Firmacort
Firmacort Brand names, Firmacort Analogs
- 6alpha-Methylprednisolone
- A-Methapred
- Artisone-Wyeth
- Besonia
- Cortalone
- Delta-Cortef
- Depo-Medrol
- Dopomedrol
- Esametone
- Fernisolone-P
- Firmacort
- Lemod
- M-Predrol
- MEPRDL
- Medesone
- Medixon
- Medlone 21
- Medrate
- Medrol
- Medrol Acetate
- Medrol Adt Pak
- Medrol Dosepak
- Medrone
- Mesopren
- Metastab
- Methyleneprednisolone
- Methylprednisolon
- Methylprednisolone Acetate
- Methylprednisolone Sodium Succinate
- Methylprednisolone, Pharma
- Methylprednisolonum [Inn-Latin]
- Meti-Derm
- Metilbetasone
- Metilprednisolona [Inn-Spanish]
- Metilprednisolone [Dcit]
- Metrisone
- Metrocort
- Metysolon
- Moderin
- Nirypan
- Noretona
- Predni N Tablinen
- Prednisolone
- Prelone
- Promacortine
- Reactenol
- Sieropresol
- Solomet
- Solu-Medrol
- Sterane
- Summicort;
- Suprametil
- Urbason
- Urbasone
- Wyacort
Firmacort Brand Names Mixture
- Depo-Medrol with Lidocaine (Lidocaine Hydrochloride + Methylprednisolone Acetate)
- Medrol Acne Lotion (Aluminum Chlorohydrate + Methylprednisolone Acetate + Sulfur)
- Methylprednisolone Sodium Succinate for Injection (Methylprednisolone + Water)
- Neo-Medrol (Methylprednisolone Acetate + Neomycin Sulfate)
- Neo-Medrol Acne Lotion (Aluminum Chlorohydrate + Methylprednisolone Acetate + Neomycin Sulfate + Sulfur)
Firmacort Chemical_Formula
C22H30O5
Firmacort RX_link
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/methprd.htm
Firmacort fda sheet
Firmacort msds (material safety sheet)
Firmacort Synthesis Reference
Sebek, Spero, U.S. Pat. 2,897,218 (1959)
Firmacort Molecular Weight
374.471 g/mol
Firmacort Melting Point
232.5 oC
Firmacort H2O Solubility
120 mg/L
Firmacort State
Solid
Firmacort LogP
2.134
Firmacort Dosage Forms
Tablets; Suspension
Firmacort Indication
Adjunctive therapy for short-term administration in rheumatoid arthritis.
Firmacort Pharmacology
Methylprednisolone and its derivatives, methylprednisolone sodium succinate and methylprednisolone acetate, are synthetic glucocorticoids used as antiinflammatory or immunosuppressive agents.
Firmacort Absorption
Oral bioavailability 80-99%
Firmacort side effects and Toxicity
LD50=2000 mg/kg (orally in rat)
Firmacort Patient Information
Persons who are on immunosuppressant doses of corticosteroids should be warned to avoid exposure to chicken pox or measles. Patients should also be advised that if they are exposed, medical advice should be sought without delay.
Firmacort Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals
