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Will i gain weight from the medrol (methylprednisolone) dose pak?
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Small amount.: The dose pack is brief enough so you won't pack real weight on (maybe a little), vbut you will probably put on some fluid weight, which will dissipate quickly.
Answered 7/11/2019
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No: Although Medrol dose pack is a steroid (methylprednisolone) and has 21 tablets, it is only taken for a finite time and is unlikely to have you gain weight. Patients who take steroids chronically (long continuous duration) are at risk for gaining weight and to have other side effects.
Answered 7/11/2019
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