Can You Take Tylenol With A Medrol Dose Pack?

Answer

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Yes, it is safe to combine Tylenol and methylprednisolone (the drug in the Medrol Dose Pack). There is no known interaction between them.

As mentioned in my other answer, Tylenol is more often than not the preferred pain reliever to take with corticosteroids, like methylprednisolone. Others, like ibuprofen, interact with it and need to be used cautiously.

What Is Methylprednisolone

Methylprednisolone, a corticosteroid, is similar to a natural hormone produced by your adrenal glands. It is often used to replace this chemical when your body does not make enough of it. It relieves inflammation (swelling, heat, redness, and pain) and is used to treat certain forms of arthritis; skin, blood, kidney, eye, thyroid, and intestinal disorders (e.g., colitis); severe allergies; and asthma. Methylprednisolone is also used to treat certain types of cancer and is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

What Is Tylenol

Acetaminophen is used to relieve mild to moderate pain from headaches, muscle aches, menstrual periods, colds and sore throats, toothaches, backaches, and reactions to vaccinations (shots), and to reduce fever. It may also be used to relieve the pain of osteoarthritis (arthritis caused by the breakdown of the lining of the joints).

Acetaminophen is in a class of medications called analgesics (pain relievers) and antipyretics (fever reducers). It works by changing the way the body senses pain and by cooling the body.

Final Words

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