Shutterstock Methylprednisolone - Chemical Structure
It can be found in different medicines - both alone and in combination with other active ingredients - for the treatment of different disorders and suitable for different routes of administration (topical, oral, parenteral).
All methylprednisolone-based medicines, in order to be sold, require the presentation of a suitable medical prescription; some of them are classified as class A drugs, therefore, their cost can be reimbursed by the National Health System (SSN); others, on the other hand, are classified as class C drugs, therefore their cost is fully borne by the citizen.
Furthermore, we remind you that there are medicines for parenteral use containing methylprednisolone whose use is reserved exclusively for the hospital setting. will not be taken into consideration in this article.