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Methylprednisolone (oral)
متیلپردنیزولون خوراکی
🧬 Systemic Hormonal Preparations, Excl. Sex Hormones And InsulinsOral corticosteroid
🤰 Pregnancy:Use with caution 🇮🇷 Registered in Iran⛔ 1 contraindications 🇺🇸 FDA approved (NDA) NDA011153ATC H02AB04
Market / country: 🇺🇸 USA
Medrol (US)
🧮 Dose calculator
Corticosteroid-responsive conditions · Regimen source: FDA Medrol · Dosage and Administration
⛔ Initial 4–48 mg/day depending on the disease; 4 mg methylprednisolone equals 5 mg prednisolone. FDA Medrol · Dosage and Administration
🛡️ Safety & information
Contraindications
- ⛔ Systemic fungal infections; hypersensitivity. FDA Medrol · Contraindications
Formulations
- 2 mg tablet (scored) — tablet 🇺🇸 USA FDA Medrol · How Supplied
- 4 mg tablet (scored) — tablet 🇺🇸 USA FDA Medrol · How Supplied
- 8 mg tablet (scored) — tablet 🇺🇸 USA FDA Medrol · How Supplied
- 16 mg tablet (scored) — tablet 🇺🇸 USA FDA Medrol · How Supplied
- 32 mg tablet (scored) — tablet 🇺🇸 USA FDA Medrol · How Supplied
👥 Special populations
- 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution
Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Medrol · Precautions/Warnings – Usage in Pregnancy
“Since adequate human reproduction studies have not been done with corticosteroids, the use of these drugs in pregnancy, nursing mothers or women of child-bearing potential requires that the possible benefits of the drug be weighed against the potential hazards to the mother and embryo or fetus.”
- 🤱 BreastfeedingNo data
The source for this drug has no section for this group.
- 👶 ChildrenNo data
The source for this drug has no section for this group.
- 👴 Older adultsNo data
The source for this drug has no section for this group.
- ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data
The source for this drug has no section for this group.
🔗 Reference links
- FDA (approval record)NDA011153
- DailyMed (FDA label)FDA Medrol
- MedlinePlus (NIH)MethylprednisoloneMethylprednisolone Injection
- WHO ATC/DDDH02AB04
- Darooyab (Iran)Methylprednisolone
🇮🇷 Registered in Iran Darooyab · G-2119/Methylprednisolone
Dosage forms with Iranian generic codes, per Darooyab.
- 20627 · METHYLPREDNISOLONE 1000MG POWDER FOR INJ · فرآورده تزریقی متیلپردنیزولون ۱۰۰۰ میلیگرم
- 14275 · METHYLPREDNISOLONE 4MG TAB · قرص متیلپردنیزولون ۴ میلیگرم
- 00835 · METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE 40MG/1ML AMP · آمپول متیلپردنیزولون استات ۴۰ میلیگرم / ۱ میلیلیتر
- 00836 · METHYLPREDNISOLONE SODIUM SUCCINATE 500MG VIAL · ویال متیلپردنیزولون سدیم سوکسینات ۵۰۰ میلیگرم
- 22820 · METHYLPREDNISOLONE 250MG POWDER FOR INJ · فرآورده تزریقی متیلپردنیزولون ۲۵۰ میلیگرم
📚 Reference status for this drug
Shows which sources have references recorded for this drug and which do not.
- FDA label (DailyMed)✅ PresentFDA Medrol · How SuppliedFDA Medrol · Dosage and AdministrationFDA Medrol · ContraindicationsFDA Medrol · Precautions/Warnings – Usage in PregnancyFDA Medrol · SPL approval / marketing category
- UK SmPC (eMC / MHRA)❌ Not present
- Published guideline❌ Not present
- Licensed reference (medical school)❌ Not present
- Iranian leaflet (IFDA)❌ Not present
- Pharmacy website (secondary, unreliable)✅ PresentDarooyab · G-2119/Methylprednisolone
- Clinical review⚠ Unverified