.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.H_SystemicHormonalPreparationsExclSexHormonesAndInsulins.H02A_CorticosteroidsForSystemicUsePlain.H02AB04_Methylprednisolone.Methylprednisolone .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.H_SystemicHormonalPreparationsExclSexHormonesAndInsulins.H02A_CorticosteroidsForSystemicUsePlain.H02AB04_Methylprednisolone.Methylprednisolone| name: | Methylprednisolone |
| ATC code: | H02AB04 | route: | intravenous |
| n-compartments | 2 |
Methylprednisolone is a synthetic glucocorticoid corticosteroid drug with potent anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties. It is widely used to treat conditions such as allergic reactions, autoimmune diseases, certain types of arthritis, and is also employed in transplant rejection prophylaxis. It is approved and commonly used in clinical practice today.
Pharmacokinetic parameters reported for healthy adult volunteers after intravenous bolus injection.
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