NDAINJECTIONINJECTABLE
Approved
May 1959
Lifecycle
LOE Approaching
Competitive Pressure
30/100
Clinical Trials
2
Mechanism of Action
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Glucocorticoids, naturally occurring and synthetic, are adrenocortical steroids. Naturally occurring glucocorticoids (hydrocortisone and cortisone), which also have salt retaining properties, are used in replacement therapy in adrenocortical deficiency states. Their synthetic…
Indications (16)
dermatomyositispolymyositissystemic lupus erythematosusasthmaatopic dermatitisulcerative colitisrheumatoid arthritisanemialeukemialymphomaof severeincapacitating allergic conditions intractable to adequate trials of conventional treatment in asthmacontact dermatitisdrug hypersensitivity reactionsserum sicknesstransfusion reactions
Clinical Trials (2)
Comparison of Hylastan to Methylprednisolone Acetate in Patients With Symptomatic Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Started Oct 2004
Osteoarthritis, Knee
A Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Synvisc and Depo-Medrol in Patients With Osteoarthritis of the Hip
Started Nov 2003
Osteoarthritis, HipMusculoskeletal Diseases