Drug details
Millipred (prednisolone tablets)
type of Corticosteroids
Millipred (prednisolone tablet) is an adrenocortical steroid used to treat endocrine disorders, rheumatic disorders, collagen diseases, skin disorders, allergies, eye diseases, lung diseases, blood disorders, certain cancers, edematous states, gastrointestinal diseases, nervous system disorders, tuberculous meningitis with subarachnoid block or impending block when used concurrently with appropriate antituberculous chemotherapy, and trichinosis with neurologic or myocardial involvement.
The drug is often used to treat Meningitis .
This drug may have the following side effects:
- headache,
- increased sweating,
- high blood pressure (hypertension),
- fluid retention,
- osteoporosis,
- thin fragile skin,
- menstrual irregularities,
- muscle weakness,
- congestive heart failure in susceptible patients,
- potassium loss,
- abdominal distention,
- peptic ulcer,
- convulsions,
- facial redness,
- spinning sensation (vertigo),
- cataracts, and
- impaired wound healing,
- small purple/red/brown spots on the skin,
- brusing,
- increased requirements for insulin or oral hypoglycemic agents in diabetics,
- glaucoma
The following drugs are related to Millipred, either as a replacement or used together:
- Aristocort (triamcinolone diacetate injectable suspension)
- Aristocort Forte Injection (triamcinolone diacetate)
- Celestone Syrup (betamethasone)
- Celestone Soluspan (betamethasone injectable suspension)
- Uceris (budesonide rectal foam)
- Cortef (hydrocortisone tablet)
- Emflaza (deflazacort oral suspension)
- Dxevo (dexamethasone tablets)
- Solu Cortef (hydrocortisone sodium succinate)
- Omnipred (prednisolone acetate)
- Orapred ODT (prednisolone sodium phosphate)
- Prednisolone (prednisolone tablets)
- Prelone (prednisolone (syrup))
- Prednisolone Oral Solution (prednisolone sodium phosphate oral solution)
- Prednisone (prednisone tablets, usp)
- Rayos (prednisone delayed-release tablets)