Solu-medrol vs. solu-cortef?

Nurses General Nursing Nursing Q/A

What's the difference between solu-medrol and solu-cortef?

1 Answer

Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt.

Solu-Medrol is prednisone. Solu-Cortef is cortisone. Both are immediate acting.

You will find Solu-Medrol being given where reducing swelling is more of a priority than the response to the inflammation. Solu-Cortef is given when reducing the inflammation is more the priority.

However, both do act on either problem.

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