Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Sodium
Drug Class
Corticosteroids, Systemic Use
ATC Code
A06AD17, A06AG01, A12CA, B05XA09
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Prestia?
Uses
Methylprednisolone is a corticosteroid medicine that prevents the release of substances in the body that cause inflammation. Methylpredni...
How It Works
Only sodium succinate may be given IV. Methylprednisolone sodium succinate is highly soluble and has a rapid effect by IM and IV routes. Methylprednisolone sodium succinate may be administered IM or IV Inject IM form deep into gluteal muscle.
How to Take It
1
Adult · IV,IM
0.5 to 2 g — 24 hourly
For 3 days
2
Adult · PO
16 to 96 mg — 24 hourly
4 divided doses with meal followed by 2 mg every 7 days
3
Adult · Topical
0.1 % — 24 hourly
For 12 weeks
4
Adult
Scraped Dose
Take methylprednisolone exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow all directions on your prescription label. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose. Do not use this medicine in larger or
Safety Alerts
Systemic fungal infections unless specific anti-infective therapy is used, head injury, stroke
Important Warnings
Active infections not controlled by antibiotics, latent or active amoebiasis, history of TB, septicaemia, symptoms may be masked, avoid or maintain extreme cautions in chickenpox, measles, psychiatric disorders, renal impairment, hepatic failure, cirrhosis, active peptic ulcer, myasthenia gravis, previous steroid myopathy, osteoporosis, epilepsy, hypothyroidism, diabetes, adrenal suppres-sion, hypertension, recent MI, congestive heart failure, thromboembolic disorders, glaucoma, corneal perforation
Withdraw gradually, withdrawal symp-toms may include fever, myalgia, arthralgia, rhinitis, itchy skin nodules and weight loss
Side Effects
Endocrine irregularities including menstrual problemscushingoid stateadrenal suppressiongrowth suppression in childrenincreased susceptibility to infectionincreased severity of infectionfluid/electrolyte disturbancehypertensionnegative proteinnitrogen and calcium balancemyopathytendon ruptureosteoporosisosteonecrosis and fracturesimpaired wound healing
Drug Interactions
Live vaccines or other vaccines
anticoagulants
hypoglycaemia agents
antihypertensives
diuretics
erythromycin
rifamycin
amphotericin
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Caution advised
Lactation
Caution advised
Storage
Tab,Inj Store Between 15°C-30°C. Do not Freeze. Protect from Sunlight and Moisture.
Price Intelligence
Rs 2,954.15
DRAP approved maximum price · per unit · approved 27 Jul, 2026
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper unitRs 209.45
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Ordered by lowest price per unit where a pack size is known, then by price. Order is never affected by sponsorship. Not medical advice — confirm any change with your pharmacist or doctor.
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