METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE

Details

Stereochemistry	ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula	C24H32O6
Molecular Weight	416.5073
Optical Activity	UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters	8 / 8
E/Z Centers	0
Charge	0

SHOW SMILES / InChI

Structure Search

SMILES

C[C@H]1C[C@H]2[C@@H]3CC[C@](O)(C(=O)COC(C)=O)[C@@]3(C)C[C@H](O)[C@@H]2[C@@]4(C)C=CC(=O)C=C14

InChI

InChIKey=PLBHSZGDDKCEHR-LFYFAGGJSA-N

InChI=1S/C24H32O6/c1-13-9-16-17-6-8-24(29,20(28)12-30-14(2)25)23(17,4)11-19(27)21(16)22(3)7-5-15(26)10-18(13)22/h5,7,10,13,16-17,19,21,27,29H,6,8-9,11-12H2,1-4H3/t13-,16-,17-,19-,21+,22-,23-,24-/m0/s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula	C24H32O6
Molecular Weight	416.5073
Charge	0
Count

Stereochemistry	ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry	No
Defined Stereocenters	8 / 8
E/Z Centers	0
Optical Activity	UNSPECIFIED

Description
Sources: http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00959
Curator's Comment: Description was created based on several sources, including https://www.drugs.com/pro/medrol.html

Methylprednisolone is a prednisolone derivative with similar anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive action. It is adjunctive therapy for short-term administration in rheumatoid arthritis. It is indicated in the following conditions: endocrine disorders, rheumatic disorders, collagen diseases, allergic states etc. Methylprednisolone is marketed in the USA and Canada under the brand names Medrol and Solu-Medrol. Methylprednisolone is a GR receptor agonist.

CNS Activity

Originator

Approval Year

Targets

Primary Target	Pharmacology	Potency
Glucocorticoid receptor 173 Target ID: CHEMBL2034 Sources: http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00959	Agonist 2752	2.4 nM [EC50]
Glucocorticoid receptor 173 Target ID: CHEMBL2034 Sources: http://www.ampoule.org.hk/pdf/advantan.pdf	Agonist 2752
Serotonin 3 (5-HT3) receptor 59 Target ID: CHEMBL2111332 Sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15329590	Inhibitor 8504	1.07 nM [IC50]

Conditions

Condition	Modality	Highest Phase	Product
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia 62 Sources: https://www.drugs.com/pro/medrol.html	Primary	Approved 8583	MEDROL Approved Use INDICATIONS AND USAGE MEDROL Tablets are indicated in the following conditions: 1. Endocrine Disorders Primary or secondary adrenocortical insufficiency (hydrocortisone or cortisone is the first choice; synthetic analogs may be used in conjunction with mineralocorticoids where applicable; in infancy mineralocorticoid supplementation is of particular importance). Congenital adrenal hyperplasia Nonsuppurative thyroiditis Hypercalcemia associated with cancer 2. Rheumatic Disorders As adjunctive therapy for short-term administration (to tide the patient over an acute episode or exacerbation) in: Rheumatoid arthritis, including juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (selected cases may require low-dose maintenance therapy) Ankylosing spondylitis Acute and subacute bursitis Synovitis of osteoarthritis Acute nonspecific tenosynovitis Post-traumatic osteoarthritis Psoriatic arthritis Epicondylitis Acute gouty arthritis 3. Collagen Diseases During an exacerbation or as maintenance therapy in selected cases of: Systemic lupus erythematosus Systemic dermatomyositis (polymyositis) Acute rheumatic carditis 4. Dermatologic Diseases Bullous dermatitis herpetiformis Severe erythema multiforme (Stevens-Johnson syndrome) Severe seborrheic dermatitis Exfoliative dermatitis Mycosis fungoides Pemphigus Severe psoriasis 5. Allergic States Control of severe or incapacitating allergic conditions intractable to adequate trials of conventional treatment: Seasonal or perennial allergic rhinitis Drug hypersensitivity reactions Serum sickness Contact dermatitis Bronchial asthma Atopic dermatitis 6. Ophthalmic Diseases Severe acute and chronic allergic and inflammatory processes involving the eye and its adnexa such as: Allergic corneal marginal ulcers Herpes zoster ophthalmicus Anterior segment inflammation Diffuse posterior uveitis and choroiditis Sympathetic ophthalmia Keratitis Optic neuritis Allergic conjunctivitis Chorioretinitis Iritis and iridocyclitis 7. Respiratory Diseases Symptomatic sarcoidosis Berylliosis Loeffler's syndrome not manageable by other means Fulminating or disseminated pulmonary tuberculosis when used concurrently with appropriate antituberculous chemotherapy Aspiration pneumonitis 8. Hematologic Disorders Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in adults Secondary thrombocytopenia in adults Acquired (autoimmune) hemolytic anemia Erythroblastopenia (RBC anemia) Congenital (erythroid) hypoplastic anemia 9. Neoplastic Diseases For palliative management of: Leukemias and lymphomas in adults Acute leukemia of childhood 10. Edematous States To induce a diuresis or remission of proteinuria in the nephrotic syndrome, without uremia, of the idiopathic type or that due to lupus erythematosus. 11. Gastrointestinal Diseases To tide the patient over a critical period of the disease in: Ulcerative colitis Regional enteritis 12. Nervous System Acute exacerbations of multiple sclerosis 13. Miscellaneous Tuberculous meningitis with subarachnoid block or impending block when used concurrently with appropriate antituberculous chemotherapy. Trichinosis with neurologic or myocardial involvement. Launch Date 1957
Rheumatoid arthritis 320 Sources: https://www.drugs.com/pro/medrol.html	Primary	Approved 8583	MEDROL Approved Use INDICATIONS AND USAGE MEDROL Tablets are indicated in the following conditions: 1. Endocrine Disorders Primary or secondary adrenocortical insufficiency (hydrocortisone or cortisone is the first choice; synthetic analogs may be used in conjunction with mineralocorticoids where applicable; in infancy mineralocorticoid supplementation is of particular importance). Congenital adrenal hyperplasia Nonsuppurative thyroiditis Hypercalcemia associated with cancer 2. Rheumatic Disorders As adjunctive therapy for short-term administration (to tide the patient over an acute episode or exacerbation) in: Rheumatoid arthritis, including juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (selected cases may require low-dose maintenance therapy) Ankylosing spondylitis Acute and subacute bursitis Synovitis of osteoarthritis Acute nonspecific tenosynovitis Post-traumatic osteoarthritis Psoriatic arthritis Epicondylitis Acute gouty arthritis 3. Collagen Diseases During an exacerbation or as maintenance therapy in selected cases of: Systemic lupus erythematosus Systemic dermatomyositis (polymyositis) Acute rheumatic carditis 4. Dermatologic Diseases Bullous dermatitis herpetiformis Severe erythema multiforme (Stevens-Johnson syndrome) Severe seborrheic dermatitis Exfoliative dermatitis Mycosis fungoides Pemphigus Severe psoriasis 5. Allergic States Control of severe or incapacitating allergic conditions intractable to adequate trials of conventional treatment: Seasonal or perennial allergic rhinitis Drug hypersensitivity reactions Serum sickness Contact dermatitis Bronchial asthma Atopic dermatitis 6. Ophthalmic Diseases Severe acute and chronic allergic and inflammatory processes involving the eye and its adnexa such as: Allergic corneal marginal ulcers Herpes zoster ophthalmicus Anterior segment inflammation Diffuse posterior uveitis and choroiditis Sympathetic ophthalmia Keratitis Optic neuritis Allergic conjunctivitis Chorioretinitis Iritis and iridocyclitis 7. Respiratory Diseases Symptomatic sarcoidosis Berylliosis Loeffler's syndrome not manageable by other means Fulminating or disseminated pulmonary tuberculosis when used concurrently with appropriate antituberculous chemotherapy Aspiration pneumonitis 8. Hematologic Disorders Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in adults Secondary thrombocytopenia in adults Acquired (autoimmune) hemolytic anemia Erythroblastopenia (RBC anemia) Congenital (erythroid) hypoplastic anemia 9. Neoplastic Diseases For palliative management of: Leukemias and lymphomas in adults Acute leukemia of childhood 10. Edematous States To induce a diuresis or remission of proteinuria in the nephrotic syndrome, without uremia, of the idiopathic type or that due to lupus erythematosus. 11. Gastrointestinal Diseases To tide the patient over a critical period of the disease in: Ulcerative colitis Regional enteritis 12. Nervous System Acute exacerbations of multiple sclerosis 13. Miscellaneous Tuberculous meningitis with subarachnoid block or impending block when used concurrently with appropriate antituberculous chemotherapy. Trichinosis with neurologic or myocardial involvement. Launch Date 1957
Contact dermatitis 20 Sources: https://www.drugs.com/pro/medrol.html	Primary	Approved 8583	MEDROL Approved Use INDICATIONS AND USAGE MEDROL Tablets are indicated in the following conditions: 1. Endocrine Disorders Primary or secondary adrenocortical insufficiency (hydrocortisone or cortisone is the first choice; synthetic analogs may be used in conjunction with mineralocorticoids where applicable; in infancy mineralocorticoid supplementation is of particular importance). Congenital adrenal hyperplasia Nonsuppurative thyroiditis Hypercalcemia associated with cancer 2. Rheumatic Disorders As adjunctive therapy for short-term administration (to tide the patient over an acute episode or exacerbation) in: Rheumatoid arthritis, including juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (selected cases may require low-dose maintenance therapy) Ankylosing spondylitis Acute and subacute bursitis Synovitis of osteoarthritis Acute nonspecific tenosynovitis Post-traumatic osteoarthritis Psoriatic arthritis Epicondylitis Acute gouty arthritis 3. Collagen Diseases During an exacerbation or as maintenance therapy in selected cases of: Systemic lupus erythematosus Systemic dermatomyositis (polymyositis) Acute rheumatic carditis 4. Dermatologic Diseases Bullous dermatitis herpetiformis Severe erythema multiforme (Stevens-Johnson syndrome) Severe seborrheic dermatitis Exfoliative dermatitis Mycosis fungoides Pemphigus Severe psoriasis 5. Allergic States Control of severe or incapacitating allergic conditions intractable to adequate trials of conventional treatment: Seasonal or perennial allergic rhinitis Drug hypersensitivity reactions Serum sickness Contact dermatitis Bronchial asthma Atopic dermatitis 6. Ophthalmic Diseases Severe acute and chronic allergic and inflammatory processes involving the eye and its adnexa such as: Allergic corneal marginal ulcers Herpes zoster ophthalmicus Anterior segment inflammation Diffuse posterior uveitis and choroiditis Sympathetic ophthalmia Keratitis Optic neuritis Allergic conjunctivitis Chorioretinitis Iritis and iridocyclitis 7. Respiratory Diseases Symptomatic sarcoidosis Berylliosis Loeffler's syndrome not manageable by other means Fulminating or disseminated pulmonary tuberculosis when used concurrently with appropriate antituberculous chemotherapy Aspiration pneumonitis 8. Hematologic Disorders Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in adults Secondary thrombocytopenia in adults Acquired (autoimmune) hemolytic anemia Erythroblastopenia (RBC anemia) Congenital (erythroid) hypoplastic anemia 9. Neoplastic Diseases For palliative management of: Leukemias and lymphomas in adults Acute leukemia of childhood 10. Edematous States To induce a diuresis or remission of proteinuria in the nephrotic syndrome, without uremia, of the idiopathic type or that due to lupus erythematosus. 11. Gastrointestinal Diseases To tide the patient over a critical period of the disease in: Ulcerative colitis Regional enteritis 12. Nervous System Acute exacerbations of multiple sclerosis 13. Miscellaneous Tuberculous meningitis with subarachnoid block or impending block when used concurrently with appropriate antituberculous chemotherapy. Trichinosis with neurologic or myocardial involvement. Launch Date 1957

C_max

Value	Dose	Co-administered	Analyte	Population
213 ng/mL EXPERIMENT https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12174030	32 mg single, intravenous dose: 32 mg route of administration: Intravenous experiment type: SINGLE co-administered:		METHYLPREDNISOLONE plasma	Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: MALE food status: UNKNOWN

AUC

Value	Dose	Co-administered	Analyte	Population
931 ng × h/mL EXPERIMENT https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12174030	32 mg single, intravenous dose: 32 mg route of administration: Intravenous experiment type: SINGLE co-administered:		METHYLPREDNISOLONE plasma	Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: MALE food status: UNKNOWN

T_1/2

Value	Dose	Co-administered	Analyte	Population
2.3 h EXPERIMENT https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12174030	32 mg single, intravenous dose: 32 mg route of administration: Intravenous experiment type: SINGLE co-administered:		METHYLPREDNISOLONE plasma	Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: MALE food status: UNKNOWN

F_unbound

Value	Dose	Co-administered	Analyte	Population
23% EXPERIMENT https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=3732369			METHYLPREDNISOLONE plasma	Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: UNKNOWN food status: UNKNOWN

Doses

Dose	Population	Adverse events
1000 mg/kg single, intravenous Highest studied dose Dose: 1000 mg/kg Route: intravenous Route: single Dose: 1000 mg/kg Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8107739	unhealthy, 0-15 years Health Status: unhealthy Age Group: 0-15 years Sex: M+F Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8107739	Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8107739
1250 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral Highest studied dose Dose: 1250 mg, 1 times / day Route: oral Route: multiple Dose: 1250 mg, 1 times / day Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30351511	unhealthy, 18–59 years Health Status: unhealthy Age Group: 18–59 years Sex: M+F Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30351511	Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30351511
120 mg 1 times / week multiple, intramuscular Highest studied dose Dose: 120 mg, 1 times / week Route: intramuscular Route: multiple Dose: 120 mg, 1 times / week Sources: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2021/011757s119lbl.pdf	unhealthy, adult Health Status: unhealthy Age Group: adult Sources: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2021/011757s119lbl.pdf	Sources: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2021/011757s119lbl.pdf

Overview

CYP3A4	CYP2C9	CYP2D6	hERG
substrate 1946 inducer 1087

OverviewOther

Other Inhibitor	Other Substrate	Other Inducer
SLC10A2 9	11-beta-HSD2 48 11-beta-HSD1 33 AKR1C1 22	P-gp 301

Drug as perpetrator

Target	Modality	Activity
SLC10A2 9	inhibitor 4027 Sources: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/mp900163d Page: -	no
CYP3A4 2633	inducer 1966 Sources: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00204-008-0332-8 Page: -	yes
P-gp 1932	inducer 1966 Sources: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378427411015943 Page: -	yes

Drug as victim

Target	Modality	Activity
11-beta-HSD1 33	substrate 4014 Sources: https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article/87/12/5695/2823639 Page: -	yes
11-beta-HSD2 48	substrate 4014 Sources: https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article/87/12/5695/2823639 Page: -	yes
AKR1C1 22	substrate 4014 Sources: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/855783/1/27606608.pdf Page: -	yes
CYP3A4 1946	substrate 4014 Sources: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00228-009-0653-4 Page: -	yes

Sourcing

Vendor/Aggregator	ID	URL
3B Scientific (Wuhan) Corp	3B3-004636	http://www.3bsc.com/index/pro_info.php?id=26522
AA Blocks	AA003AUL	https://www.aablocks.com/goods/Goods/detail?id=AA003AUL
Aaron Chemicals	AR003BMD	http://www.aaronchem.com/83-43-2
AbMole Bioscience	M3468	http://www.abmole.com/products/methylprednisolone.html
Acadechem	ACDS-065513	http://www.acadechemical.com/product/140212
Achemtek	0104-014278	http://www.achemtek.com/83-43-2
Acorn PharmaTech	ACN-037579	http://www.acornpharmatech.com/
Acros Organics	AC338800010	https://www.fishersci.com/shop/products/6-methylprednisolone-acros-organics-1/AC338800010
Acros Organics	AC338800050	https://www.fishersci.com/shop/products/6-methylprednisolone-acros-organics-2/AC338800050
AEchem Scientific Corp., USA	AE1-016088	http://www.aechemsc.com/info_products/AE1-016088.php
AHH Chemical co.,ltd	MT-18718	http://www.ahhchemical.com/product/MT-18718.html
AK Scientific, Inc. (AKSCI)	H972	http://www.aksci.com/item_detail.php?cat=H972
Alfa Chemistry	ACM83432	https://www.alfa-chemistry.com/methylprednisolone-cas-83-43-2-item-106534.htm
Alsachim	3316	http://www.alsachim.com/product-C4602-glo.bal-view.html
ApexBio Technology	A4233	http://www.apexbt.com/methylprednisolone-16832.html
Aurora Fine Chemicals LLC	A17.894.462	http://online.aurorafinechemicals.com/info?ID=A17.894.462
AvaChem Scientific	2802	http://www.avachem.com/productSearch.asp?2802
Axon MedChem	2066	https://www.axonmedchem.com/product/2066
BioCrick	BCC2256	http://www.biocrick.com/Methylprednisolone-BCC2256.html
BioSynth	Q-201395	https://www.biosynth.com/en/products/life-science/other-biochemicals/products/Q-201395.html
Chem Scene	CS-2246	http://www.chemscene.com/83-43-2.html
ChemMol	99160511	http://www.chemmol.com/chemmol/99160511.html
Chemspace	CSSB00000042994	https://chem-space.com/CSSB00000042994
Combi-Blocks	QH-6553	http://www.combi-blocks.com/cgi-bin/find.cgi?QH-6553
DC Chemicals	DCAPI1359	http://www.dcchemicals.com//product_show-Methylprednisolone.html
eNovation Chemicals	D628826	https://www.enovationchem.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductID=D628826
eNovation Chemicals	D674504	https://www.enovationchem.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductID=D674504
eNovation Chemicals	D767281	https://www.enovationchem.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductID=D767281
Glentham Life Sciences	GP2286	http://www.glentham.com/products/product/GP2286/
iChemical	EBD27626	http://www.ichemical.com/products/83-43-2.html?utm_source=PubChem&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=product%20catalogs
Lab Network	LN00366059	https://labnetwork.com/frontend-app/p/#!/moleculedetails/LN00366059
LGC Standards	DRE-C15141700	https://www.lgcstandards.com/US/en/p/DRE-C15141700
LGC Standards	DRE-XA15141700AL	https://www.lgcstandards.com/US/en/p/DRE-XA15141700AL
LGC Standards	LGCFOR0190.00	https://www.lgcstandards.com/US/en/p/LGCFOR0190.00
LGC Standards	MM0190.00-0250	https://www.lgcstandards.com/US/en/p/MM0190.00-0250
MedChem Express	HY-B0260	https://www.medchemexpress.com/methylprednisolone.html
OChem	4193	http://www.ocheminc.com/index.php?act=psearch&pid=010M591
Parchem	29400	http://www.parchem.com/chemical-supplier-distributor/Methylprednisolone-019400.aspx
Parchem	29401	http://www.parchem.com/chemical-supplier-distributor/Methylprednisolone-019401.aspx
Parchem	29406	http://www.parchem.com/chemical-supplier-distributor/Methylprednisolone-Sodium-Succinate-019406.aspx
Parchem	29407	http://www.parchem.com/chemical-supplier-distributor/Methylprednisolone-Sodium-Succinate-019407.aspx
Sigma-Aldrich	1435003_USP	https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/product/usp/1435003?utm_source=pubchem&utm_campaign=pubchem_2017&utm_medium=referral
Sigma-Aldrich	46436_SIAL	https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/product/sial/46436?utm_source=pubchem&utm_campaign=pubchem_2017&utm_medium=referral
Sigma-Aldrich	BP248_SIAL	https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/product/sial/bp248?utm_source=pubchem&utm_campaign=pubchem_2017&utm_medium=referral
Sigma-Aldrich	M0639_SIGMA	https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/product/sigma/m0639?utm_source=pubchem&utm_campaign=pubchem_2017&utm_medium=referral
Sigma-Aldrich	M1750000_SIAL	https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/product/sial/m1750000?utm_source=pubchem&utm_campaign=pubchem_2017&utm_medium=referral
Sinfoo Biotech	S049856	http://www.sinfoobiotech.com/product/1053254
Smolecule	S535227	http://www.smolecule.com/products/s535227
TCI (Tokyo Chemical Industry)	M1665	http://www.tcichemicals.com/eshop/en/us/commodity/M1665/index.html
THE BioTek	bt-275679	https://www.thebiotek.com/product/inhibitors/bt-275679
Tocris	4819	https://www.tocris.com/products/methylprednisolone_4819

PubMed

Title	Date	PubMed
Hypotension, bradycardia, and asystole after high-dose intravenous methylprednisolone in a monitored patient.	1998 Jul	10074612
Therapeutic dilemma: crescentic mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis type 1 in a patient on antituberculous therapy with rifampicin.	1999 Jan	10052525
Pulse methylprednisolone therapy for arthritis causing muscle weakness.	1999 Sep	10460183
Use of epidural steroids after discectomy may predispose to infection.	2000 Feb 15	10707400
[Lactic acidosis: a complication of spinal cord injury in multiple trauma].	2000 Jun	10925653
A case of normotensive scleroderma renal crisis after high-dose methylprednisolone treatment.	2000 Jun	10879669
[A senile case of acute necrotizing myopathy presenting prolonged severe muscle paralysis due to high dose glucocorticoid and muscle relaxant].	2000 Mar	10879076
Selective involvement of the choroid plexus on cerebral magnetic resonance images: a new radiological sign in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus with neurological symptoms.	2001 Feb	11246685
[Contact allergy caused by poison ivy (Toxicodendron spp].	2001 Feb	11244892
Lupus nephritis in children: prognostic significance of clinicopathological findings.	2001 Feb	11244305
[Psychological and behavioral disorders with good outcome in neurosarcoidosis].	2001 Feb	11234677
[Value of abdominal-pelvic computed tomography in adult rheumatoid purpura].	2001 Feb	11234671
Multiple corticosteroid allergies.	2001 Feb	11233727
Contact allergy to miripirium chloride in Depo-Medrol.	2001 Feb	11205399
[Is it useful to perform a (67)gallium scintigraphy in the follow-up of patients with gastric lymphoma?].	2001 Feb	11181327
Childhood bullous pemphigoid developed after the first vaccination.	2001 Feb	11174412
Idiopathic IgA nephropathy with segmental necrotizing lesions of the capillary wall.	2001 Feb	11168950
Graft failure in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) treated with high-dose immunosuppression and autologous stem cell rescue.	2001 Jan	11281396
A three or more drug combination as effective therapy for moderate or severe chronic graft-versus-host disease.	2001 Jan	11244437
Two cases of severe bronchopneumonia due to influenza A (H3N2) virus: detection of influenza virus gene using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction.	2001 Jan	11201374
Preventive effects of lecithinized superoxide dismutase and methylprednisolone on spinal cord injury in rats: transcriptional regulation of inflammatory and neurotrophic genes.	2001 Jan	11200253
High-dose methylprednisolone therapy in multiple sclerosis induces apoptosis in peripheral blood leukocytes.	2001 Jan	11176941
Severe arthralgia and myalgia due to high-dose methylprednisolone pulse therapy cured by potassium infusion in a patient with diffuse proliferative lupus nephritis.	2001 Jan	11174035
Complete recovery from juvenile pemphigus vulgaris.	2001 Jan-Feb	11207973
Management of cutaneous hemangiomas: a retrospective analysis of 1109 cases and comparison of conventional dose prednisolone with high-dose methylprednisolone therapy.	2001 Jan-Feb	11205840
Recurrent orbital inflammation from metastatic orbital carcinoid tumor.	2001 Mar	11281589
[Intramural hematoma of the large intestine caused by cytomegalovirus vasculitis in a patient with SLE].	2001 Mar	11280907
[Value of methylprednisolone perfusions in the corticodependent forms of Horton's disease].	2001 Mar	11270276
Use of daclizumab as initial immunosuppression in liver transplant recipients with impaired renal function.	2001 Mar	11244163
Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia presenting with recurrent massive bilateral pleural effusion : case report.	2001 Mar	11243986
Systemic glucocorticoids in severe exacerbations of COPD.	2001 Mar	11243949
Steroids for acute exacerbations of COPD : how long is enough?	2001 Mar	11243937
Methylprednisolone does not benefit patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting and early tracheal extubation.	2001 Mar	11241092
Effects of preoperative steroid administration on surgical stress in hepatic resection: prospective randomized trial.	2001 Mar	11231856
Intrathecal methylprednisolone for postherpetic neuralgia.	2001 Mar 29	11280324
Intrathecal methylprednisolone for postherpetic neuralgia.	2001 Mar 29	11280320

Patents

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide

Each Medrol Tablet (methylprednisolone) for oral administration contains 2 mg, 4 mg, 8 mg, 16 mg or 32 mg of methylprednisolone. The initial dosage of Medrol Tablets may vary from 4 mg to 48 mg of methylprednisolone per day depending on the specific disease entity being treated.

Route of Administration: Other

In Vitro Use Guide

Treatment with methylprednisolone concentrations above 50 uM could ignificantly reduce the proliferation activity of human CLL cell line MEC-1 by 23.34%, 30.73%, 30.57% after 24 h, and 28.48%, 42.35%, 44.56% after 48 h respectively

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Name

Type

Language

METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE

Common Name

English

METHYLPREDNISOLONE 21-ACETATE

Preferred Name

English

METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE [USP MONOGRAPH]

Common Name

English

M-PREDROL

Brand Name

English

METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE [EP MONOGRAPH]

Common Name

English

DEPO-MEDROL

Brand Name

English

METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE [VANDF]

Common Name

English

METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE [ORANGE BOOK]

Common Name

English

METHYLPREDNISOLONE HYDROGEN SUCCINATE IMPURITY C [EP IMPURITY]

Common Name

English

METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE [USP-RS]

Common Name

English

NSC-48985

Code

English

METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE [MART.]

Common Name

English

METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE [GREEN BOOK]

Common Name

English

NEO-MEDROL ACETATE COMPONENT METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE

Common Name

English

METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE [USP IMPURITY]

Common Name

English

MEDROL ACETATE

Brand Name

English

PREGNA-1,4-DIENE-3,20-DIONE, 21-(ACETYLOXY)-11,17-DIHYDROXY-6-METHYL-, (6.ALPHA.,11.BETA.)-

Systematic Name

English

Methylprednisolone acetate [WHO-DD]

Common Name

English

11?,17,21-Trihydroxy-6?-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione 21-acetate

Systematic Name

English

METHYLPREDNISOLONE IMPURITY J [EP IMPURITY]

Common Name

English

METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE [JAN]

Common Name

English

Classification Tree Code System Code

NCI_THESAURUS

C521