Methylprednisolone Sodium Succinate
Methylprednisolone Sodium Succinate is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Methylprednisolone Sodium Succinate; Generic name: METHYLPREDNISOLONE SODIUM SUCCINATE; Manufacturer: Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc..
| Brand name | Methylprednisolone Sodium Succinate |
|---|---|
| Generic name | METHYLPREDNISOLONE SODIUM SUCCINATE |
| Manufacturer | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. |
| Used for | INDICATIONS AND USAGE When oral therapy is not feasible, and the strength, dosage form, and route of administration of the drug reasonably lend the preparation to the treatment of the condition, the intravenous or intramuscular use of Methylprednisolone Sodium Succinate for Injection is indicated as follows: Allergic states Control of severe or incapacitating allergic conditions intractable to adequate trials of conventional treatment in asthma, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, drug hypersensitivity reactions, serum sickness, transfusion reactions. Dermatologic diseases Bullous dermatitis herpetiformis, exfoliative erythroderma, mycosis fungoides, pemphigus, severe erythema multiforme |
| Dosage | DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Note: Methylprednisolone sodium succinate injection when reconstituted with bacteriostatic water for injection contains benzyl alcohol (see DESCRIPTION , WARNINGS and PRECAUTIONS , Pediatric Use) Because of possible physical incompatibilities, methylprednisolone sodium succinate should not be diluted or mixed with other solutions. Use only Water for Injection or Bacteriostatic Water For Injection with Benzyl Alcohol when reconstituting methylprednisolone sodium succinat |
| Warnings | WARNINGS Serious Neurologic Adverse Reactions with Epidural Administration Serious neurologic events, some resulting in death, have been reported with epidural injection of corticosteroids. Specific events reported include, but are not limited to, spinal cord infarction, paraplegia, quadriplegia, cortical blindness, and stroke. These serious neurologic events have been reported with and without use of fluoroscopy. The safety and effectiveness of epidural administration of corticosteroids have no |
| Active ingredient(s) | METHYLPREDNISOLONE SODIUM SUCCINATE |
| Route | INTRAMUSCULAR |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=05d95a56-b03a-4d5b-9877-2853ac470fa1 |