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Medical Video: How to Cure a Fever, Sore Throat and All Infections at Home
Methylprednisolone is a corticosteroid type drug to reduce symptoms of swelling, pain, and allergic reactions. This drug can be used to treat inflammation in various diseases, such as eye disease, ulcerative colitis, and rheumatism. In addition, doctors also prescribe methylprednisolone for sore throat. Methylprednisolone is available in various brands. This medicine must be used with a doctor's prescription. Here's how to use methylprednisolone for sore throat.
Rules for using methylprednisolone for sore throat
Methylprednisolone is commonly prescribed by doctors in the form of tablets that are swallowed by mouth. Use methylprednisolone as directed by a doctor. The methylprednisolone dose for sore throat generally ranges from 4-48 mg per day in one or two divided doses. Check the label of the drug for proper dosage instructions.
The dose of methylprednisolone for sore throat can be different for each patient. The factors that determine the dose of methylprednisolone are the health conditions to be treated, the severity, the patient's body response to the drug, and also body weight (especially for pediatric patients). For pediatric patients, doctors usually start in the lowest dose.
Drink methylprednisolone with or without food. If you experience abdominal pain after taking medication, you should take this medicine with food or after meals, to reduce stomach irritation. The use of methylprednisolone for inflammation of the throat in the long term or exceeding the dose can increase the risk of adrenal gland disorders. Therefore, the dosage must be according to the doctor's recommendation. Increasing and reducing drug dosages also need to be done in stages to reduce side effects and prevent drug withdrawal symptoms.
You are not advised to use the drug methylprednisolone if you have a fungal infection anywhere in your body. Therefore, before using methylprednisolone, tell your doctor about all your medical conditions, and about all other medicines that you are currently using. There are many other diseases that can be affected by steroid use, and many other medicines can affect the efficacy of this drug.
What are the brands of methylprednisolone drugs available in Indonesia
You can get methylprednisolone for sore throat or for other diseases, by getting generic drugs, or choosing the following brands available in Indonesia, including:
- Advantan
- Cormetison
- Depo-Medrol
- Fumethyl
- Gamesolone
- Glomeson
- Hexilon
- Intidrol
- Lameson
- Medrol
- Mesol
- Metrison
- Prednox
- Prolon 8
- Rhemafar
- Sanexon
- Simdrol
- Solu-Medrol
- Sonicor 4
- Tison
- Toras
- Tropidrol
- Xilon
- Yalone
What should be done if forgetfulness of drinking methylprednisolone for sore throat?
If you forget about one dose of this drug, drink it as soon as possible. But if it's near the time of the next dose, skip the forgotten dose and return to the usual dosage schedule. Don't double the dose at once.
Also, do not stop taking medicine suddenly without the doctor's consent. Some conditions can get worse, or you can experience 'sakaw' (eg feeling weak, losing weight, nausea, muscle aches, headaches, fatigue, dizziness) when the drug is suddenly stopped.
Inform your doctor if your condition does not improve or even worsens.
