Description
Methylprednisolone Acetate 80mg / 2ml
Present in the marketplace under the name LINIPRED-2, this drug is prescribed to cure and treat conditions like pain and swelling caused by arthritis and other joint disorders. It is prescribed by the medical professionals to those patients who are afflicted with problems such as rheumatic disorders, allergic disorders, asthma, skin disorders, blood disorders, certain types of cancers, immune system disorders, eye disorders, lung disorders, skin/kidney or intestinal disorders, SLE (Systematic Lupus Erythematosus), etc.
Methylprednisolone Acetate 80mg / 2ml Injections is a steroid class of drug that acts by limiting the inflammation, redness, swelling, and allergies by inducing chemical messengers. By doing this, it tends to decrease the amount of swelling, redness, inflammation, and allergies within the body. Because it can show immediate results and absorb faster, it is now one of the finest medicines found in the market to cure and treat pain and swelling. It is available in the Indian marketplace by the name LINIPRED-2.
How is this medicine supposed to be used?
Methylprednisolone injection is available as a powder to be dissolved in liquid for injection into a muscle or vein. It is also available as a suspension in an injection solution to be injected into a muscle, into a joint, or into a lesion. Your dosing schedule will vary depending on your specific condition and on your response to treatment.
You will be given methylprednisolone injection at a hospital or medical office, or you will be prescribed the medicine to administer yourself at home. If you will be giving yourself methylprednisolone injection at home, your doctor will demonstrate how to do it. Make sure you are clear on these instructions, and ask your doctor if you have any questions. Ask your doctor what to do if you experience any trouble giving methylprednisolone injection.
Your physician can adjust your dose of methylprednisolone injection while you are being treated to ensure that you are always taking the lowest dose that is effective for you. Your physician will also need to adjust your dose if you have unusual stress on your body like surgery, illness, or infection. Inform your physician if your symptoms get better or worse or if you become ill or have any changes in your health while you are being treated.
What special safety precautions should I take?
- Before you get methylprednisolone injection,
- notify your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to methylprednisolone, any other drugs, benzyl alcohol, or any ingredient in methylprednisolone injection. Ask your pharmacist for the list of ingredients.
- Your doctor might need to adjust the dosages of your medications or closely monitor you for side effects.
- The following over-the-counter medications can interact with methylprednisolone: aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) and naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn). Do not initiate any of these drugs while on methylprednisolone injection without consulting your healthcare provider.
- inform your doctor if you have a fungal infection (excluding on the skin or nails). Your doctor likely will instruct you not to administer methylprednisolone injection. Also inform your doctor if you have idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP; a chronic condition that can result in easy bruising or bleeding because of a below-normal level of platelets in the blood). Your doctor likely will not administer methylprednisolone intramuscularly, if you have ITP.
- tell your doctor if you have or have ever had tuberculosis (TB: a type of lung infection); cataracts (clouding of the lens of the eye); glaucoma (an eye disease); Cushing’s syndrome (condition where the body produces too much of the hormone cortisol); diabetes; high blood pressure; heart failure; a recent heart attack; emotional problems, depression or other types of mental illness; myasthenia gravis (a condition in which the muscles become weak); osteoporosis (condition in which the bones become weak and fragile and can break easily); seizures; ulcers; or liver, kidney, heart, intestinal, or thyroid disease. Also inform your doctor if you have any kind of untreated parasitic, bacterial, or viral infection in your body or a herpes eye infection (a form of infection that results in a sore on the eyelid or surface of the eye).
- inform your doctor if you are pregnant, intend to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding. If you become pregnant while taking methylprednisolone injection, call your doctor.
- if you are undergoing surgery, such as dental surgery, inform the doctor or dentist that you are on methylprednisolone injection.
- do not have any vaccinations (vaccinations, shots to prevent disease) without first speaking to your doctor.
- you should be aware that methylprednisolone injection can lower your resistance to infection and can prevent you from showing symptoms if you develop an infection. Avoid contact with people who are sick and wash your hands frequently while taking this medicine. Make sure to avoid individuals who have chicken pox or measles. Inform your doctor at once if you believe you have been exposed to someone who had chicken pox or measles.
What are the side effects?
Methylprednisolone injection can cause side effects. Inform your physician if any of the following symptoms are serious or do not subside:
- headache
- dizziness
- delayed healing of cuts and bruises
- acne
- thin, fragile, or dry skin
- red or purple blotches or lines on the skin
- skin depressions at the site of injection
- gain in body fat or shift to other areas of your body
- insomnia or difficulty staying asleep
- inappropriate euphoria
- marked mood changes in personality
- marked tiredness
- depression
- sweating
- muscle weakness
- joint pain
- dizziness
- irregular or absent menstrual cycles
- appetite increase
- hiccups
