Solu Medrol 125mg Injection 2ml

Hormonal Therapy Prescription (Rx) Required

METHYLPREDNISOLONE 125MG

NPR 883.85

Mfr: Pfizer Limited

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What is SOLU MEDROL 125MG?

SOLU MEDROL 125MG contains Methylprednisolone which belongs to corticosteroids

What SOLU MEDROL 125MG is used for?

It is used to treat inflammatory or allergic conditions affecting the:

brain caused by a tumour or meningitis
bowel and gut e.g. ‘Crohn’s disease’ and ‘ulcerative colitis’
lungs caused by asthma, severe allergy or hypersensitivity, tuberculosis or breathing in (aspirating) vomit or stomach contents
skin e.g. Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

It is also used following the organ transplant surgeries, flareups of the symptoms of multiple sclerosis or other stressful conditions

Talk to your Doctor if you

are allergic to SOLU MEDROL 125MG or any other ingredients of this medicine
have any fungal infection (such as thrush)
have recently had, or are about to have any vaccination
are suffering from, or receiving treatment for malaria
are suffering from a head injury or stroke
have chickenpox, measles, shingles or a herpes eye infection
have heart failure
have worm infestation (e.g. threadworm)
have severe depression or manic depression (bipolar disorder)
have delusions, hallucinations or disorganized speech
have diabetes
have epilepsy, fits or seizures
have glaucoma
have recently suffered a heart problem, including heart failure or infections
have hypertension (high blood pressure)
have hypothyroidism (an under-active thyroid)
have joint infection
have kaposi’s sarcoma (a type of skin cancer)
have kidney or liver disease
have muscle problems (pain or weakness)
have myasthenia gravis (a condition causing tired and weak muscles)
have osteoporosis (brittle bones)
have skin abscess
have stomach ulcer, diverticulitis (inflammation of the bowel wall) or other serious stomach or intestinal problems
have thrombophlebitis – vein problems due to thrombosis (clots in the veins) resulting in phlebitis (red, swollen and tender veins)
have tuberculosis (TB)
have unusual stress
have cushing’s disease (condition caused by an excess of cortisol hormone in your body)
have acute pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas)

If you are pregnant, think you might be pregnant or trying to become pregnant as this medicine could slow the baby’s growth
Cataracts have been observed in infants born to mothers undergoing long-term treatment with SOLU MEDROL 125MG during pregnancy
Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding as small amounts of SOLU MEDROL 125MG may get into breast milk

Tell your doctor if you are taking,

acetazolamide (used to treat glaucoma, epilepsy and water retention)
aminoglutethimide or cyclophosphamide (used for treating cancer)
anticoagulants e.g. acenococoumarol, phenindione and warfarin
anticholinesterases e.g. distigmine, neostigmine (used to treat myasthenia gravis)
antibiotics e.g. erythromycin, clarithromycin or troleandomycin (used to treat bacterial infection)
antidiabetics (used to treat high blood sugar)
antihypertensives (used to treat high blood pressure)
aprepitant, fosaprepitant (used to prevent nausea and vomiting)
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (also called NSAIDs) e.g: aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, diclofenac (used to treat mild to moderate pain)
barbiturates, carbamazepine, phenytoin and primidone (used to treat epilepsy)
carbenoxolone, cimetidine (used for heartburn and acid indigestion)
ciclosporin (used to treat severe rheumatoid arthritis, severe psoriasis, organ or bone marrow transplant)
digoxin (used for heart failure, irregular heart beat)
diltiazem, mibefradil (used for heart problems or high blood pressure)
ethinylestradiol, norethisterone (oral contraceptive)
isoniazid (used to treat bacterial infections)
ketoconazole, itraconazole (used to treat fungal infections)
mifepristone (used for the medical termination of pregnancy)
neuromuscular blocking agents e.g. pancuronium, vercuronium (used in some surgical procedures)
potassium depleting agents e.g. diuretics (used to treat heart problems)
amphotericin B, xanthenes or beta2-agonists (used to treat asthma)
rifampicin, rifabutin (used to treat tuberculosis) (TB)
tacrolimus (used following an organ transplant to prevent rejection of the organ)
ritonavir, cobicistat (used to treat HIV)
live vaccines

SOLU MEDROL 125MG must only be given by a doctor or nurse
The injection will be given into a vein (intravenous) or into a muscle (intramuscular)
Usually the first dose is given into a vein, especially in an emergency
It will be given slowly over at least 5 minutes

Common

high blood pressure, symptoms of which are headaches, or generally feeling unwell swelling and high blood pressure, caused by increased levels of water and salt content
ulcers
cataracts (indicated by failing eyesight)
poor wound healing slowing of normal growth in infants, children and adolescents which may be permanent
round or moon-shaped face (cushingoid facies)
increased susceptibility to infection
brittle bones (bones break easily)
muscle weakness
steroids including methylprednisolone can cause serious health problems
feeling depressed
feeling high (mania), or moods that go up and down
feeling anxious, having problems sleeping, difficulty in thinking or being confused and losing your memory
feeling, seeing or hearing thing which do not exist having strange and frightening thoughts, changing how you act or having feelings of being alone
acne
bruising
thinning of skin (skin atrophy)

Storage

Keep this medicine out of reach of children
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date
Store at room temperature (15-25ºC)

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