Cortimax 12mg Tab
Information About Cortimax 12mg Tab
About Cortimax 12mg Tab
Medicine Brand Cortimax 12Mg Tab is manufactured by EMCURE PHARMACEUTICALS LTD and mainly contents the generic drug Deflazacort.
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Active Ingredients For Cortimax 12mg Tab
Deflazacort 12 mg
Diseases List For Which Cortimax 12mg Tab Is Prescribed
This Drug Is Prescribed For Rheumatoid arthritis Juvenile chronic arthritis Asthma and other airway diseases Pemphigus Uveitis Nephrotic syndrome Immune suppression in transplantation
Other Significations For Cortimax 12mg Tab
This Medication Synthetic pharmaceutical drugs with corticosteroidlike effect are used in a variety of conditions ranging from brain tumors to skin diseases Dexamethasone and its derivatives are almost pure glucocorticoids while prednisone and its derivatives have some mineralocorticoid action in addition to the glucocorticoid effect Fludrocortisone Florinef is a synthetic mineralocorticoid Hydrocortisone cortisol is available for replacement therapy eg in adrenal insufficiency and congenital adrenal hyperplasiaSynthetic glucocorticoids are used in the treatment of joint pain or inflammation arthritis temporal arteritis dermatitis allergic reactions asthma hepatitis systemic lupus erythematosus inflammatory bowel disease ulcerative colitis and Crohns disease sarcoidosis and for glucocorticoid replacement in Addisons disease or other forms of adrenal insufficiency Topical formulations are also available for the skin eyes uveitis lungs asthma nose rhinitis and bowels Corticosteroids are also used supportively to prevent nausea often in combination with 5HT3 antagonists eg ondansetron
Precautions To Be Taken Before Cortimax 12mg Tab
Corticosteroids may increase or decrease the effect of blood thinners for example warfarin Coumadin Blood clotting should be monitored and the dose of blood thinner adjusted in order to achieve the desired level of blood thinning when patients receiving blood thinners are begun on corticosteroids including dexamethasone
Major Conditions And Care
Pregnancy And Cortimax 12mg Tab
Can We Take Cortimax 12mg Tab During Pregnancy?
Pregnancy Class : D There is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience or studies in humans but potential benefits may warrant use of the drug in pregnant women despite potential risks
Lactation And Cortimax 12mg Tab
Can We Use Cortimax 12mg Tab During Lactation
Lactation Class L4 There is positive evidence of risk to a breastfed infant or to breastmilk production but the benefits of use in breastfeeding mothers may be acceptable despite the risk to the infant eg if the drug is needed in a lifethreatening situation or for a serious disease for which safer drugs cannot be used or are ineffective
Side Effects Of Cortimax 12mg Tab
Nausea stomach upset skin rash acute toxicity