Methylprednisolone Injections Containing Lactose should not be given to patients with known or suspected cow's milk allergy, the European Medicines Agency’s regulatory body has warned. EMA has further recommended that patients being treated with methylprednisolone for an allergic reaction should have their treatment stopped if their symptoms worsen or they develop new symptoms. Methylprednisolone injections are used to treat the symptoms of severe allergic reactions and other inflammatory conditions.
An EMA review of Methylprednisolone injections was initiated after reports of serious allergic reactions, including bronchospasm and anaphylaxis , due to this medicine in patients allergic to cow’s milk proteins. The review found that methylprednisolone injections containing lactose derived from cow’s milk may also contain traces of cow’s milk proteins which can trigger allergic reactions.…
