Methylprednisolone acetate, sold under the brand names Depo-Medrol among others, is a synthetic glucocorticoid corticosteroid and a corticosteroid ester—specifically the C21 acetate ester of methylprednisolone—which is used in clinical and veterinary medicine.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] It has been formulated as an aqueous suspension for intramuscular, intra-articular, soft tissue, and intralesional injection alone and in combination with lidocaine, a local anesthetic.[1][4][5] Methylprednisolone acetate was previously suspended with polyethylene glycol but is no longer formulated with this excipient due to concerns about possible toxicity.[6][8] Depo methylprednisolone acetate is a depot injection and is absorbed slowly with a duration of weeks to months with a single intramuscular injection.[5]
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| Trade names | Depo-Medrol, Depo-Medrate, Depo-Medrone, others |
| Other names | Depot methylprednisolone acetate; Methylprednisolone 21-acetate; 6α-Methylprednisolone 21-acetate; NSC-48985 |
| Routes of administration | Intramuscular injection |
| Drug class | Corticosteroid; Glucocorticoid |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.157 |
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| Formula | C24H32O6 |
| Molar mass | 416.514 g·mol−1 |
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- ^ a b c Plumb DC (21 February 2018). Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook: Pocket. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 1088–1091. ISBN 978-1-119-34649-4.
- ^ a b Lennard TA, Vivian DG, Walkowski, Singla AK (11 June 2011). Pain Procedures in Clinical Practice E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences. pp. 8–. ISBN 978-1-4377-3774-5.
- ^ Scott DW, Miller Jr WH (1 December 2010). Equine Dermatology - E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences. pp. 122–. ISBN 978-1-4377-0921-6.
- ^ Canale ST, Beaty JH (29 October 2012). Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences. pp. 1906–. ISBN 978-0-323-08718-6.
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