Methylprednisolone

Side effects and indications

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Abdominal distension def Abdominal distension def x x x x x x x x
Distention def x x x x x x x x
Abscess def Abscess def x x x
Alkalosis def Alkalosis def x x x x x x x x x
Angioedema def Angioedema def x x
Arachnoiditis def Arachnoiditis def x x
Arrhythmia def Arrhythmia def x x x x
Arthralgia def Arthralgia def x
Musculoskeletal discomfort Arthralgia def x
Mental disorder def Mental disorder def x
Breast disorder def Breast disorder def x
Bronchospasm def Bronchospasm def x x
Calcinosis def Calcinosis def x
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy def Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy def x
Connective tissue disorder def Connective tissue disorder def x
Convulsion def Convulsion def x x x x x x x x
Seizures def x x
Diabetes mellitus def Diabetes mellitus def x x x x x x x x x
Dysgeusia def Dysgeusia def x
Ecchymosis def Ecchymosis def x x x x x x x x x
Embolism def Embolism def x x
Thromboembolism def x x
Fat embolism def Fat embolism def x x
Oesophagitis def Oesophagitis def x x x x x x x x x
Dermatitis def Rash def x x
Lupus miliaris disseminatus faciei def x
Rash def Rash def x x
Eruption x
Exophthalmos def Exophthalmos def x x x x x x x x
Eye disorder def Eye disorder def x
Folliculitis def Folliculitis def x
Pathological fracture def Pathological fracture def x x x x x x x x x
Glaucoma def Glaucoma def x x x x x x x x
Glycosuria def Glycosuria def x x
Headache def Headache def x x x x x x x x
Cardiac arrest def Cardiac arrest def x x x x
Cardiac disorder def Cardiac disorder def x
Cardiomegaly def Cardiomegaly def x x
Cardiac failure def Cardiac failure def x x x x x x x x x
Cardiac failure congestive def Cardiac failure congestive def x x x x x x x x
Myocardial rupture def Myocardial rupture def x x x
Haemorrhage def Haemorrhage def x x x x x x x x x
Haemoglobin def Haemorrhage def x x x x x x x x x
Hepatomegaly def Hepatomegaly def x x
Hiccups def Hiccups def x x
Hirsutism def Hirsutism def x x
Hypernatraemia def Hypernatraemia def x x x x x x x x x
Hypertension def Hypertension def x x x x x x x x x
Hypertrichosis def Hypertrichosis def x x x
Hypotension def Hypotension def x x
Immune system disorder def Immune system disorder def x
Infarction def Infarction def x x x
Infection def Infection def x x x x
Secondary infection def x
Inflammatory bowel disease def Inflammatory bowel disease def x x
Gastrointestinal disorder def Unspecified disorder of intestine def x x
Arthropathy def Arthropathy def x x
Osteoarthritis def Arthropathy def x x
Heat rash Miliaria def x
Myopathy def Myopathy def x x x x x x x x x
Steroid myopathy def x x x x x x x x x
Myocardial infarction def Myocardial infarction def x x
Acute coronary syndrome def Myocardial infarction def x x
Nausea def Nausea def x x x x
Necrosis def Necrosis def x x x x x x x x x
Nervous system disorder def Nervous system disorder def x
Opportunistic infection def Opportunistic infection def x
Osteoporosis def Osteoporosis def x x x x x x x x x
Pancreatitis def Pancreatitis def x x x x x x x x x
Optic neuritis def Papilloedema def x x x x x x x x x
Papilloedema def Papilloedema def x x x x x x x x x
Paraplegia def Paraplegia def x x
Monoplegia Paraplegia def x x
Diplegia Paraplegia def x x
Paraesthesia def Paraesthesia def x x
Tingling sensation def x
Peptic ulcer def Peptic ulcer def x x x x x x x x x
Petechiae def Petechiae def x x x x x x x x x
Pruritus def Pruritus def x
Mass def Pseudotumor x x x x
Benign intracranial hypertension def Benign intracranial hypertension def x x x x
Pulmonary oedema def Pulmonary oedema def x x
Hyperhidrosis def Sweating def x x x x x x x x
Sweating increased x x x x x x x
Dizziness def Syncope def x x
Shock def Syncope def x x
Syncope def Syncope def x x
Loss of consciousness def Syncope def x x
Tachycardia def Tachycardia def x x
Embolism venous Thromboembolism def x x
Thrombophlebitis def Thrombophlebitis def x x
Angiopathy def Angiopathy def x
Vasculitis def Vasculitis def x x
Vertigo def Vertigo def x x x x x x x x
Visual impairment def Visual impairment def x
Visual acuity reduced Visual impairment def x
Blindness def Visual impairment def x
Blindness def x x
Vomiting def Vomiting def x x
Weight increased def Weight increased def x x
Alkalosis hypokalaemic Alkalosis hypokalaemic x x x x x x x x x
Mood swings Mood swings x x
Affect lability Mood swings x x
Osteonecrosis def Aseptic necrosis x x x x x x x x x
Cataract def Cataract def x x x x x x x x x
Skin atrophy def Skin atrophy def x x
Impaired healing Impaired healing x x x x x x x x x
Intracranial pressure increased def Intracranial pressure increased def x x x x x x x x x
Muscular weakness def Muscular weakness def x x x x x x x x x
Skin striae def Skin striae def x x x
Menstruation irregular def Menstruation irregular def x x x x x x x x x
Skin hyperpigmentation def Skin hyperpigmentation def x x x
Leukoderma def Leukoderma def x x x x
Dermatitis acneiform def Acneiform eruption def x
Paraparesis def Paraparesis def x
Malaise def Malaise def x x
Discomfort def Malaise def x x
Feeling abnormal Malaise def x x
Ill-defined disorder Malaise def x x
Increased appetite Increased appetite x x
Bladder dysfunction Bladder dysfunction x x
Intraocular pressure increased Intraocular pressure increased x x x x x x x x x
Euphoric mood def Euphoric mood def x x
Cataract subcapsular Cataract subcapsular x x x x x x x x x
Gastric haemorrhage def Gastric haemorrhage def x
Blood potassium increased Potassium retention x
Erythema def Erythema facial x x x x x x
Muscle mass Muscle mass x x x x x x x x
Personality change def Personality change def x x
Lupus miliaris disseminatus faciei def Lupus miliaris disseminatus faciei def x
Pancreatitis haemorrhagic Pancreatitis haemorrhagic x
Electrolyte imbalance def Disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance x x x x x x x x
Fluid retention Fluid retention x x x x x x x x x
Glucose tolerance impaired def Glucose tolerance impaired def x x x x x x x x x
Skin test positive Skin test reaction x x x x x x x x x
Cushingoid Cushingoid x x x x x x x x x
Atrophy def Atrophy def x x x x
Anaphylactic shock def Anaphylactoid reaction x x
Anaphylactoid reaction Anaphylactoid reaction x x
Skin exfoliation Skin scaly x x
Bradycardia def Bradycardia def x x
Neuropathy peripheral def Neuropathy def x x
Compression fracture def Compression fracture def x x x x x x x x x
Abscess sterile Abscess sterile x x x
Carbohydrate tolerance decreased Carbohydrate tolerance decreased x x x x x x x
Acne def Acne def x x
Infestation Infestation NOS x
Nitrogen balance negative Nitrogen balance negative x x x x x x x x x
Cardiomyopathy def Cardiomyopathy def x
Insomnia def Insomnia def x x
Synovial cyst def Ganglion cyst def x
Asthenia def Weakness def x x x x x x x x x
Oesophagitis ulcerative Oesophagitis ulcerative x x x x x x x x
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Acute leukaemia def x x x x x x
Adrenal insufficiency def x
Allergic asthma x x
Alopecia def x
Alopecia areata def x
Anaemia def x x x x x x x
Anaphylactic shock def x
Ankylosing spondylitis def x x x x x x
Aplasia x
Aplasia pure red cell def x
Arteritis def x
Arthritis def x x x x x x x
Aspiration x x x x x x
Aspiration pneumonitis x x x x x
Asthma def x x x x x x x x x
Atopy def x x x x x x x x
Blood disorder def x x x x x x x x
Body temperature increased def x
Brain cancer metastatic def x
Brain neoplasm def x
Bursitis def x x x x x x x
Cancer in remission x x x x x x x x
Carditis x x x x x x x
Chorioretinitis def x x x x x x
Choroiditis def x x x x x x
Colitis def x x x x x x x x x
Colitis ulcerative def x x x x x x x
Collagen disorder def x x x x x x
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia def x x x x x
Conjunctivitis def x x x x x x
Conjunctivitis allergic def x x x x x
Cyst def x
Dermatitis def x x x x x x x x x
Dermatitis atopic def x x x x x x x x
Dermatitis bullous def x x x x x x x x
Dermatitis contact def x x x x x x x x x
Dermatitis exfoliative def x x x x x x x x x
Dermatitis herpetiformis def x x x x x x x x
Dermatomyositis def x x x x x x x
Diamond-Blackfan anemia def x
Discoid lupus erythematosus def x
Diuresis def x x x x x x x x
Drug hypersensitivity def x x x x x x x
Edema cerebral def x x
Endocrine disorder def x x x x x x x x
Endophthalmitis def x x x x x x x x
Enteritis def x x x x x x x x
Eosinophilic pneumonia x x
Epicondylitis x x x x x x x
Erythema def x x x x x x x x x
Erythema multiforme def x x x x x x x x
Erythroblastopenia x x x x x x
Fungal infection def x x x x x x x x
Gastrointestinal disorder def x x x x x x x x
Gout def x
Gout acute x
Gouty arthritis def x x x x x x
Granuloma def x
Granuloma annulare def x
Haemolytic anaemia def x x x x x x
Herpes NOS def x x x x x x
Herpes zoster def x x x x x x
Herpes zoster ophthalmic def x x x x x
Hypercalcaemia def x x x x x x x
Hyperplasia def x x x x x x x
Hyperplasia adrenal def x x x x x
Hypersensitivity def x x x x x x x x x
Hypertrophy def x
Hypoplastic anaemia x x x x x x x
Idiopathic thrombocytopenia x
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura def x x x x x
Inflammation def x x x x x x
Iridocyclitis def x x x x x x
Iritis def x x x x x x
Juvenile arthritis def x x x x x x
Keloid scar def x
Keratitis def x x x x x x
Laryngeal oedema def x
Leukaemia def x x x x x x x x
Lichen planus def x
Lichen simplex chronicus x
Lichen unspecified def x
Lupus erythematosus def x x x x x x x x x
Lymphoma def x x x x x x x x
Meningitis def x x x x x x x x
Meningitis tuberculous def x x x x x x x x
Multiple sclerosis def x x x x x
Mycosis fungoides def x x x x x x x
Necrobiosis def x
Necrobiosis lipoidica def x
Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum x
Neoplasm def x
Neoplasm malignant def x x x x x x x
Nephropathy def x x
Nephrotic syndrome def x x x x x x x
Nephrotic syndrome with lesion of minimal change glomerulonephritis x x
Neuritis def x x x x x x
Neurodermatitis def x x
Oedema def x x x
Optic neuritis def x x x x x
Osteoarthritis def x x x x x x x
Pain def x
Pemphigus def x x x x x x x x x
Pemphigus foliaceus x
Perennial allergic rhinitis def x x x x x x
Pneumonia def x x x x x x x x
Polymyositis def x x x x x x x
Posterior uveitis def x x x x x
Proteinuria def x x x x x x x x
Psoriasis def x x x x x x
Psoriatic arthropathy def x x x x x x x
Pulmonary tuberculosis def x x x x x x x x
Purpura def x x x x x x
Red cell aplasia x
Regional enteritis def x x x x x x x
Respiratory disorder def x x x x x x x x
Rheumatic fever def x
Rheumatic heart disease def x x x x x x x
Rheumatoid arthritis def x x x x x x x
Rhinitis def x x x x x x x x
Rhinitis allergic def x x x x x x x x
Sarcoidosis def x x x x x x x x
Scar def x
Seasonal allergy def x
Seborrhoeic dermatitis def x x x x x x
Secondary adrenocortical insufficiency x x x x x
Secondary thrombocytopenia x x x x x x x
Serum sickness def x x x x x x x x x
Shock def x x
Sickness x x x x x x x x x
Skin disorder def x x x x x x x x x x
Skin scarring def x
Spondylitis def x x x x x x x
Status asthmaticus def x
Stomal ulcer def x x x x x x
Sympathetic ophthalmia def x x x x x x x x
Synovitis def x x x x x x x
Systemic lupus erythematosus def x x x x x x x x
Temporal arteritis def x
Tenosynovitis def x x x x x x x
Thrombocytopenia def x x x x x x x
Thrombocytopenic purpura def x x x x x
Thyroiditis def x x x x x x x
Transfusion reaction x x
Traumatic shock def x
Trichiniasis def x x x x x x x x
Tuberculosis def x x x x x x x x
Ulcer def x x x x x x x x x
Uremia def x x x x x x
Urticaria def x x
Uveitis def x x x x x x x x

Information

More information: STITCH, PubChem and possibly Wikipedia or Medpedia

ATC Codes: D07AA01, D10AA02, H02AB04

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  1. Methylprednisolone : 13 side effects (FDA XML label)
  2. METHYLPREDNISOLONE : 48 side effects (FDA XML label)
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  7. Methylprednisolone : 60 side effects (FDA XML label)
  8. METHYLPREDNISOLONE (METHYLPREDNISOLONE SODIUM SUCCINATE) / SOLU-MEDROL - (ACT-O-VIAL 125MG STERILE POWDER AND DILUENT) : 61 side effects (Health Canada)
  9. Methylprednisolone : 98 side effects (FDA XML label)
  10. METHYLPREDNISOLONE : 101 side effects (FDA XML label)