Methylprednisolone (Injection Route)

Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.

The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

• Brain injury, traumatic or
• Cerebral malaria or
• Fungal infections, systemic or
• Herpes simplex eye infection, active or
• Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (low platelet count)—Should not be given to patients with these conditions.

• Cataracts or
• Congestive heart failure or
• Cushing's syndrome (adrenal gland problem) or
• Depression or
• Diabetes or
• Emotional problems or
• Eye infection or
• Glaucoma or
• Heart attack, recent or
• Heart disease or
• Hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) or
• Hypertension (high blood pressure) or
• Liver disease (eg, cirrhosis, hepatitis) or
• Mental illness or
• Myasthenia gravis (severe muscle weakness) or
• Osteoporosis (weak bones) or
• Stomach or bowel problems (eg, diverticulitis, ulcers, ulcerative colitis) or
• Thyroid problems or
• Tuberculosis, inactive—Use with caution. May make these conditions worse.

• Infection (bacteria, virus, fungus, parasite, or protozoa)—May decrease your body's ability to fight infection.