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Medicines > generic: Methylprednisolone

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: Biologic 12-36 hours (intermediate-acting); Depo-Medrol depot weeks

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Medrol (oral), Solu-Medrol (IV/IM), Depo-Medrol (depot injection) (1)

[[:Category:Corticosteroids|Corticosteroid]] (1) · [[:Category:Glucocorticoids|Glucocorticoid (intermediate-acting)]] (1) · [[:Category:Immunosuppressants|Immunosuppressant]] (1)

'"`UNIQ--vote-00000860-QINU`"' Activates the glucocorticoid receptor to broadly remodel inflammatory, immune, and metabolic transcription. Unlike prednisone, it does not require hepatic activation, making it the preferred oral choice in severe hepatic dysfunction'"`UNIQ--ref-00000861-QINU`"'. (1)

'"`UNIQ--vote-00000862-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000863-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000864-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000865-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000866-QINU`"' (1)

PO Medrol Dosepak (5-day taper from 24 mg to 4 mg) is the prototypic short-course outpatient regimen; IV pulse 1 g daily for 3-5 days for MS relapse; intra-articular 4-80 mg per joint q1-5 weeks (1)

2, 4, 8, 16, 32 mg oral tablets; 40, 125, 500, 1000 mg IV vials; Depo-Medrol 20, 40, 80 mg/mL IM depot (1)

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IM (1) · intra-articular (1) · intrathecal (rare and controversial) (1) · IV (1) · Oral (1)

IV pulse: hours; PO: hours; intra-articular: days (1)

Plasma 2-3 hours; biologic ~18-36 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-00000867-QINU`"' (1)

~80-99% (oral)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000868-QINU`"' (1)

Use when benefits outweigh; small association with oral clefts in first trimester debated.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1)

[[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US (1)

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