Methylprednisolone Definition

mĕthəl-prĕd-nĭsə-lōn
noun
A glucocorticoid used therapeutically primarily as an anti-inflammatory agent.
American Heritage Medicine

A synthetic glucocorticoid drug, with chemical formula C22H30O5

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Singular:
methylprednisolone
Plural:
methylprednisolones

Methylprednisolone Sentence Examples

  • Such doses can be achieved in patients receiving 1 gram bolus intravenous doses of methylprednisolone.

  • Gluococorticoids, such as prednisone or methylprednisolone, are often given to decrease any swelling and to suppress the immune response.

  • Effective drug therapy for spinal cord injury was demonstrated in 1990, when methylprednisolone, the first drug shown to improve recovery from spinal cord injury, was approved for standard use.

  • Completely paralyzed patients given methylprednisolone recover an average of about 20 percent of their lost motor function, compared to only 8 percent recovery of function in untreated patients.

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