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Medrol |
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- Description - |
Medrol, a corticosteroid drug, is used to reduce inflammation and improve symptoms in a variety of disorders, including rheumatoid arthritis, acute gouty arthritis, and severe cases of asthma. Medrol may be given to people to treat primary or secondary adrenal cortex insufficiency (inability of the adrenal gland to produce sufficient hormone). It is also given to help treat the following disorders:
Severe allergic conditions (including drug-induced allergic states)Blood disorders (leukemia and various anemias)Certain cancers (along with other drugs)Skin diseases (including severe psoriasis)Connective tissue diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosusDigestive tract diseases such as ulcerative colitisHigh serum levels of calcium associated with cancerFluid retention due to nephrotic syndrome (a condition in which damage to the kidney causes loss of protein in urine)Various eye diseasesLung diseases such as tuberculosisWorsening of multiple sclerosis
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Abdominal swelling,allergic reactions,bone fractures,bruising,congestive heart failure,cataracts,convulsions,Cushingoid symptoms (moon face,weight gain,high blood pressure,emotional disturbances,growth of facial hair in women),face redness,fluid and salt retention,headache,high blood pressure,increased eye pressure,increased sweating,increase in amounts of insulin or hypoglycemic medications needed,inflammation of the pancreas,irregular menstruation,muscle wasting and weakness,osteoporosis,poor healing of wounds,protruding eyes,stomach ulcer,suppression of growth in children,symptoms of diabetes,thin,fragile skin,tiny red or purplish spots on the skin,vertigo |
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- Possible Interactions - |
Aspirin
Barbiturates such as phenobarbital
Blood thinners such as Coumadin
Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
Cyclosporine (Sandimmune, Neoral)
Estrogen medications such as Premarin
Insulin
Ketoconazole (Nizoral)
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications such as Indocin
Oral diabetes drugs such as Glucotrol
Phenytoin (Dilantin)
Rifampin (Rifadin)
Troleandomycin (Tao)
Water pills such as Lasix and HydroDIURIL
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Pfizer U.S. Pharmaceuticals Group |
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235 East 42nd Street |
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New York, NY 10017-5755 |
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USA |
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