What should I tell my care team before I take this medication?
They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
- Cushing's syndrome
- Eye disease, vision problems
- Diabetes
- Glaucoma
- Heart disease
- High blood pressure
- Infection especially a viral infection, such as chickenpox, cold sores, or herpes
- Liver disease
- Mental health conditions
- Myasthenia gravis
- Osteoporosis
- Recent or upcoming vaccine
- Seizures
- Stomach or intestine problems
- Thyroid disease
- An unusual or allergic reaction to lactose, methylprednisolone, other medications, foods, dyes, or preservatives
- Pregnant or trying to get pregnant
- Breastfeeding
What may interact with this medication?
Do not take this medication with any of the following:
- Alefacept
- Echinacea
- Iopamidol
- Live virus vaccines
- Metyrapone
- Mifepristone
This medication may also interact with the following:
- Amphotericin B
- Aspirin and aspirin-like medications
- Certain antibiotics, such as erythromycin, clarithromycin, troleandomycin
- Certain medications for diabetes
- Certain medications for fungal infections, such as ketoconazole
- Certain medications for seizures, such as carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin
- Certain medications that treat or prevent blood clots, such as warfarin
- Cyclosporine
- Digoxin
- Diuretics
- Estrogen or progestin hormones
- Isoniazid
- NSAIDs, medications for pain and inflammation, such as ibuprofen or naproxen
- Other medications for myasthenia gravis
- Rifampin
- Vaccines
This list may not describe all possible interactions. Give your health care provider a list of all the medicines, herbs, non-prescription drugs, or dietary supplements you use. Also tell them if you smoke, drink alcohol, or use illegal drugs. Some items may interact with your medicine.
What should I watch for while using this medication?
Tell your care team if your symptoms do not start to get better or if they get worse. Do not stop taking except on your care team's advice. You may develop a severe reaction. Your care team will tell you how much medication to take.
Your condition will be monitored carefully while you are receiving this medication.
This medication may increase your risk of getting an infection. Tell your care team if you are around anyone with measles or chickenpox, or if you develop sores or blisters that do not heal properly.
This medication may increase blood sugar. Ask your care team if changes in diet or medications are needed if you have diabetes.
Tell your care team right away if you have any change in your eyesight.
Using this medication for a long time may increase your risk of low bone mass. Talk to your care team about bone health.