| Drug Name |
Methylprednisolone |
| Drug ID |
BADD_D01433 |
| Description |
Methylprednisolone is a [prednisolone] derivative glucocorticoid with higher potency than [prednisone].[A188811] It was first described in the literature in the late 1950s.[A188811,A188814]
Methylprednisolone was granted FDA approval on 24 October 1957.[L10785] In the outbreak of COVID-19, low dose methylprednisolone-based therapy was successful in treating COVID-19-associated pneumonia in one patient with long-term immunosuppression.[A192813] The efficacy of methylprednisolone in novel coronavirus pneumonia is being investigated further in clinical trials.[L12666] |
| Indications and Usage |
Adjunctive therapy for short-term administration in rheumatoid arthritis. |
| Marketing Status |
Prescription; Discontinued |
| ATC Code |
D07AA01; D10AA02; H02AB04 |
| DrugBank ID |
DB00959
|
| KEGG ID |
D00407
|
| MeSH ID |
D008775
|
| PubChem ID |
6741
|
| TTD Drug ID |
D08PIQ
|
| NDC Product Code |
69306-400; 0009-0038; 68071-5221; 71329-303; 68180-686; 57582-011; 0009-0022; 68788-4593; 22552-0029; 68382-918; 71329-305; 68180-687; 70121-1000; 82094-401; 70121-1001; 61919-149; 59746-002; 70518-1541; 68788-7833; 63629-2226; 45865-104; 68071-2370; 82094-405; 82094-403; 65162-980; 59762-0051; 70625-237; 63629-2218; 49999-153; 76420-041; 68071-2301; 59762-0049; 0009-0073; 76420-193; 68382-916; 59746-003; 71329-302; 82094-402; 71205-054; 63187-802; 59762-4440; 71205-453; 70771-1350; 59746-001; 71329-301; 70771-1351; 68180-689; 42806-400; 0781-5022; 72647-331; 60722-1003; 82094-404; 51552-0603; 68001-005; 51927-0201; 49452-4686; 68382-917; 70771-1348; 71329-304; 68382-919; 0603-4593; 65162-871; 59762-0050; 60760-373; 70786-0001; 65162-982; 70771-1349; 0009-0056; 50436-0001; 57582-101; 0009-0020; 0009-0176; 68071-4028; 59746-015; 64958-0084; 53002-3120; 82298-118; 63629-2433; 72189-264; 65162-984; 0904-6914; 69306-004; 63187-160; 50090-3811; 68084-149; 55289-649; 50090-0092; 45865-417; 50090-3094; 68180-688; 68180-685; 66267-961 |
| Synonyms |
Methylprednisolone | Metipred | 6-Methylprednisolone | 6 Methylprednisolone | Urbason | Medrol |
