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Solu-Medrol is a corticosteroid which is a kind of nutritional or metabolic agent.

Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this

21 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Drug Class

Corticosteroid drug

Brands

Depomedrol • Medrol

Generic Drug

Methylprednisolone

Side Effects

Common

Spinning sensation
Headache
Thin skin
Nausea
Nervousness
Increased appetite
Weight gain
Increased sweating
Mood swings
Emotional instability
Numbness or tingling
Excessive sweating
Paresthesia
Abnormal vaginal bleeding
Muscle weakness
Excess hair
Muscle wasting
Rash
Emotional problems

Serious

Fluid in the lungs
Convulsion

Treats

Shock
Condition
Nephritis
Condition
Spinal cord injury
Condition
Pneumocystis pneumonia
Condition
Aplastic anemia
Condition

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Anyone had solu-medrol iv for ms and get great results?

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Solu-medrol steroid side effects?

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A member asked:

I am allergic to solu-medrol is it safe to take decadron (dexamethasone)?

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A 42-year old asked:

Which is stronger cortisone or solu medrol (methylprednisolone) for sciatica?

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A 44-year old female asked:

Dry cough x3wks-no other sx-Rx-bronchitis-solu-medrol, pro-air-tess perles-then switched to pred 40mg qd x5days-day3- little imprvment-cxr neg. now-?

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A 38-year old asked:

Does the ER give steroid shots like decadron, (dexamethasone) solu-medrol for allergic reactions and rashes?

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A 28-year old female asked:

Solu medrol (methylprednisolone) ... Can it cause low heart rate and nonspecific ekg?

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A 28-year old female asked:

Can IV solu medrol cause my right leg to jerk uncontrollably? Also received Benadryl and phenergan (promethazine) IV.

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A 39-year old female asked:

Does 3 days of high dose solumedrol (methylprednisolone) need to be tapered? What happens when not?

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A 51-year old asked:

Are solumedrol (methylprednisolone) injections into the muscle painful? Should I ask for some lidocaine mixed in with it?

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A female asked:

Can you take prednisone and solumedrol (methylprednisolone) IV at the same time?

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A 36-year old female asked:

I just got home from hospital being treated for ms flare with solumedrol, (methylprednisolone) my symptoms are back. What should I do? They are just as bad

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A 40-year old female asked:

Help!Was in ER with respiratory issues. Given solumedrol (methylprednisolone) via IV @ 8pm last night.terrible headache since.Normal? When should it stop?its almost 24hrs

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