A-METHAPRED

Post-LOE

methylprednisolone sodium succinate

Pfizer

ANDAINJECTIONINJECTABLE

Approved

Dec 2005

Lifecycle

Post-LOE

Competitive Pressure

30/100

Data completeness

3/8 — Basic

A-METHAPRED (methylprednisolone sodium succinate) by Pfizer is clinical pharmacology glucocorticoids, naturally occurring and synthetic, are adrenocortical steroids that are readily absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. Approved for dermatomyositis, temporal arteritis, polymyositis and 15 more indications. First approved in 2005.

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Mechanism of Action

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Glucocorticoids, naturally occurring and synthetic, are adrenocortical steroids that are readily absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. Naturally occurring glucocorticoids (hydrocortisone and cortisone), which also have salt-retaining properties, are used as replacement…

Indications (18)

dermatomyositis

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Data Sources

Drug label: DailyMed / FDA
Clinical trials: ClinicalTrials.gov
Patent data: FDA Orange Book
Spending data: CMS Medicare

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