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Search for Methylprednisolone information: Generic Name, Brand Name, Type of drug, Pregnancy Category, Therapeutic action, . Indications, Contraindications,. Dose / Adult and Pediatric, Adverse effects, Interactions, Nursing considerations in implementation and Patient Education

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Methylprenisolone

GENERIC NAME- methylprenisolone

BRAND NAME- medrol

TYPES OF DRUG - glucocorticoid

PREGNANCY CATEGORIES- pregnancy categories C( teratogenic effects)

THERAPEUTIC ACTION- it is an anti inflammatory agent. it bind and activated the specific nuclear receptor that leads to altered in gene expression and inhibition of inflammatory cytokine.

INDICATION - arthritis, SLE, psoriasis, ulcerative collitis, gragting rejection

CONTRAINDICATION- pregnancy, systemjc fungal infections

DOSE- ADULT ( 4 mg to 8 mg ) and pediatric ( 0.5 to 0.7 mg/ kg/ day)

ADVERSE EFFECTS - stomach upset, depression, neausea, vomiting, headache, dizziness, insomnia.

INTERACTION- mifepristone, wafarin, aspirin

NURSING IMPLEMENTATION

- adminstered the correct dose, route and frequency

- keep in mind that if the drug is giving then the person will be having low immunity

- educate the patient to prevent exposure to communicable disease

- maintain proper hygiene and sanitation of the environment to prevent infection.

- educate regariding the drug action indication , contraindication

- advice to consumed if the patient is pregnant.