Health

Thu Aug 3

Weekly Dose: methylprednisolone, a drug for treating inflammation but not rare kidney disease

Written by Nial Wheate, BPharm Coordinator and Senior Lecturer, University of Sydney

Methylprednisolone, the corticosteroid that's used to treat serious asthma attacks, works by reducing inflammation.from www.shutterstock.com

Methylprednisolone is a prescription drug used to treat conditions involving inflammation, like asthma, arthritis, gout, tendinitis, transplant rejection, allergic reactions, and the skin conditions eczema and...

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