Drug details

Medrol (methylprednisolone)

type of Corticosteroids

Medrol (methylprednisolone) is a glucocorticoid (adrenocortical steroid) that can depress the immune response and inflammation and is used in diseases ranging from rheumatologic, hematologic, endocrine, dermatologic, immunologic, allergic, and ophthalmologic to many others. Medrol is available in generic form.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• headache,
• dizziness,
• sleep problems (insomnia),
• stomach pain,
• spinning sensation,
• slow wound healing,
• bloating,
• skin problems (acne, dry and thinning skin, easy bruising or discoloration),
  
• increased sweating, and
• mood changes.

The following drugs are related to Medrol, either as a replacement or used together:

• Humira (adalimumab injection solution for subcutaneous administration)
• Vidaza (azacitidine)
• Biaxin, Biaxin XL (clarithromycin)
• Taclonex Scalp (calcipotriene and betamethasone dipropionate topical suspension)
• Ilaris (canakinumab injection)
• Celebrex (celecoxib)
• Cleocin (clindamycin)
• Combivent Respimat (ipratropium bromide and albuterol)
• Decadron (dexamethasone)
• Deltasone (prednisone)
• Depo Medrol (methylprednisolone acetate injectable suspension)
• Verdeso (desonide foam)
• Dexabliss (dexamethasone tablets)
• TaperDex (dexamethasone tablets)
• Lodine (etodolac)
• Flo-Pred (prednisolone acetate oral suspension)
• gamaSTAN (immune globulin (human) for injection)
• Venofer (iron sucrose injection)
• Krystexxa (pegloticase injection)
• Trexall (methotrexate)
• Xatmep (methotrexate oral solution)
• Omontys (peginesatide)
• Opzelura (ruxolitinib cream)
• Triesence (triamcinolone acetonide injectable suspension)

The following supplements are related to Medrol, and may be used together with the drug:

• Magnesium (s.)
• Fish Oil (s.)
• Bovine Cartilage (s.)
• Vitamin D (s.)
• Whey Protein (s.)
• Blond Psyllium (s.)
• Caffeine (s.)
• Phleum Pratense (s.)
• Thymus Extract (s.)
• Tinospora Cordifolia (s.)
• Borage (s.)
• Cat's Claw (s.)
• Gamma Linolenic Acid (s.)
• Superoxide Dismutase (s.)
• Thunder God Vine (s.)
• Vitamin E (s.)
• Echinacea (s.)
• Bifidobacteria (s.)
• Lactobacillus (s.)
• Bee Venom (s.)
• Choline (s.)