SPL Set ID: 18dacdba-793c-490d-aa73-9e76bec41fae
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Methylprednisolone acetate injectable suspension, USP is an anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid for intramuscular, intra-articular, soft tissue or intralesional injection. It is available as single-dose vials in 40 mg/mL. Each mL of these preparations contains: ## 40 mg/mL Methylprednisolone Acetate, USP 40 mg Polyethylene glycol 3350 29 mg Myristyl-gamma-picolinium chloride 0.195 mg Sodium chloride was added to adjust tonicity. When necessary, pH was adjusted with sodium hydroxide and/or hydrochloric acid. The pH of the finished product remains within the USP specified range (e.g., 3.0 to 7.0). The chemical name for methylprednisolone acetate is pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, 21-(acetyloxy)-11,17-dihydroxy-6-methyl-,(6α,11β)- and the molecular weight is 416.51. The structural formula is represented below: Methylprednisolone acetate injectable suspension, USP contains methylprednisolone acetate, USP which is the 6-methyl derivative of prednisolone. Methylprednisolone acetate, USP is a white or almost white crystalline powder which melts at about 213° with some decomposition. It is soluble in dioxane, sparingly soluble in acetone, alcohol, chloroform, and methanol, and slightly soluble in ether. It is practically insoluble in water. 1