Dezacot 6 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 8.03 (3 x 10: ৳ 240.90)
Strip Price: ৳ 80.30
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Deflazacort |
| Company | Opsonin pharma ltd |
| Also available as |
Title
- Dezacot
Categories
- Medicine
- Pharmaceutical
Description
- Dezacot is a glucocorticoid indicated for various conditions such as anaphylaxis, asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus erythematosus, nephrotic syndrome, and others. It provides anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive actions.
Indications
- Anaphylaxis
- Asthma
- Severe hypersensitivity reactions
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Juvenile chronic arthritis
- Polymyalgia rheumatica
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Dermatomyositis
- Mixed connective tissue disease
- Polyartritis nodosa
- Sarcoidosis
- Pemphigus
- Bullous pemphigoid
- Pyoderma gangrenosum
- Minimal change nephrotic syndrome
- Acute interstitial nephritis
- Rheumatic carditis
- Ulcerative colitis
- Crohn's disease
- Uveitis
- Optic neuritis
- Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia
- Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
- Acute lymphatic leukaemia
- Malignant lymphoma
- Multiple myeloma
- Immune suppression in transplantation
Pharmacology
- Inhibits Phospholipase A2 enzyme
- Decreases release of immune system chemicals
Dosage & Administration
- Adult dosage range: 3-120 mg/day
- Children dosage range: 0.25-1.5 mg/kg/day
- Deflazacort withdrawal protocol
Interaction
- Metabolized in the liver
- Recommendation to adjust maintenance dose with liver enzyme inducers or inhibitors
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to ingredients
- Patients receiving live virus immunization
Side Effects
- GI disturbances
- Musculoskeletal effects
- Endocrine effects
- Neuropsychiatric effects
- Ophthalmic effects
- Fluid and electrolyte disturbances
- Increased susceptibility to infection
- Impaired healing
- Hypersensitivity reactions
- Skin atrophy
- Striae
- Telangiectasia
- Acne
- Myocardial rupture risk
- Thromboembolism risk
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Potential risk of intrauterine growth retardation
- Excretion in breast milk
- Infant adrenal suppression risk
Precautions & Warnings
- Caution in cardiac disease or congestive heart failure
- Salt and water retention risk
- Caution in gastritis, oesophagitis, diverticulitis, ulcerative colitis
- Diabetes mellitus
- Osteoporosis risk
- Myasthenia gravis
- Renal insufficiency
- Emotional instability
- Psychotic tendency
- Epilepsy
- Corticosteroid-induced myopathy risk
- Liver failure
- Ocular herpes simplex caution
Use in Special Populations
- Hepatic impairment considerations
- Renal impairment considerations
- Elderly considerations
Therapeutic Class
- Glucocorticoids
Storage Conditions
- Store below 25°C
- Protect from light and moisture
- Keep out of reach of children