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What is Steroid IV Infusion?

Intravenous (IV) steroids are used to treat an acute MS attack also known as an exacerbation or relapse. They are generally given daily for three to five days. IV steroids such as Solu-Medrol (methylprednisolone) are used to hasten the recovery from the relapse.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
MS (Multiple Sclerosis) 124 52 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
Relapse MS (exacerbation) 45 20 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
Other 38 12 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight
Vision 31 9 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight
Improve mobility 19 5 Efficacy_major Efficacy_slight
Stiffness/Spasticity 16 6 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight

See all 104 patients currently taking Steroid IV Infusion

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 17
Moderate
 47
Mild
 32
None
 15

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Steroid IV Infusion

Metallic taste in mouth 33
Flushed 25
Blush 25
Overheated 25
Weight gain 24
Fatigue 18
See all 63 reported side effects ▼ See top 6 reported side effects ▲

Reported Dosages

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Steroid IV Infusion. See all 49 dosages ►

  as needed 1,000mg as needed 500mg as needed 1mg as needed 1 g monthly 1 mg daily 1,000 mg monthly 100 mg daily 500 mg daily 1,000 mg daily
  4 Number of Patients: 4 8 Number of Patients: 8 3 Number of Patients: 3 3 Number of Patients: 3 5 Number of Patients: 5 4 Number of Patients: 4 9 Number of Patients: 9 3 Number of Patients: 3 3 Number of Patients: 3 6 Number of Patients: 6  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Steroid IV Infusion (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Course of treatment ended 209   Course of treatment ended: 79%
Doctor's advice 29   Doctor's advice: 11%
Did not seem to work 14   Did not seem to work: 5%
Other 13   Other: 5%
Side effects too severe 12   Side effects too severe: 5%
Not indicated 3   Not indicated: 1%
Personal research 1   Personal research: 0%
Expense 1   Expense: 0%

See all 249 patients who’ve stopped taking Steroid IV Infusion

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Steroid IV Infusion

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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Stopped Taking Steroid IV Infusion

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Steroid IV Infusion

Always
 97 87%
Usually
 4 4%
Sometimes
 3 3%
Never
 7 6%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Steroid IV Infusion

Very
 16 14%
Somewhat
 29 26%
A little
 35 32%
Not at all
 31 28%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Steroid IV Infusion

$200+
 16 29%
$100-199
 3 5%
$50-99
 3 5%
$25-49
 3 5%
< $25
 30 55%

Report created on February 12, 2012.