Data updated: Mar 10, 2026
METHYLPREDNISOLONE
METHYLPREDNISOLONE
Approved 1980-02-15
15
Indications
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Phase 3 Trials
46
Years on Market
Details
- Status
- Discontinued
- First Approved
- 1980-02-15
- Routes
- ORAL, INJECTION
- Dosage Forms
- TABLET, INJECTABLE
Companies
PAR PHARM JUBILANT CADISTA WATSON LABS ELKINS SINN AMNEAL PRAXGEN TIANJIN TIANYAO ZYDUS PHARMS CHARTWELL RX INGENUS PHARMS LLC RISING HEATHER DURAMED PHARMS BARR Merck PH HEALTH Novartis
Active Ingredient: METHYLPREDNISOLONE
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METHYLPREDNISOLONE Approval History
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What METHYLPREDNISOLONE Treats
15 FDA approvalsOriginally approved for its first indication in 1980 . Covers 15 distinct patient populations.
- Other (15)
Other
(15 approvals)- • Approved indication (Feb 1980)
- • Approved indication (Jul 1981)
- • Approved indication (Feb 1982)
- • Approved indication (Jun 1982)
- • Approved indication (Feb 1984)
- • Approved indication (Apr 1988)
- • Approved indication (Oct 1997)
- • Approved indication (Oct 1997)
- • Approved indication (Dec 1998)Label Letter
- • Approved indication (Apr 2018)
- • Approved indication (May 2018)
- • Approved indication (Jan 2019)
- • Approved indication (Feb 2019)
- • Approved indication (Jun 2019)
- • Approved indication (Sep 2021)
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Understanding FDA Approval Types
| Count | Type | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| - | ORIG | Original approval - drug first enters market |
| - | SUPPL - Efficacy | New indication (new disease/condition approved) |
| - | SUPPL - Labeling | Label text changes (warnings, dosing updates) |
| - | SUPPL - Manufacturing | Production changes (new facility) |
| - | SUPPL - Chemistry | Formulation changes (new dosage strength) |
Green lines in the timeline show ORIG and Efficacy approvals - the clinically meaningful milestones.
METHYLPREDNISOLONE FDA Label Details
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