Solu-Medrol Flashcards by jansen fukuda | Brainscape

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Solu-Medrol - Class (3)

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Steroid- glucocorticoid- anti-inflammatory

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Solu-Medrol - Actions (3)

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anti-inflammatory by stabilizing mast cell/lysommal membranes and decrease capillary permeability- relieves edema of spinal cord tissue- potentiates vascular smooth muscle relaxation by B2 agonists

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Solu-Medrol - Indications (4)

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Spinal cord trauma- status asthmatic- exacerbations of COPD- anaphylaxis

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Solu-Medrol - Side effects (7)

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HTN- Na/H2O retention- prolonged wound healing- suppression of adrenocortical steroid production- gastric ulcer/GI bleed- thin skin- reactivation of TB

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