METHYLPREDNISOLONE SODIUM SUCCINATE (SOLU-MEDROL)
Methylprednisolone sodium succinate (Solu-Medrol); Corticosteroid; Inj: 40, 125, 500 mg; 1, 2 gm; Status Asthmaticus: 2 mg/kg/dose IV/IM q6h x 1-4
doses, then 0.5-1 mg/kg/dose IV/IM q6h (usual max 125 mg/dose) Anti-inflammatory: 0.5-1.7 mg/kg/day IV/IM q6-12h.
Lupus nephritis: 30 mg/kg IV qod x 6 doses. Infuse each dose over at least 30 minutes
Acute spinal cord injury: 30 mg/kg IV over 15 min, followed by 5.4 mg/kg/hr infusion for 23 hrs
doses, then 0.5-1 mg/kg/dose IV/IM q6h (usual max 125 mg/dose) Anti-inflammatory: 0.5-1.7 mg/kg/day IV/IM q6-12h.
Lupus nephritis: 30 mg/kg IV qod x 6 doses. Infuse each dose over at least 30 minutes
Acute spinal cord injury: 30 mg/kg IV over 15 min, followed by 5.4 mg/kg/hr infusion for 23 hrs