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Indications/Uses
Suppression of inflammatory and allergic disorders, rheumatic disease, various skin disorders, various blood disorders like hemangioma and the Kasabach-Merritt syndrome, emergency management of acute idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.
Dosage/Direction for Use
The initial dosage of Prednox-16 may vary from 4-48 mg methylprednisolone/day depending on the specific disease entity being treated.
Children: In general, dosage for children should be based upon clinical response and is at the discretion of the clinician.
Treatment should be limited to the minimum dosage for the shortest period of time. If possible, treatment should be administered as a single dose on alternate days.
Elderly: Treatment of elderly patients, particularly if long-term, should be planned bearing in mind the more serious consequences of the common side effects of corticosteroid in old age, particularly osteoporosis, diabetes, hypertension, susceptibility to infection and thinning of skin.
Children: In general, dosage for children should be based upon clinical response and is at the discretion of the clinician.
Treatment should be limited to the minimum dosage for the shortest period of time. If possible, treatment should be administered as a single dose on alternate days.
Elderly: Treatment of elderly patients, particularly if long-term, should be planned bearing in mind the more serious consequences of the common side effects of corticosteroid in old age, particularly osteoporosis, diabetes, hypertension, susceptibility to infection and thinning of skin.
Administration
Should be taken with food.
Contraindications
Systemic fungal infections and known hypersensitivity to any of the components of Prednox-16.
Avoid live virus vaccines in those receiving immunosuppressive dose.
Avoid live virus vaccines in those receiving immunosuppressive dose.
Warnings
Corticosteroids may mask some signs of infection and new infections may appear during their use.
Prolonged use of corticosteroids may produce posterior sub-capsular cataracts, glaucoma with possible damage to the optic nerves and may enhance the establishment of secondary ocular infections due to fungi or viruses.
Growth may be suppressed in children receiving long-term daily divided dose of glucocorticoid therapy and use of such regimen should be restricted to the most urgent indication. Since there is inadequate evidence of safety in human pregnancy, the use of Prednox-16 in pregnancy, nursing mothers or women of childbearing potential requires that the benefits of the drug be carefully weighed against the potential risk to the mother and embryo or fetus.
Prolonged use of corticosteroids may produce posterior sub-capsular cataracts, glaucoma with possible damage to the optic nerves and may enhance the establishment of secondary ocular infections due to fungi or viruses.
Growth may be suppressed in children receiving long-term daily divided dose of glucocorticoid therapy and use of such regimen should be restricted to the most urgent indication. Since there is inadequate evidence of safety in human pregnancy, the use of Prednox-16 in pregnancy, nursing mothers or women of childbearing potential requires that the benefits of the drug be carefully weighed against the potential risk to the mother and embryo or fetus.
Special Precautions
Corticosteroids should be used with caution in nonspecific ulcerative colitis if there is a probability of impending perforation, abscess or other pyogenic infection; diverticulitis; fresh intestinal anastomoses; active or latent peptic ulcer, renal insufficiency; hypertension; osteoporosis or myasthenia gravis.
Special Precautions: Stress, hyperthyroidism, cirrhosis, ocular herpes simplex, psychic derangement.
Special Precautions: Stress, hyperthyroidism, cirrhosis, ocular herpes simplex, psychic derangement.
Use In Pregnancy & Lactation
Since there is inadequate evidence of safety in human pregnancy, the use of Prednox in pregnancy, nursing mothers, or women of childbearing potential requires that the benefits of the drug be carefully weighed against the potential risk to the mother and embryo or fetus.
Adverse Reactions
Na retention, CHF; muscle weakness, steroid myopathy, osteoporosis; peptic ulceration w/ possible perforation & hemorrhage, abdominal distentions; impaired wound healing, thin fragile skin; increased intracranial pressure, pseudotumor cerebri; development of Cushingoid state, suppression of growth in childn; posterior subcapsular cataracts, glaucoma; vertigo, menstrual irregularities, decreased carbo tolerance.
Drug Interactions
Convulsions have been reported with concurrent use of methylprednisolone and cyclosporin.
Drugs that induce hepatic enzymes, eg. phenobarbital, phenytoin and rifampicin may increase the clearance of methylprednisolone and may require increase in methylprednisolone dose to achieve the desired response.
Drugs that induce hepatic enzymes, eg. phenobarbital, phenytoin and rifampicin may increase the clearance of methylprednisolone and may require increase in methylprednisolone dose to achieve the desired response.
Storage
Store at temperatures not exceeding 30°C.
Action
Methylprednisolone, a glucocorticoid, is an adrenocortical steroid which is readily absorbed from the GI Tract.
MedsGo Class
Corticosteroid Hormones
Features
Brand
Prednox-16
Full Details
Dosage Strength
16 mg
Drug Ingredients
- Methylprednisolone
Drug Packaging
Tablet 1's
Generic Name
Methylprednisolone
Dosage Form
Tablet
Registration Number
DRP-5537
Drug Classification
Prescription Drug (RX)