Drug Information
Generic Name:
Methylprednisolone
Pronunciation:
meth-ill-pred-NIS-oh-lone
Product Name:
Medrol
Category:
Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs
How is it given?:
by mouth (PO), intravenous (IV), intramuscular (IM), topically, rectally
Uses:
Adrenal insufficiency states, inflammatory conditions (dermatitis, carditis, arthritis, nephritis), obstructive airways disease (asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema), brain edema, malignancies
Comment:
Methylprednisolone is used as a substitute for naturally occurring steroid hormones when the body makes them in insufficient amounts (adrenal insufficiency states). Methylprednisilone is also used to treat a wide variety of conditions associated with inflammation.