Deflazacort- Defcort 1 Mg

Information About Deflazacort- Defcort 1 Mg

About Deflazacort- Defcort 1 Mg

The Medicine Brand Defcort 1 mg is manufactured by Macleods Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd and mainly contents the generic drug Deflazacort.

Pakaging

6 Tablet

Active Ingredients For Deflazacort- Defcort 1 Mg

Deflazacort 1 mg

Diseases List For Which Deflazacort- Defcort 1 Mg 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 Deflazacort- Defcort 1 Mg

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 Deflazacort- Defcort 1 Mg

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 Deflazacort- Defcort 1 Mg

Can We Take Deflazacort- Defcort 1 Mg 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 Deflazacort- Defcort 1 Mg

Can We Use Deflazacort- Defcort 1 Mg 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 Deflazacort- Defcort 1 Mg

Nausea stomach upset skin rash acute toxicity

More Danger Effects Fatal Effect Due To Overdose Of Deflazacort- Defcort 1 Mg