Drug details

A-Methapred (methylprednisolone sodium succinate)

type of Corticosteroids

A-Methapred (methylprednisolone sodium succinate) is an anti-inflammatory steroid used to treat conditions such as arthritis, lupus, dermatitis, Steven's-Johnson Syndrome, asthma, eye inflammation, ulcerative colitis, leukemia, multiple sclerosis, and more. A-Methapred is available in generic form.

The drug is often used to treat Arthritis , Asthma , Lupus , Ulcerative colitis .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• headache
• nausea
• vomiting
• dizziness
• abdominal bloating
• trouble sleeping
• muscle weakness
• acne
• thinning skin
• slow wound healing
• increased sweating
• heartburn
• vertigo
• fluid retention
• peptic ulcer
• facial redness
• changes in menstrual cycle
• increased eye pressure
• appetite changes
• high blood pressure
• injection site reactions (pain, redness, swelling)

The following drugs are related to A-Methapred, either as a replacement or used together:

• Altace (ramipril tablets)
• Altace Capsules (ramipril capsules)
• Avapro (irbesartan)
• Edarbi (azilsartan medoxomil)
• Benicar (olmesartan medoxomil)
• Benicar HCT (olmesartan medoxomil-hydrochlorothiazide)
• Capoten (captopril)
• Cozaar (losartan potassium)
• Vasotec (enalapril)
• Teveten (eprosartan mesylate)
• Teveten HCT (eprosartan mesylate hydrochlorothiazide tablets)
• Monopril (fosinopril sodium)
• Monopril HCT (fosinopril sodium-hydrochlorothiazide tablets)
• Zestril (lisinopril)