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Medication

Methylprednisolone

Systemic corticosteroid

Brand names: Medrol

Oral health effects

  • Candidiasis / healing effects; therapeutic anti-swelling use

    Steroid risks plus therapeutic use (e.g., dose packs) to reduce post-operative swelling.

    Clinical management: Monitor for candidiasis; note dual therapeutic role.

Sources

  1. Adverse drug events in the oral cavity. Yuan A, Woo SB. Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology, 2015.