The steroid in question is preservative-free methylprednisolone acetate. Samples from two separate batches were found to have microbial growth in them, the FDA said.

“We see a lot of hyperglycemia, period, as a stress response to surgery,” he said. “The blood glucose levels were in the 200s for the methylprednisolone group, so high, but not extremely high. This is ...

CHICAGO — In infants undergoing heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass, the use of the steroid methylprednisolone did not reduce odds of a worse outcome compared with placebo, according to ...

I was prescribed clindamycin and methylprednisolone. I again elected not to take the steroid. Can you tell me if this dual prescribing is a widespread medical trend or just a local one?

Hyperglycemia was also more common for the pulsed methylprednisolone group (16.3% vs 9.7%, OR 1.81, 95% CI 1.42-2.32), and hospital stay was a median of 1 day longer (13 vs 12, P=0.002 ...

In November 2015, due to an excess of serious infections in the steroid arm, the methylprednisolone dose was reduced to 0.4 mg/kg/d to a maximum 32 mg/d (with tapering) and Pneumocystis jirovecii ...

They are prescribed to reduce swelling and fatigue, improve appetite, and more. You may be prescribed steroids at the beginning of treatment, before and after surgery or radiation, or during ...

It is time to clear the confusion about the utility of steroids in cases of acute spinal cord injury. A committee of Canadian neurosurgical and orthopedic spine specialists, emergency physicians and ...

In the Therapeutic Effects of Steroids in IgA Nephropathy Global (TESTING) randomized trial, a 6- to 9-month course of the oral glucocorticoid methylprednisolone significantly reduced the risk for ...

I was prescribed clindamycin and methylprednisolone. I again elected not to take the steroid. Can you tell me if this dual prescribing is a widespread medical trend or just a local one? Is there ...