medrol acetate
Medrol Acetate (Methylprednisolone Acetate) is a corticosteroid used to treat Adrenal Insufficiency, Asthma, Berylliosis, Brain Neoplasms.
Methylprednisolone Acetate · by Pharmacia and Upjohn
Available as a generic: Methylprednisolone Acetate
Key facts
- Active ingredient
- Methylprednisolone Acetate
- Drug class
- Corticosteroid
- Form
- Topical
- Strength
- Methylprednisolone Acetate 0.25% · Methylprednisolone Acetate 1%
- Type
- Prescription (Rx)
- Brand or generic
- Brand-name
- May treat
- adrenal insufficiency, asthma, berylliosis
- Manufacturer
- Pharmacia and Upjohn
- What the pharmacy pays
- ~$30.69 for 30 — not your price
- FDA application
- NDA012421
- Availability
- Discontinued (per FDA)
Drug class
How this class works, per Corticosteroids - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf.
May treat (source: NIH RxClass)
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Dosage forms
Topical
The forms currently marketed in the U.S., per the FDA National Drug Code Directory.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Medrol Acetate treat?
- Medrol Acetate (Methylprednisolone Acetate) may be used to treat adrenal insufficiency, asthma, berylliosis, brain neoplasms, ulcerative colitis, dermatitis herpetiformis, based on NIH RxClass drug-classification data (conditions a drug may treat — not a verbatim copy of the FDA-approved label). This is general reference, not medical advice.
- How does Medrol Acetate work?
- Medrol Acetate is a corticosteroid. Corticosteroids mimic the body's natural stress hormone cortisol: they enter cells and bind a glucocorticoid receptor that switches off genes for inflammatory chemicals, calming swelling, redness, and an overactive immune response.
- How much does Medrol Acetate cost?
- Nobody can tell you what you will pay — your price is set by your insurer's formulary, your deductible and the pharmacy's markup, and none of those are published. What IS published is what the pharmacy paid to acquire it: about $30.69 for 30, per the CMS NADAC survey. Treat that as the floor, not the quote — ask the pharmacist for the cash price as well as your copay, because for cheap generics the cash price often wins.
- Is there a coupon or discount for Medrol Acetate?
- pharmaranks is an independent ratings site, not a pharmacy — we don't issue coupons or sell Medrol Acetate. To pay less, ask your prescriber or pharmacist whether a generic equivalent exists, check the manufacturer's copay/savings card and patient-assistance program, and compare a pharmacy discount card against your insurance copay. Prices vary by pharmacy, insurance, and location, so always confirm at the counter. This is general reference, not medical or financial advice.
- Who makes Medrol Acetate?
- Medrol Acetate is marketed by Pharmacia and Upjohn. You can see Pharmacia and Upjohn's full profile, rating, and other products on pharmaranks.
- Is Medrol Acetate a brand-name or generic drug?
- Medrol Acetate is a brand-name product with the active ingredient Methylprednisolone Acetate. Lower-cost generic equivalents containing Methylprednisolone Acetate are available — ask your pharmacist.
- Is Medrol Acetate available over the counter?
- No. Medrol Acetate is a prescription (Rx) medication in the US — you need a prescription from a licensed clinician (in person or via telehealth); it isn't sold over the counter. For some conditions there are OTC alternatives — ask your pharmacist.
- What forms does Medrol Acetate come in?
- Medrol Acetate is currently marketed as topical, per the FDA's National Drug Code Directory.
- What class of drug is Medrol Acetate?
- Medrol Acetate is classified as corticosteroid, per the FDA's Established Pharmacologic Class.
- Is Medrol Acetate FDA-registered?
- Medrol Acetate is on record with the U.S. FDA under application number NDA012421. You can verify this on its official FDA label.
Information is sourced from public FDA regulatory data. Provided for general reference only — not medical advice. Always consult a licensed professional and the current prescribing information.
What people report to the FDA about METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE
The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) collects reports from patients and clinicians. It holds 130,615 reports naming METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE — the active ingredient in Medrol Acetate, and the FDA flagged 91% of those reports as serious. The effects reported most often — leaving out reports about overdose, misuse or the condition being treated, which dominate the raw list for common medicines:
- fatigue7,703 reports
- headache7,121 reports
- nausea7,081 reports
- pyrexia6,842 reports
- pneumonia6,741 reports
- arthralgia6,234 reports
- diarrhoea6,035 reports
- dyspnoea6,031 reports
Read these as a signal, not a rate. A report does not mean METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE caused the effect — anyone can file one, and many describe people taking several medicines for several conditions. Crucially there is no denominator: FAERS does not record how many people took the drug, so these counts cannot be turned into “X% of patients” — a bigger number often just means a more widely used or more talked-about drug. Duplicates exist, and publicity drives reporting. For what is actually established, read the FDA label.
Source: openFDA drug/event (FAERS), retrieved September 25, 2026.
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