Methylprednisolone sodium succinate is a drug of the glucocorticoid class, which has anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic properties; unless used in the replacement therapy of certain endocrine disorders, glucocorticosteroids are merely a symptomatic treatment.

The most significant side effect of methylprednisolone sodium succinate may induce diabetes mellitus, which is caused by glucocorticoids. Usually fasting blood glucose is okay, first of all it is dominated by high blood glucose after meals, but with the prolongation of time, fasting blood glucose may also be high, and it can cause full moon face, buffalo back, and cause Cushing's symptoms. It can also cause high blood pressure, low blood potassium, long-term use can also cause osteoporosis.

Methylprednisolone sodium succinate long-term use can cause hypocorticism, suddenly withdrawn from the automatic glucagon secretion can not keep up, it is called hormone curative withdrawal syndrome, mainly these adverse reactions.