Depo-Medrone (methylprednisolone): Reviews and patient testimonials

Depo-Medrone 40mg/ml

Depo-Medrone may be used locally or systemically, particularly where oral therapy is not feasible.

Depo-Medrone may be used by any of the following routes: intramuscular, intra-articular, periarticular, intrabursal, intralesional or into the tendon sheath. It must not be used by the intrathecal or intravenous routes (see section 4.3 and section 4.8).

Intramuscular administration:

1. Rheumatic disorders

Rheumatoid arthritis

2. Collagen diseases/arteritis

Systemic lupus erythematosus

3. Dermatological diseases

Severe erythema multiforme (Stevens-Johnson syndrome)

4. Allergic states

Bronchial asthma

Severe seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis

Drug hypersensitivity reactions

Angioneurotic oedema

5. Gastro-intestinal diseases

Ulcerative colitis

Crohn's disease

6. Respiratory diseases

Fulminating or disseminated tuberculosis (with appropriate antituberculous chemotherapy)

Aspiration of gastric contents

7. Miscellaneous

TB meningitis (with appropriate antituberculous chemotherapy)

Intra-articular administration:

Rheumatoid arthritis

Osteo-arthritis with an inflammatory component

Soft tissue administration (intrabursal, periarticular, into tendon sheath):

Synovitis not associated with infection

Epicondylitis

Tenosynovitis

Plantar fasciitis

Bursitis

Intralesional:

Keloids

Localized lichen planus

Localized lichen simplex

Granuloma annulare

Discoid lupus erythematosus

Alopecia areata