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Methylprednisolone acetateMethylprednisolone acetate_table_caption_0
| Clinical dataMethylprednisolone acetate_header_cell_0_0_0
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| Trade namesMethylprednisolone acetate_header_cell_0_1_0
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Depo-Medrol, Depo-Medrate, Depo-Medrone, othersMethylprednisolone acetate_cell_0_1_1
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| Other namesMethylprednisolone acetate_header_cell_0_2_0
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Depot methylprednisolone acetate; Methylprednisolone 21-acetate; 6α-Methylprednisolone 21-acetate; NSC-48985Methylprednisolone acetate_cell_0_2_1
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| Routes of
administrationMethylprednisolone acetate_header_cell_0_3_0
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Intramuscular injectionMethylprednisolone acetate_cell_0_3_1
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| Drug classMethylprednisolone acetate_header_cell_0_4_0
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Corticosteroid; GlucocorticoidMethylprednisolone acetate_cell_0_4_1
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| IdentifiersMethylprednisolone acetate_header_cell_0_5_0
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| CAS NumberMethylprednisolone acetate_header_cell_0_6_0
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Methylprednisolone acetate_cell_0_6_1
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| PubChem CIDMethylprednisolone acetate_header_cell_0_7_0
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Methylprednisolone acetate_cell_0_7_1
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| DrugBankMethylprednisolone acetate_header_cell_0_8_0
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Methylprednisolone acetate_cell_0_8_1
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| ChemSpiderMethylprednisolone acetate_header_cell_0_9_0
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| UNIIMethylprednisolone acetate_header_cell_0_10_0
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| KEGGMethylprednisolone acetate_header_cell_0_11_0
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| ChEBIMethylprednisolone acetate_header_cell_0_12_0
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| ChEMBLMethylprednisolone acetate_header_cell_0_13_0
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| CompTox Dashboard (EPA)Methylprednisolone acetate_header_cell_0_14_0
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| ECHA InfoCardMethylprednisolone acetate_header_cell_0_15_0
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Q27107351#P2566Methylprednisolone acetate_cell_0_15_1
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| Chemical and physical dataMethylprednisolone acetate_header_cell_0_16_0
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| FormulaMethylprednisolone acetate_header_cell_0_17_0
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C24H32O6Methylprednisolone acetate_cell_0_17_1
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| Molar massMethylprednisolone acetate_header_cell_0_18_0
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416.514 g·molMethylprednisolone acetate_cell_0_18_1
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| 3D model (JSmol)Methylprednisolone acetate_header_cell_0_19_0
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Methylprednisolone acetate_cell_0_19_1
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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. Methylprednisolone acetate_sentence_0
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. Methylprednisolone acetate_sentence_1
Methylprednisolone acetate was previously suspended with polyethylene glycol but is no longer formulated with this excipient due to concerns about possible toxicity. Methylprednisolone acetate_sentence_2
Depot methylprednisolone acetate is a depot injection and is absorbed slowly with a duration of weeks to months with a single intramuscular injection. Methylprednisolone acetate_sentence_3
See also Methylprednisolone acetate_section_0
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Credits to the contents of this page go to the authors of the corresponding Wikipedia page: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methylprednisolone acetate.