Depo-Medrol 80 mg Injection is a type of medicine called a corticosteroid. It is used to treat many different conditions including arthritis, blood disorders, severe allergic reactions and conditions that affect your eyes, lungs, stomach and skin.

Depo-Medrol 80 mg Injection is usually given as an injection by your doctor into a vein, joint or muscle. The amount you are given will depend on what you are being treated for how much you need to control your symptoms. If you are using this medication at home, learn exactly how to do it correctly from your doctor. You should always take the amount prescribed. Do not take a larger dose or use it more often. Your condition will not improve faster and your risk of side effects will increase. Keep taking it regularly even if you feel well. Some conditions will become worse if you stop using this medicine. It should always be stopped gradually.

The most common side effects of this medicine include feeling or being sick, heartburn, headache, dizziness, sweating and swelling in your hands or ankles. If these side effects bother you or will not go away, your doctor may suggest ways of preventing or reducing them. Steroids may also lower your ability to fight infections so avoid being near people who might pass on infections such as measles, chickenpox or flu and do not receive a live vaccine while using this medicine. Steroids can affect growth in children.

Before using this medicine, you should tell your doctor if you have brittle bones (osteoporosis), mood disorders, high blood pressure or liver disease. Also tell your doctor if you have diabetes – this medicine may increase blood glucose levels which can cause or worsen diabetes. Many other drugs may affect, or be affected by, this medicine so let your doctor know all other medicines you are using, to make sure it is safe. You should also tell your healthcare team if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or breastfeeding. If this medicine is used for a long time you will have regular tests for blood sugar, blood pressure, bone density and eye examinations.

Uses of Depo-Medrol Injection

Depo-Medrol Injection side effects

Common

Skin thinning
Diabetes
Reduction in bone density
Weight gain
Mood changes
Stomach upset
Behavioural changes

How to use Depo-Medrol Injection

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

How Depo-Medrol Injection works

Depo-Medrol 80 mg Injection is a steroid which works by blocking the production of certain chemical messengers in the body that cause inflammation (redness and swelling) and allergies.

Depo-Medrol Injection related warnings

Alcohol

UNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Depo-Medrol 80 mg Injection

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Depo-Medrol 80 mg Injection may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

Lactation

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Depo-Medrol 80 mg Injection is safe to use during breastfeeding. Human studies suggest that the drug does not pass into the breastmilk in a significant amount and is not harmful to the baby.

Driving

UNSAFE

Depo-Medrol 80 mg Injection may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
Undesirable effects, such as dizziness, vertigo, visual disturbances and fatigue are possible after treatment with Depo-Medrol 80 mg Injection. This may affect your driving ability.

Kidney

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Depo-Medrol 80 mg Injection is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Depo-Medrol 80 mg Injection is recommended.
However, talk to your doctor if you have any underlying kidney disease.

Liver

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Depo-Medrol 80 mg Injection in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

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Expert Advice

Depo-Medrol 80 mg Injection helps treat inflammation, severe allergies, flare-ups of ongoing illnesses, and many other medical problems that require either reduction of inflammation or suppression of the immune system.
Do not use it more often or for longer than advised by your doctor.
Depo-Medrol 80 mg Injection can make it harder for you to fight off infections. Notify your doctor if you have any signs of infection such as a fever or sore throat.
Side effects such as mood changes or stomach problems can happen when you start taking Depo-Medrol 80 mg Injection. Inform your doctor if this bothers you.
Do not stop taking Depo-Medrol 80 mg Injection suddenly without talking to your doctor first as it may worsen your symptoms.

Interaction with Drugs

Taking Depo-Medrol with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects

Roxithromycin

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Itraconazole

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Brand(s): Excrete

SERIOUS

Phenobarbitone

Brand(s): Shinosun

SERIOUS

Gliclazide

Brand(s): Diabic, Glicla

SERIOUS

Glimepiride

Brand(s): Euroglip, Pridex MG, Glimpee

SERIOUS

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Patient Concerns

Questions Related to Depo-Medrol

What is the cause of increase level of IgE

Dr. Rahul Yadav

Child Specialist

Hello , it generally increase in allergic disorders. But sometimes it may also suggest underlying serious blood disorders. Please consult a nearest pediatrician for clinical evaluation and management options. An opinion of pediatric hrmatologist may also be required.

Hi sir/Madam, my son completed 4 months on March 10th ( born on November 10, 2016). Some times I see that his eyes are not in co ordination with eachothet. I have attached a pic that I took yesterday for your reference. Last time ( he was 3 months old) when I met pediatrician he told it's normal till 4 or 5 months in kids. I wanted to check if this is normal and how long will it take to be like us. Or should I check with an eye specialist ? Pls help.

Dr. Rahul Yadav

Child Specialist

Hello, generally the accommodation and focussing of eyes happen by 5 months of age. If you notice any problem, please take an opinion of ophthalmologist to rule out congenital eye disorders.

My son having vesing problems from childhood onwards still that's continue. My doctor recommended to put nebulous and maxtra austhalien montair . But that's not Good for my son Bcz every month that's problem coming .last 6.8.16 only went to doctor that's same problem. Yesterday 10.9.16 again problem comes. Just 25 days only my son good health sir . I'm feel very bad . Pls give good solution to me

Dr. Gopal Samdani

Child Specialist

?Your child may be suffering from Asthama. Asthma can be hard to diagnose. Your child's doctor will consider the nature and frequency of symptoms and may use tests to rule out other conditions and to identify the most likely cause of his or her symptoms. A number of childhood conditions can have symptoms similar to those caused by asthma. To make things more complicated, these conditions also commonly co-occur with asthma. So your child's doctor will have to determine whether your child's symptoms are caused by asthma, a condition other than asthma, or both asthma and another condition.?In younger children, diagnosis can be difficult because lung function tests aren't accurate before 5 years of age. Your doctor will rely on detailed information you and your child provide about symptoms. Sometimes a diagnosis can't be made until later, after months or even years of observing symptoms?If your child seems to have asthma that's triggered by allergies, the doctor may want to do allergy skin testing. During a skin test, the skin is pricked with extracts of common allergy-causing substances, such as animal dander, mold or dust mites, and observed for signs of an allergic reaction

My son is having cough and every time he vomits I have consulted many doctors and every time they prescribe him medicines and after taking medicines he recovers and again after he is hit by cough wat to do?

Dr. Gopal Samdani

Child Specialist

Your child may be suffering from Asthama. Asthma can be hard to diagnose. Your child's doctor will consider the nature and frequency of symptoms and may use tests to rule out other conditions and to identify the most likely cause of his or her symptoms.A number of childhood conditions can have symptoms similar to those caused by asthma. To make things more complicated, these conditions also commonly co-occur with asthma. So your child's doctor will have to determine whether your child's symptoms are caused by asthma, a condition other than asthma, or both asthma and another condition.In children 5 years of age and older, doctors diagnose asthma with the same tests used to identify the disease in adults. Lung function tests (spirometry) measure how quickly and how much air your child can exhale. Your child may have lung function tests at rest, after exercising and after taking asthma medication.?In younger children, diagnosis can be difficult because lung function tests aren't accurate before 5 years of age. Your doctor will rely on detailed information you and your child provide about symptoms. Sometimes a diagnosis can't be made until later, after months or even years of observing symptoms.If your child seems to have asthma that's triggered by allergies, the doctor may want to do allergy skin testing. During a skin test, the skin is pricked with extracts of common allergy-causing substances, such as animal dander, mold or dust mites, and observed for signs of an allergic reaction.

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User Feedback

Patients taking Depo-Medrol 80 mg Injection

Once A Month

80%

Once A Week

20%

What were the side-effects while using Depo-Medrol 80 mg Injection?

Behavioural c*

25%

Mood changes

25%

Weight gain

12%

No Side Effec*

12%

Headache

12%

*Behavioural changes, No Side Effect

How do you take Depo-Medrol Injection?

With food

50%

With or witho*

50%

*With or without food

How much was the improvement?

Excellent16%

Average29%

Poor55%

Please rate Depo-Medrol 80 mg Injection on price

Not Expensive63%

Average23%

Expensive14%

What are you using Depo-Medrol Injection for?

Rheumatic dis*

60%

Skin disorder*

16%

Others

16%

Asthma

Allergic cond*

*Rheumatic disorder, Skin disorders, Allergic conditions

FAQs

Q. Is Depo-Medrol a steroid or an antibiotic drug?

Depo-Medrol is a corticosteroid/steroid drug. It is not an antibiotic

Q. Is Depo-Medrol a narcotic or addictive drug?

No. Depo-Medrol is not a narcotic or an addictive drug

Q. Can I take Depo-Medrol if I have high blood pressure?

You can take Depo-Medrol if you have high blood pressure, only when prescribed by your doctor. It is prescribed in such situation when benefit outweighs the risk

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