medrol
| Medrol, a corticosteroid drug, is
used to reduce inflammation and improve symptoms in a
variety of disorders, including rheumatoid arthritis,
acute gouty arthritis, and severe cases of asthma. Medrol
may be given to people to treat primary or secondary
adrenal cortex insufficiency (inability of the adrenal
gland to produce sufficient hormone). It is also given to
help treat the following disorders: Severe allergic conditions (including drug-induced allergic states) Blood disorders (leukemia and various anemias) Certain cancers (along with other drugs) Skin diseases (including severe psoriasis) Connective tissue diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus Digestive tract diseases such as ulcerative colitis High serum levels of calcium associated with cancer Fluid retention due to nephrotic syndrome (a condition in which damage to the kidney causes loss of protein in urine) Various eye diseases Lung diseases such as tuberculosis Worsening of multiple sclerosis |