Methylprednisolone Succinate Uses, Dosage, Side Effects and more
A water-soluble ester of methylprednisolone used for cardiac, allergic, and hypoxic emergencies.
Methylprednisolone sodium succinate (the sodium salt of methylprednisolone hemisuccinate) has the same metabolic and anti-inflammatory actions as methylprednisolone. When given parenterally and in equimolar quantities, the two compounds are equivalent in biologic activity.
| Trade Name | Methylprednisolone Succinate |
| Generic | Methylprednisolone hemisuccinate |
| Methylprednisolone hemisuccinate Other Names | Methylprednisolone hemisuccinate, Methylprednisolone hydrogen succinate, Methylprednisolone succinate |
| Type | |
| Formula | C26H34O8 |
| Weight | Average: 474.55 Monoisotopic: 474.225368055 |
| Groups | Approved |
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| Last Updated: | January 7, 2025 at 1:49 am |
Uses
Methylprednisolone Succinate is a water soluble corticosteroid used to treat severe allergic reactions, dermatologic diseases, endocrine disorders, gastrointestinal diseases, hematological disorders, neoplastic diseases, nervous system conditions, ophthalmic diseases, renal diseases, respiratory diseases, and rheumatic disorders.
Methylprednisolone Succinate is also used to associated treatment for these conditions: Acute Gouty Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS), Berylliosis, Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH), Congenital Hypoplastic Anemia, Dermatitis bullous, Dermatomyositis, Edema of the cerebrum, Hypercalcemia of Malignancy, Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura, Leukemias, Malignant Lymphomas, Multiple sclerosis exacerbation, Mycosis Fungoides (MF), Ophthalmia, Sympathetic, Pemphigus, Polymyositis, Primary adrenocortical insufficiency, Psoriatic Arthritis, Pure Red Cell Aplasia, Refractory Uveitis, Regional Enteritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Secondary adrenocortical insufficiency, Secondary thrombocytopenia, Severe allergic reaction, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Temporal Arteritis, Trichinosis, Tuberculous Meningitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Acquired immune hemolytic anemia, Acute rheumatic carditis, Disseminated Pulmonary Tuberculosis (TB), Exfoliative erythroderma, Fulminating Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Idiopathic eosinophilic pneumonias, Non-suppurative Thyroiditis, Symptomatic Sarcoidosis, Palliative Care
