Definition Urbason® is the trade name of the active ingredient methylprednisolone and is used as a therapeutic glucocorticoid. The drug is available only on prescription and can therefore only be taken on the advice of a doctor. Effect Glucocorticoids are endogenous hormones from the adrenal cortex that bind to receptors in the cell and thus … Urbason
Side effects The side effects of Urbason® occur mainly during long-term use and result from its numerous effects in the body. These include nausea and vomiting at high doses, weight gain up to truncal obesity, lipid metabolism disorders, cataracts, osteoporosis, diabetes mellitus and psychosis when taken over a long period of time. Hypertension and cardiac … Side effects | Urbason
