Methylprednisolone tablets

About methylprednisolone

Methylprednisolone tablets belong to a group of medicines called corticosteroids. It is sometimes referred to simply as an oral steroid. الستيرويدات الفموية are used to treat a wide variety of conditions. Some examples include inflammatory bowel diseases (for example, مرض كرون, التهاب القولون التقرحي), autoimmune diseases (for example, الذئبة الحمراء الجهازية (SLE), الساركويد), joint and muscle diseases (for example, التهاب المفاصل الروماتويدي), and حساسيات. They are also used to treat some cancers.

Methylprednisolone works in part by interfering with the release of certain chemicals in your body which cause inflammation.

Methylprednisolone is also available in the form of an injection. Some types of injection are used when treatment is needed quickly, or a person is unable to swallow tablets. Other types of injection are given to relieve inflammation in a specific area, such as a painful or swollen joint. This leaflet gives advice for people taking methylprednisolone tablets.

Some medicines are not suitable for people with certain conditions, and sometimes a medicine can only be used if extra care is taken. For these reasons, before you start taking methylprednisolone it is important that your doctor knows:

• إذا كنت تعاني من ارتفاع ضغط الدم (فرط ضغط الدم).

• إذا كنت قد تعرضت لنوبة قلبية، أو إذا كان لديك أي مشاكل أخرى في القلب.

• إذا كان لديك أي مشاكل في طريقة عمل الكبد لديك، أو إذا كان لديك أي مشاكل في طريقة عمل الكلى لديك.

• إذا كنت (أو أحد أفراد عائلتك المقربين) تعاني من مرض السكري أو حالة في العين تسمى الجلوكوما.

• If you have any of the following conditions: an underactive thyroid, 'thinning' of the bones (osteoporosis), epilepsy, a condition causing muscle weakness (called myasthenia gravis), a stomach ulcer, or a bowel disorder.

• إذا كنت قد عانيت من مشكلة في الصحة النفسية من قبل.

• If you are pregnant or breastfeeding. (Oral steroids like methylprednisolone can be taken while you are expecting or breastfeeding; however, it is important that your doctor knows about the baby.)

• إذا كنت تعاني من أي نوع من العدوى في الوقت الحالي، أو إذا كنت قد أصبت بمرض السل (TB) من قبل.

• إذا كنت قد عانيت من قبل من جلطة دموية غير مرغوب فيها في شريان أو وريد.

• إذا كنت قد تلقيت مؤخرًا أي تطعيمات أو على وشك تلقيها.

• If you are taking other medicines. This includes any medicines which are available to buy without a prescription, as well as herbal and complementary medicines.

• إذا كنت قد تعرضت في أي وقت مضى لرد فعل تحسسي تجاه دواء، أو إذا كنت قد شعرت بألم في العضلات بعد تناول دواء ستيرويدي.

• Before starting the treatment, read the manufacturer's printed information leaflet from inside the pack and any additional information you are given by your doctor. These will give you more information about methylprednisolone and will also provide you with a full list of side-effects which you could experience from taking it.

• Your doctor or pharmacist will tell you how many tablets to take for each dose. It is usual to take methylprednisolone once daily at breakfast-time. If you have been told otherwise, you must take the tablets exactly as you have been told by your doctor.

• Take methylprednisolone with food. Swallow the tablet with a drink of water.

• إذا نسيت تناول جرعة في الوقت المعتاد، تناولها بمجرد أن تتذكر (مع شيء من الطعام). إذا لم تتذكر حتى اليوم التالي، فاترك الجرعة الفائتة. لا تتناول جرعتين معًا لتعويض الجرعة المنسية.

• Continue to take methylprednisolone until your doctor tells you to stop. Stopping taking the tablets suddenly can cause problems so your doctor will want you to reduce your dose gradually over a period of time if/when this becomes necessary.

• If your course of treatment is due to last more than three weeks, you will be given a 'Steroid Treatment Card' which says that you are on steroids and contains some important advice for you. It is important that you read this card and carry it with you at all times. It also contains details about your dose, how long you have been taking methylprednisolone for, and who prescribed it for you. Please make sure that this information is kept up to date. If you are having an operation or dental treatment or any treatment for an injury, tell the person carrying out the treatment that you are taking methylprednisolone and show them your treatment card. This is because your dose may need adjusting.

• حاول الحفاظ على مواعيدك المنتظمة مع طبيبك. هذا لكي يتمكن طبيبك من متابعة تقدمك. سيرغب طبيبك في أن تجري اختبارات من وقت لآخر للتأكد من أنك تبقى خاليًا من بعض الآثار الجانبية غير المرغوب فيها للعلاج.

• There are several strengths of methylprednisolone tablets available: 2 mg, 4 mg, 16 mg, and 100 mg. Each time you collect a new supply of tablets from your pharmacy, check to see if the tablets are the same as before. If they are different, speak with your pharmacist who will check it out for you.

• Methylprednisolone can suppress your immune system, so it is important if you become ill that you make an appointment to see your doctor straightaway. Also, if you come into contact with anyone who has measles, shingles or chickenpox (or anyone who suspects they might have them), you ضرورة see your doctor as soon as possible.

• Some vaccines are not suitable for you while you are being treated with methylprednisolone. If you need any immunisations, make sure you mention that you are taking an oral steroid.

• It is best not to drink grapefruit juice while you are on methylprednisolone. This is because a chemical in grapefruit juice is thought to increase the amount of methylprednisolone in your bloodstream, and could make side-effects more likely.

• If you buy any medicines, check with your pharmacist that they are suitable to take with methylprednisolone.

Along with its useful effects, methylprednisolone can cause unwanted side-effects which your doctor will discuss with you. The benefits of taking an oral steroid usually outweigh the side-effects; however, they can sometimes be troublesome. The table below contains some of the most common ones associated with methylprednisolone. The best place to find a full list of the side-effects which can be associated with your medicine, is from the manufacturer's printed information leaflet supplied with the medicine. Alternatively, you can find an example of a manufacturer's information leaflet in the reference section below.

على الرغم من أن ليس الجميع يعاني من الآثار الجانبية، وأن بعضها سيتحسن مع تكيف جسمك مع الدواء الجديد، تحدث مع طبيبك أو الصيدلي إذا شعرت بالقلق بشأن أي من الأمور التالية:

مهم: you should let your doctor know if you start to experience blurred vision or other vision problems whilst taking methylprednisolone.

For more information about side-effects which are possible when methylprednisolone is taken long-term, see the separate leaflet called الستيرويدات الفموية.

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