin conditions. The injection prepared from a sterile powder is for replacement therapy in adrenocortical insufficiency and also for the treatment of multiple sclerosis.

Poisoning from an overdose of the corticosteroid Methylprednisolone. Brand name drugs which contain methylprednisolone include: Medrol, Meprolone, Medrol Dose Pack, Medrol Dose Pak, Medrol Dosepak, Solu Medrol, and Depo Medrol.

Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis is both preventable and treatable. Glucocorticoids (steroids) are the most common cause of drug-induced osteoporosis.

The term steroids is often misunderstood. Corticosteroids (a class of drugs used to treat arthritis and many other conditions) are often just called "steroids". So what's in a name? Confusion results when they are mistaken for anabolic steroids (drugs used by athletes to boost strength and enhance physical performance). What is the difference between anabolic steroids and corticosteroids?

Exogenous Cushing's syndrome is a form of Cushing's syndrome caused by administration of glucocorticoids (also called corticosteroids) hormones, such as betamethasone, cortisone, dexamethasone, hydrocortisone, methylprednisolone, prednisolone and prednisone. (Illustration)

Steroids such as betamethasone, cortisone, dexamethasone, hydrocortisone, methylprednisolone, prednisolone and prednisone are similar to hormones produced by the adrenal glands and are used to treat arthritis. If steroids are stopped or decreased too quickly, the adrenal glands cannot begin making their own hormones again fast enough and symptoms of adrenal insufficiency result.