Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Methylprednisolone
Drug Class
Hormone Regulators
ATC Code
D07AA01, D10AA02, H02AB04
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Solumedrol?
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 496.55
DVAGO observed price · as of 30 July 2026
No approved ceiling matched to this exact pack and strength.
Prices across sources
ServaidRs 297
DVAGORs 496.55
Should you consider an alternative?
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These contain this ingredient plus others. They are different medicines — do not swap.
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