Dexamethasone vs Methylprednisolone
Compare Dexamethasone and Methylprednisolone side by side: what they treat, drug class, cost and FDA label information.
| Dexamethasone | Methylprednisolone | |
|---|---|---|
| Drug class | Corticosteroid | Corticosteroid |
| Used to treat | Addison disease, Ankylosing spondylitis, Brain edema, Bursitis, Collagen diseases, Dermatitis herpetiformis, Hypercalcemia, Iritis, Keratitis, Leukemia, Mycosis fungoides, Nausea, Pemphigus, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Purpura, thrombocytopenic, idiopathic, Rheumatic diseases, Rhinitis, allergic, perennial, Sarcoidosis, Septic shock, Systemic lupus erythematosus, Thyroiditis, Ulcerative colitis, Vomiting | Adrenal insufficiency, Ankylosing spondylitis, Asthma, Atopic dermatitis, Berylliosis, Brain neoplasms, Dermatitis herpetiformis, Erythema multiforme, Graft vs host disease, Hematologic diseases, Hypercalcemia, Inflammation, Leukemia, Multiple sclerosis, Mycosis fungoides, Nephrotic syndrome, Neurologic manifestations, Pemphigus, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Respiratory distress syndrome, Rheumatic diseases, Sarcoidosis, Serum sickness, Synovitis, Systemic lupus erythematosus, Thyroiditis, Ulcerative colitis, Uveitis |
| Generic price | From $0.071 each, about $2.12 for 30 (0.5 mg tablet); other forms from $0.10 per mL (0.5 mg/5 mL elx) | From $0.12 each, about $3.63 for 30 (4 mg tablet); other forms from $0.14 per item (4 mg dosepk) |
| Brand price | No brand price listed | Medrol: from $0.25 each, about $7.36 for 30 (4 mg tablet); other forms from $0.29 per item (4 mg dosepak) |
| Generic savings | Not listed | Generic costs about 51% less than the brand |