What special precautions should I follow?
Before taking Methylprednisolone:
Tell your doctor if you have any of the following: kidney disease, liver disease, high blood pressure or heart disease, ulcerative colitis, diverticulitis, stomach ulcers, hypothyroidism, a psychiatric condition, osteoporosis, myasthenia gravis, diabetes mellitus, or any other medical conditions.
Do not take methylprednisolone if you have a serious bacterial, viral, or fungal infection. Methylprednisolone weakens the body's immune response and thus its ability to fight infection.
You may not be able to take methylprednisolone, or you may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatment, if you have any of the conditions listed above.
Methylprednisolone is in the FDA pregnancy category C. This means that it is not known whether methylprednisolone will be harmful to an unborn baby. Do not take this medication without first talking with your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant during treatment.
Methylprednisolone passes into breast milk and may affect a nursing baby. Do not take methylprednisolone without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
Why is this medication prescribed?
Dosage and using this medicine
What should I do if I forget a dose?
What side effects can this medication cause?