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Medrol Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Methylprednisolone
Medrol Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Methylprednisolone
DESCRIPTION
Methylprednisolone is a glucocorticoid. Glucocorticoids are adrenocortical
steroids, both naturally occurring and synthetic, which are readily absorbed
from the gastrointestinal
tract. Methylprednisolone occurs as a white
to practically white, odorless, crystalline
powder. It is sparingly soluble in alcohol, in dioxane, and in methanol,
slightly soluble in acetone,
and in chloroform, and very slightly soluble
in ether. It is practically insoluble in water.
The chemical name for methylprednisolone
is pregna-1,4-diene-3,20 -dione, 11,17,21-trihydroxy-6-methyl-,(6a,
11b)- and the molecular weight
is 374.48. The molecular formula is C22H30O5. The structural formula is represented below:
Each Medrol tablet for oral
administration contains
2 mg, 4 mg, 8 mg, 16 mg, 24 mg or 32 mg of methylprednisolone.
Medrol Inactive Ingredients
2 mg: Calcium stearate, corn starch, erythrosine sodium,
lactose, mineral oil, sorbic
acid, sucrose.
4 and 16 mg: Calcium stearate, corn
starch, lactose, mineral oil,
sorbic acid, sucrose.
8 and 32 mg: Calcium stearate, corn
starch, FD&C yellow no.6,
lactose, mineral oil, sorbic
acid, sucrose.
24 mg: Calcium stearate, corn
starch, FD&C yellow no.5,
lactose, mineral oil, sorbic acid, sucrose.
In addition, each tablet may contain the following inactive
ingredients: anhydrous lactose, croscarmellose sodium, lactose
monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polacrilin
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