Methylprednisolone 40mg Injection

Methylprednisolone Injection is employed in the management of rheumatic disorders, systemic lupus erythematosus, allergic disorders, eye disease and skin disease.

How Methylprednisolone Works?

Methylprednisolone is a corticosteroid that inhibits the formation of some chemical messengers in the body that bring about inflammation (redness and swelling) and allergy.

How should this medicine be used?

• Methylprednisolone injection is available as a powder for solution for injection and intravenous use, to be combined with liquid and injected into a muscle or vein. Your dosing schedule will be based on the medical problem being treated and how you react to the medication.
• You can get methylprednisolone injection in a hospital or clinic, or you can be administered the medicine at home. If you are to administer methylprednisolone injection at home, your doctor will instruct you on how to do it. Make sure that you clearly understand these instructions, and ask your doctor if you have any questions. Ask your doctor what to do in case of any issues with using methylprednisolone injection.
• Your physician can alter your dosage of methylprednisolone injection throughout your therapy to ensure that you are constantly taking the lowest dose that is effective for you. 
• Your physician will also need to alter your dosage should you have unusual stress on your system, like surgery, sickness, or infection. Inform your physician if your symptoms get better or worse, or if you become ill or have any change in your condition during your therapy.

Advantages of Methylprednisolone Injection

In Allergic disorders

Methylprednisolone Injection is administered to treat various inflammatory and allergic disorders, such as arthritis, lupus, psoriasis, ulcerative colitis, which occur on the skin, blood, eyes, lungs, stomach, and nervous system. It acts by suppressing your immune system’s activity to these conditions and thus eliminates symptoms like swelling, pain, itching and other allergic-type reactions.

In the Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

SLE stands for systemic lupus erythematosus, an autoimmune disease. The immune system of the body in this disease attacks healthy tissue wrongly. It may attack the skin, joints, kidneys, brain, and other organs. Solu-Medrol 40mg Injection suppresses the release of chemicals in the body that lead to inflammation. It reduces your immune system’s response and alleviates symptoms like swelling, pain, itching and other allergic-type reactions.

In the Treatment of Skin Disorders

Methylprednisolone Injection inhibits the release of chemicals in the body responsible for causing inflammation. It can be administered to manage various inflammatory and allergic disorders of the skin, like eczema and psoriasis. It functions by reducing your immune system’s reaction to such conditions, thus avoiding symptoms like swelling, pain, itching and other allergic-like reactions.

In the Treatment of Eye Disorders

Methylprednisolone Injection provides relief in symptoms of eye infection, including redness, swelling, itching and watering of eyes. This drug achieves this by reducing the production of specific chemicals that lead to inflammation of the eyes. This will make your daily activities easier. Use it exactly as directed to benefit maximally. If you notice no improvement even after seven days, consult your doctor.

In the Treatment of Rheumatic Disorders

Rheumatic disorder is an autoimmune disease in which your body’s immune system (which typically combats bacteria and viruses) attacks your body’s cells. Solu-Medrol 40mg Injection prevents that from occurring and can help to alleviate the symptoms of this disease, such as pain, swelling, and stiffness in your joints. It can also delay joint destruction, decrease disability, and allow you to be as active for as long as you can. It may take several months or weeks to see the effect of the medication. You need to keep taking it until your doctor advises it is all right to discontinue using the medication.

Side Effects of Methylprednisolone Injection

Most side effects will not need a medical professional’s attention and will fade as your body gets used to the medicine. If they linger or concern you, talk to your doctor

Common side effects of Methylprednisolone Injection

• Nausea
• Changes in behaviour
• Sweat
• Oedema (swelling)
• Mood change
• Stomach upset
• Thinning of skin
• Increased risk of infection
• Decrease in bone density

Precautions

• Your doctor will prescribe some laboratory tests to see how your body reacts to methylprednisolone injection.
• Inform your doctor and the laboratory staff before any laboratory test is done that you are on methylprednisolone injection.
• If you are undergoing any skin test, like an allergy or tuberculosis test, inform the doctor or technician that you are on methylprednisolone injection.
• Do not have anyone else administer your medicine. 
• Maintain a written record of all of the prescription and over-the-counter (nonprescription) medications, vitamins, minerals, and supplements that you take. 
• Take the list with you every time you see a doctor or if you are hospitalised. Take the list with you in the event of emergencies.