Intasone 10 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 3.50 (3 x 10: ৳ 105.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 35.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Hydrocortisone |
| Company | Incepta pharmaceuticals ltd |
| Also available as |
Title
- Intasone Tablet
Categories
- Medicine
- Pharmaceutical
Description
- Intasone is a medication used for treating a variety of conditions such as adrenocortical insufficiency, shock, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hypercalcemia, nonsuppurative thyroiditis, rheumatic disorders, dermatologic diseases, allergic conditions, ophthalmic diseases, gastrointestinal diseases, tuberculosis, Loeffler's syndrome, aspiration pneumonitis, hematologic disorders, neoplastic diseases, edematous states, and acute exacerbations of multiple sclerosis.
Size
Various sizes available
DosageForm
- Tablet
- Injection
DosageStrength
20mg to 240mg per day (tablet), 100mg to 500mg initially for adults (injection)
Pharmacology
Inhibits prostaglandin synthesis, reduces vasoactive agents, controls protein synthesis
Interaction
May interact with drugs inducing hepatic enzymes or inhibiting corticosteroid metabolism
Contraindications
- Severe systemic fungal infections
- Known hypersensitivity to any component
SideEffects
- Cardiac arrhythmia
- Menstrual irregularity
- Fluid retention
- Increased appetite
- Weight gain
- Euphoria
- Insomnia
- Acne
- Mood swings
PregnancyAndLactation
To be used only if absolutely required
PrecautionsAndWarnings
- Caution in patients with a history of peptic ulceration
- Caution in patients with congestive heart failure, hypertension, glaucoma, diabetes, and epilepsy
TherapeuticClass
Glucocorticoids
StorageConditions
Keep below 30°C, away from light and moisture, out of reach of children
Indications
- Adrenocortical insufficiency
- Shock unresponsive to conventional therapy
- Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
- Hypercalcemia associated with cancer
- Nonsuppurative thyroiditis
- Rheumatic disorders
- Dermatologic diseases
- Control of severe allergic conditions
- Ophthalmic diseases
- Gastrointestinal diseases
- Pulmonary tuberculosis
- Loeffler's syndrome
- Hematologic disorders
- Neoplastic diseases
- Edematous states
- Acute exacerbations of multiple sclerosis