Drug Name Classification and Mechanism Indication Contraindication Adverse Effect Nursing

of Action Responsibilities

Generic: Methylprednisolone is used to Short-term management of Contraindication: - Headache - Monitor

Medrol treat conditions such as various inflammatory and - Contraindicat - Nausea patient’s
skin/kidney/intestinal/lung allergic disorders, such as ed in patients - Vomiting weight,
Brand: rheumatoid arthritis, hypersensitiv - Muscle
Methylprednisone diseases, and immune BP,
collagen diseases (eg, e to drug or weakness
system disorders. SLE), dermatologic its electroly
Dosage: te level,
1gm
diseases (eg, pemphigus), ingredients, in
Mechanism of Action: and
status asthmaticus, and those with
It decreases your immune autoimmune disorders systemic sleep
Route:
system's response to various fungal pattern
IV
diseases to reduce symptoms infections. - Always
Frequency: such as swelling, pain, and adjust to
4 hours for 3 days allergic-type reactions. Caution:
- Use lowest
This medication is a effective
cautiously in
corticosteroid hormone. dose.
patients with
GI ulceration
or renal
disease,
thromboembo
lic disorder.