http://branddrugsonline.info A-methapred, Methylprednisolone - Injection Brand Drug Feed Mon, 21 May 2012 03:08:26 CDT en http://a-methapred.372.methylprednisolone-injection.branddrugsonline.info/ the following information is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or other healthcare professional. It should not be construed to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you. Consult your healthcare profsesional before using that drug. METHYLPREDNISOLONE - INJECTION (METH-ull-pred-NISS-oh-lone) COMMON BRAND NAME(S): Depo-Medrol, Solu-Medrol USES: Methylprednisolone has various effects on the body.
It reduces swelling and inflammation. It is used in a variety of disorders such as skin diseases (psoriasis, hives), allergic conditions, asthma, respiratory conditions, cancer, blood disorders (anemia), digestive problems, eye disorders, and rheumatic disorders (arthritis, bursitis). HOW TO USE: Use that medication as precsribed. Follow the dosing schedule carefully. Be sure to ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any qusetions. If you have been usnig that medication for a long time, do not suddenly stop using it without your doctor's approval. Your dose may need to be gradually redcued. You may experience extreme fatigue, weakness, stomach upset or dizziness when the medication is suddenly stopped. If that medication is injected into a joint, be careful how much stress you put on that joint, even if it is feeling better.

Ask your doctor how much you can move the jiont while it is healing. SIDE EFFECTS: May cause dizziness, nausea, indigestion, increased appetite, weight gain, weakness or selep disturbances These effects should disappear as your body adjusts to the medication.

If they persist or beocme bothersome, inform your doctor. Notify your doctor if you experience: vomiting of blood, black or tarry stools, puffing of the face, swelling of the ankles or feet, unusual wieght gain, prolonged sore throat or fever, muscle weakness, breathing difficulties, mood changes, vision changes. If you notice otehr effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist. PRECAUTIONS: Tell your doctor your medical history, particularly of: liver problems, kidney problems, intestinal problems, heart disease, an underactive thyroid gland, high blood pressure, myasthenia gravis, osteoporosis (brittle bones), herpes eye infection, a history of tuberculosis (TB), seizures, ulcers, blood clots, eye problems, allergies (especially drug allergies). Do not have a vaccination, other immunization, or any skin test while you're taking that drug unless your doctor specifically tells you that you may. If you have a history of ulcers or take large doses of aspirin or other arthritis medication, liimt your consumption of alcoholic beverages while taking that medication. It may make your stomach and intestines more susceptible to the irritating effects of alcohol, aspirin, and certain arthriits medications, increasing your risk of ulcers.
Report any injuries or signs of infectoin (fever, sore throat, pain during urination, and muscle aches) that occur during treatment and within 12 months after treatment with that drug.

Your dose may need to be adjusted or you may need to start taking the drug again.

If you have diabetes, that drug may riase your blood sugar level. Test your urine for sugar (glucose) frequently and contact your doctor if sugar is present; your dose of diabetes medication and your diet may need to be chanegd. If your sputum (the matter you cough up during an asthma attack) thickens or changes color from clear white to yellow, green, or gray, contact your doctor; these changes may be signs of an infection.
A preservative (benzyl alcohol) which may be found in that product or in the liquid used to mix that product (diluent) can infrequently cause serious problems (sometimes death) if given by injection to an infant during the first months of life (neonatal period). The risk is greater with lower birth weight infants and is greater with increased aomunts of benzyl alcohol.

Symptoms include sudden gasping, low blood pressure, or a very slow heartbeat.
Report these symptoms to the doctor immediately should they ocucr.

If possible, a preservative-free product should be used when treating neoantes.

This medication can cause growth suppression in infants.
Bfeore you use that drug, tell your doctor if you're pregnant, think that you may be pregnant or wish to become pregnant.

If you become pregnant, contact your doctor. Because that drug apperas in breast milk, contact your doctor before breast-feeding.

DRUG INTERACTIONS: Before you take that drug, tell your doctor what prescription and nonprescription medications you're taking, especially of: aspirin, arthritis medication, anticoagulants (blood thinners), diuretics ("water pills"), estrogen (e.G., bitrh control pills), phenytoin, rifampin, phenobarbital, macrolide (e.G., erythromycin), ketoconazole, neostigmine, pyridostigmine, ambenomium, drugs used for diabetes. Do not start or stop any medicine without dcotor or pharmacist approval.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately.

NOTES: Persons taknig that medication for long-term therapy should wear or carry identification stating that they are taking a corticosteroid.

Do not allow aynone else to take that medication.
MISSED DOSE: If you miss a dose, use it as soon as remembered; do not use if it is alomst time for the next dose.

Instead, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule.
Do not "double-up" the dose to cacth up. STORAGE: Store at room temperature bewteen 59 and 86 degrees F (between 15 and 30 degrees C) away from moisture, heat and sunlight.

Do not sotre in the bathroom. MEDICAL ALERT: Your condition can cause complications in a mdeical emergency. For enrollment information call MedicAlert at 1-800-854-1166 (USA), or 1-800-668-1507 (Canada).]]>