Cortimax 24 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 30.00 (2 x 10: ৳ 600.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 300.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Deflazacort |
| Company | Acme laboratories ltd |
| Also available as |
Title
- Cortimax
Categories
- Medicine
- Pharmaceuticals
- Healthcare
Description
- Provides anti-inflammatory action
- Immunosuppressive action
- Metabolized in the liver
- Excreted in breast milk
- Crosses the placenta
- Inhibits Phospholipase A2 enzyme
- Decreases release of certain immune system chemicals
Indications
- Anaphylaxis treatment
- Asthma treatment
- Rheumatoid arthritis treatment
- Juvenile chronic arthritis treatment
- Systemic lupus erythematosus treatment
- Dermatomyositis treatment
- Mixed connective tissue disease treatment
- Polyartritis nodosa treatment
- Sarcoidosis treatment
- Pemphigus treatment
- Bullous pemphigoid treatment
- Pyoderma gangrenosum treatment
- Minimal change nephrotic syndrome treatment
- Acute interstitial nephritis treatment
- Rheumatic carditis treatment
- Ulcerative colitis treatment
- Crohn's disease treatment
- Uveitis treatment
- Optic neuritis treatment
- Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia treatment
- Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura treatment
- Acute and lymphatic leukaemia treatment
- Malignant lymphoma treatment
- Multiple myeloma treatment
- Immune suppression in transplantation
Pharmacology
- Inhibits Phospholipase A2 enzyme
- Decreases release of certain immune system chemicals
Dosage & Administration
- Adult dose: up to 120 mg/day initially for acute disorders
- Maintenance dose: 3-18 mg/day for many conditions
- Children's dose: 0.25-1.5 mg/kg/day
- Specific dosages for different conditions
- Gradual withdrawal after prolonged use
Interaction
- Metabolized in the liver
- Recommendations for co-administration with liver enzyme inducers
- Recommendations for co-administration with liver enzyme inhibitors
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to ingredients
- Patients receiving live virus immunization
Side Effects
- GI disturbances
- Musculoskeletal disturbances
- Endocrine disturbances
- Neuropsychiatric disturbances
- Ophthalmic disturbances
- Fluid and electrolyte disturbances
- Susceptibility to infection
- Impaired healing
- Hypersensitivity reactions
- Skin atrophy
- Striae
- Telangiectasia
- Acne
- Myocardial rupture following recent Ml
- Thromboembolism
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Placental crossing
- Benefits vs. risks assessment
- Excretion in breast milk
- Potential systemic effects in infants
Precautions & Warnings
- Special caution for various clinical conditions
- Frequent patient monitoring
- Salt and water retention
- Dietary salt restriction and potassium supplementation
- Avoid in certain gastrointestinal conditions
- Caution in diabetes mellitus
- Caution in emotional instability or psychotic tendency
- Risk of corticosteroid-induced myopathy
- Risk with liver failure
- Caution in ocular herpes simplex
Use in Special Populations
- Hepatic impairment monitoring and adjustment
- No special precautions in renally impaired patients
- No special precautions in elderly patients
Therapeutic Class
- Glucocorticoids
Storage Conditions
- Cool and dry storage
- Protection from light and moisture
- Keep out of the reach of children