Methylprednisolone Sodium Succinate Injection USP

Zoxolone – 40 – Zoxolone injection is used to treat severe allergic reactions. It is used in the management of multiple sclerosis (a disease in which the nerves do not function properly), lupus (a disease in which the body attacks many of its own organs), gastrointestinal disease, and certain types of arthritis. Zoxolone injection is also used to treat certain conditions that affect the blood, skin, eyes, nervous system, thyroid, kidneys, and lungs.

It is sometimes used in combination with other medications to treat symptoms of low corticosteroid levels (lack of certain substances that are usually produced by the body and are needed for normal body functioning). Methylprednisolone injection is in a class of medications called corticosteroids. It works to treat people with low levels of corticosteroids by replacing steroids that are normally produced naturally by the body. It also works to treat other conditions by reducing swelling and redness and by changing the way the immune system works.

How to Inject Zoxolone 40?

Zoxolone 40 comes as powder to be mixed with liquid to be injected intramuscularly (into a muscle) or intravenously (into a vein). It also comes as a suspension for injection to be injected intramuscularly, intra-articularly (into a joint), or intralesionally (into a lesion). Your personal dosing schedule will depend on your condition and on how you respond to treatment.

You may receive methylprednisolone injection in a hospital or medical facility, or you may be given the medication to use at home. If you will be using methylprednisolone injection at home, your healthcare provider will show you how to inject the medication. Be sure that you understand these directions, and ask your healthcare provider if you have any questions. Ask your healthcare provider what to do if you have any problems using methylprednisolone injection.

Your doctor may change your dose of Zoxolone injection during your treatment to be sure that you are always using the lowest dose that works for you. Your doctor may also need to change your dose if you experience unusual stress on your body such as surgery, illness, or infection. Tell your doctor if your symptoms improve or get worse or if you get sick or have any changes in your health during your treatment.

What is Zoxolone 40 Used For?

• Methylprednisolone is commonly used to treat certain allergies, inflammation, or immune system problems involving almost any part of your body.
• Methylprednisolone may also be used for other conditions as determined by your healthcare provider.

Side Effects of Zoxolone 40

• headache
• dizziness
• slowed healing of cuts and bruises
• acne
• thin, fragile, or dry skin
• red or purple blotches or lines under the skin
• skin depressions at the injection site
• increased body fat or movement to different areas of your body
• difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep
• inappropriate happiness
• extreme changes in mood changes in personality
• extreme tiredness
• depression
• increased sweating
• muscle weakness
• joint pain
• dizziness
• irregular or absent menstrual periods
• increased appetite
• hiccups

Precautions of Zoxolone 40

Before receiving methylprednisolone injection –

• Tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to methylprednisolone, any other medications, sodium succinate, or any of the ingredients in methylprednisolone injection. Ask your pharmacist for a list of the ingredients.
• Tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking or plan to take while receiving methylprednisolone injection. Your doctor may need to change the doses of your medications or monitor you carefully for side effects.
• Explain your doctor if you have a fungal infection (other than on your skin or nails). Your doctor will probably tell you not to use methylprednisolone injection. Also, tell your doctor if you have idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP; an ongoing condition that may cause easy bruising or bleeding due to an abnormally low number of platelets in the blood). Your doctor probably will not give you methylprednisolone intramuscularly, if you have ITP.
• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding. If you become pregnant while receiving methylprednisolone injection, call your doctor.
• If you are having surgery, including dental surgery, tell the doctor or dentist that you are receiving methylprednisolone injection.
• Do not have any vaccinations (shots to prevent diseases) without talking to your doctor.
• You should know that methylprednisolone injection may decrease your ability to fight infection and may prevent you from developing symptoms if you get an infection. Stay away from people who are sick and wash your hands often while you are using this medication. Be sure to avoid people who have chicken pox or measles. Call your doctor immediately if you think you may have been around someone who had chicken pox or measles.