Where should Depo Medrol be injected?
Where should Depo Medrol be injected?
Where should Depo Medrol be injected?
Suitable sites for intra-articular injection are the knee, ankle, wrist, elbow, shoulder, phalangeal, and hip joints. Since difficulty is not infrequently encountered in entering the hip joint, precautions should be taken to avoid any large blood vessels in the area.
What happens if you give Depo Medrol IV?
Nausea, vomiting, heartburn, headache, dizziness, trouble sleeping, appetite changes, increased sweating, acne, or pain/redness/swelling at the injection site may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly.
How long does it take for Depo Medrol injection to work?
Following intrasynovial injection, relief from pain may be experienced within 12 to 24 hours. The duration of relief varies, but averages three to four weeks, with a range of one to five or more weeks. Injections of methylprednisolone acetate have been well tolerated.
How long does Depo Medrone stay in your system?
On average the effect of a single 2 ml (80 mg) injection may be expected to last approximately two weeks. Intra-articular: Rheumatoid arthritis, osteo-arthritis. The dose of Depo-Medrone depends upon the size of the joint and the severity of the condition.
How often can you have Depo-Medrol injections?
The dose of Depo-Medrone depends upon the size of the joint and the severity of the condition. Repeated injections, if needed, may be given at intervals of one to five or more weeks depending upon the degree of relief obtained from the initial injection.
Is Depo-Medrol a cortisone shot?
Sometimes cortisone shots are called corticosteroid shots. Commonly used cortisone variants include Kenalog® (tramcinolone) Depo-Medrol® (methylprednisolone), and Celestone® (Betamethasone).
Can you drive after a hip injection?
You may not drive for 12 hours after your injection. It is common to experience mild soreness at the injection site(s) for 24–48 hours. Ice is the best remedy. You may apply ice for 20 minutes at a time, several times a day, as needed.