DEPO MEDROL

Depo Medrol Information

Depo Medrol (also known as Methylprenisolone acetate) is a corticosteroid (corticosteroids are hormones which are produced by the adrenal glands) which is used to decrease the severity of unwanted inflammations.

Depo Medrol Indications

Depo Medrol is usually recommended in patients who are suffering from inflammatory disorders (such as arthritis, asthma, Crohn’s disease, and systemic lupus erythematosus), rheumatoid arthritis and it is also used in adjunctive therapy in the patients who are suffering from ulcerative colitis and multiple sclerosis.

This medicine may also be used to serve other purposes than those listed above; for further information, patients should ask their personal healthcare provider, doctor or pharmacist.

Depo Medrol Warnings

Patients who are under treatment with Depo Medrol and have not had chicken pox should try to stay away from the persons who are suffering from this medical condition. However, if they are exposed to this clinical disorder they should immediately seek medical attention.

Individuals are advised not to abruptly interrupt their treatment, because it can lead to other medical conditions and side effects. The intake of this medicine is known to increase the risk of infections (these infections can be mild, but also severe and some times even fatal) and can also mask the symptoms of any infectious condition.

As this medicine reduces the normal secretion of steroid hormones from the human organism it is important for the patients to take a mineralo-corticoid or salt supplement. Patients should not use this medicine if they are allergic to any of the ingredients of this medicine or if they have a systemic infections or an allergic reaction to Depo Medrol.

Patients who are suffering from abnormal muscle weakness, diabetes, epilepsy, glaucoma, high blood pressure, hypothyroidism and liver cirrhosis should not take this medicine without discussing with their personal healthcare provider or doctor, because they need a dose adjustment.

Depo Medrol can be used by women who are pregnant, preparing to become pregnant or breast feeding, as this medicine does not affect the baby and does not pass into to the female’s breast milk. However, these women should talk to their doctor if they want to begin a treatment with Depo Medrol.

Depo Medrol Intake Guidelines

Patients should ask their caregiver or personal physician to tell them exactly how to use Depo Medrol in order to obtain visible results during and after the treatment. They should listen carefully to their doctor’s indications and under no circumstances should they deviate from them.

Patients should shake the medicine before using it. Depo Medrol must be injected into a joint under medical supervision, but it can also be administered intramuscularly or into the skin wounds.

In the case of patients who are using Depo Medrol for a long time, they are recommended not to suddenly stop the treatment, without discussing it first with their personal healthcare provider. Individuals are recommended not to use this medicine if it is discolored or if it has small particles in it. The medicine is milky white; in case it has changed its color, patients should throw it away and purchase another pack of this medical product.

Depo Medrol Dosage

Patients should ask their doctor how to take every dose of Depo Medrol in order to obtain the best results from their therapy. Usually, the dosage is based on the medical condition that the patient is suffering from and also on his / her response to the treatment.

Patients are not recommended to increase or decrease their dose of Depo Medrol, not take it for longer or shorter periods of time, without discussing this problem with their personal health care provider or physician. The doctor or physician may decrease the dose of Depo Medrol in order to avoid the appearance of side effects or symptoms such as: weakness, nausea, extreme tiredness and weight loss.

Depo Medrol Overdose

Patients who suspect that they have taken an over dose of Depo Medrol should immediately announce their caregiver and the local poison center. The symptoms of an overdose are the same as the side effects but they tend to develop as much more severe.

Depo Medrol Missed Dose

Patients should try as much as possible to take each of the prescribed doses of Depo Medrol at its due time. If they happen to forget taking one, they should use it as soon as they remember. In the case in which it is time for the next dose, they should take the next one, forgetting about the missed dose and then continue with their normal schedule.

Depo Medrol Side Effects

It is well known the fact that each medicine has its side effects, which some people experience and some do not. The most common side effects which a patient using Depo Medrol may experience during his or her therapy with this drug include the following: upset stomach, dizziness, headaches, sleeping problems, increased appetite, menstrual period changes and weight gain.

Patients should immediately announce their doctor if they experience the following side effects: bone or joint pain, black stools, severe abdominal pain, easy bruising and bleeding, tendon pain, sore throat, painful urination, thinning skin and unusual skin growth and muscle pain. This is not a complete list of the possible side effects that a person who is under treatment with Depo Medrol may experience, for further information patients are recommended to discuss with their personal health care provider or pharmacist.

Depo Medrol Drug Reactions

The doctor will inform you about all the medications which interact with Depo Medrol. It is very important for the patients to tell the doctor about all the medicines they are currently taking, including herbal products and vitamins.