Dimethyl sulfoxide Intravesical and Orapred

• Generic Name: dimethyl sulfoxide
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Cryoserv, Rimso-50

Dimethyl sulfoxide is a purified preparation used in the bladder to relieve the symptoms of the bladder condition called interstitial cystitis. A catheter (tube) or syringe is used to put the solution into the bladder where it is allowed to remain for about 15 minutes. Then, the solution is expelled by urinating.

Interstitial cystitis is the only human use for dimethyl sulfoxide that is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Claims that dimethyl sulfoxide is effective for treating various types of arthritis, ulcers in scleroderma, muscle sprains and strains, bruises, infections of the skin, burns, wounds, and mental conditions have not been proven.

Although other preparations of dimethyl sulfoxide are available for industrial and veterinary (animal) use, they must not be used by humans, because of their unknown purity. Impurities in these preparations may cause serious unwanted effects in humans. Even if dimethyl sulfoxide is applied to the skin, it is absorbed into the body through the skin and mucous membranes.

Dimethyl sulfoxide is available only with your doctor's prescription.

• Generic Name: prednisolone
• Dosage Forms: oral solution
• Other Brand Names: Flo-Pred, Millipred, Millipred DP, Orapred, Orapred ODT, Pediapred, Veripred 20, Bubbli-Pred, Flo-Pred Oral Suspension, Hydeltrasol, Key-Pred SP, Pred-Ject-50, Predacort 50, Predalone 50, Predate-50, Prelone, Hydeltra-TBA, Key-Pred, Cotolone, Depo-Predate, Predicort-50, Predaject-50, Medicort, Predicort RP, Pri-Cortin 50, Predcor, AsmalPred Plus

Orapred is a steroid that prevents the release of substances in the body that cause inflammation.

Orapred is used to treat many different inflammatory conditions such as arthritis, lupus, psoriasis, ulcerative colitis, allergic disorders, gland (endocrine) disorders, and conditions that affect the skin, eyes, lungs, stomach, nervous system, or blood cells.

Orapred may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.