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MeSH Heading: Methylprednisolone
Tree Number(s): D04.210.500.745.432.769.795.539
Unique ID: D008775
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008775
Scope Note: A PREDNISOLONE derivative with similar anti-inflammatory action.
Entry Term(s): 6-Methylprednisolone; Medrol; Metipred; Urbason
Pharm Action: Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Antiemetics
Glucocorticoids
Neuroprotective Agents
Related Numbers: 83-43-2
CAS Type 1 Name: Pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, 11,17,21-trihydroxy-6-methyl-, (6alpha,11beta)-
NLM Classification #: WK 755
Public MeSH Note: METIPRED was indexed under GLUCOCORTICOIDS, SYNTHETIC 1989-93
Online Note: use METHYLPREDNISOLONE (NM) to search METIPRED 1989-93
History Note: METIPRED was (NM) 1989-93
Date Established: 1963/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/05/31

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Methylprednisolone MeSH Descriptor Data 2025