Methylprednisolone

Introduction: Methylprednisolone

Description of Methylprednisolone

Methylprednisolone: A corticosteroid hormone replacement.
Source: National Institute of Health

Methylprednisolone: A synthetic corticosteroid with anti-inflammatory agent and immunomodulating properties. Methylprednisolone binds to and activates specific nuclear receptors, resulting in an altered gene expression and inhibition of proinflammatory cytokine production. This agent also decreases the number of circulating lymphocytes, induces cell differentiation, and stimulates apoptosis in sensitive tumor cells populations. (NCI04)
Source: Diseases Database

Methylprednisolone: synthetic glucocorticoid derived from progesterone, used in replacement therapy for adrenal insufficiency and as an anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant.
Source: CRISP

Methylprednisolone: A PREDNISOLONE derivative with similar anti-inflammatory action.
Source: MeSH 2007

Methylprednisolone: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Methylprednisolone:

• Synthetic
• Corticosteroid
• Anti
• Anti pain
• Inflammatory
• Inflammatory symptoms (1736 causes)
• Inflammatory disease
• Agent
• Specific
• Specific disease

Terms associated with Methylprednisolone:

More specific terms for Methylprednisolone:

• Methylprednisolone Hemisuccinate

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Methylprednisolone

• Prednisolone

Source - MeSH 2007

• prednisolone

Source - CRISP

The term Methylprednisolone can be used for:

• Solumedrol

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Methylprednisolone

The following list attempts to classify Methylprednisolone into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Polycyclic Compounds
  • Steroids
    • Pregnanes
      • Pregnadienes
        • Pregnadienetriols
          • Prednisolone
            • Methylprednisolone

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Source: Diseases Database

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