Deflazacort XGX Pharma
Deflazacort XGX Pharma is a corticosteroid medicine used to reduce inflammation and allergic reactions in the body.
Form
tabletti
Strength
6 mg
Active Ingredient
Deflazacort
Manufacturer
XGX Pharma ApS
How to Use
Dosage
For adults, the dose can range from 6 to 90 mg per day. For children, the doctor will decide the dose based on their weight and the severity of the illness.
Method
Take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. If you have trouble swallowing the 30 mg tablet whole, you can break it along the score line. For small children, tablets can be crushed and mixed with food like applesauce.
Important
The maximum daily dose for adults is 90 mg. For children, the maximum dose depends on their weight, up to 1.5 mg/kg per day.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Upper respiratory infections, flu
- •Weight gain, including facial swelling ('moon face')
- •Increased body hair growth
- •Increased appetite
- •Increased belly fat
- •Headache
- •Cough
- •Constipation
- •Stomach pain
- •Skin redness
- •Frequent urination
- •Bone fractures
- •Abnormal behavior
- •Fever
RARE
- •Stomach ulcer, bleeding in the stomach or gut, or a hole in the stomach
- •Weight gain with facial swelling ('moon face')
- •Sudden inflammation of the pancreas (especially in children)
- •Heart failure
- •Blood clots
- •Joint pain from bone tissue dying due to poor blood flow
- •Increased chance of getting infections
- •Problems with adrenal glands (symptoms like headache, nausea, dizziness, loss of appetite, weakness, mood changes, drowsiness, unusual stress reaction)
- •Too much salt or too little potassium in the body (seen in blood tests)
- •Feeling down or depressed
- •Headache
- •Stomach problems or indigestion
- •Stretch marks on the skin
- •Acne
- •Weakening of bones (osteoporosis)
- •Fluid buildup in the body (swelling)
- •Diabetes
- •Excess body hair
- •Irregular or missed periods
- •Slowed growth in children and teenagers
- •Feeling overly happy or elevated
- •Dizziness
- •Trouble sleeping
- •Increased pressure in the brain
- •False brain tumor in children (idiopathic intracranial hypertension)
- •Eye problems (like cataracts, increased eye pressure, or blurred vision)
- •High blood pressure
- •Slow healing of wounds, thin and fragile skin
- •Muscle weakness
Important Warnings
- Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to deflazacort or any other ingredient in the medicine.
- Do not take this medicine if you have a stomach ulcer, an active bacterial or viral infection (like herpes simplex eye disease, shingles, or chickenpox), or systemic fungal infections.
- Do not take this medicine if you are about to get vaccinated or have recently been vaccinated.
- Do not stop taking this medicine suddenly without talking to your doctor, especially after long-term use, as it can cause withdrawal symptoms like fever, body aches, and joint pain.
- Long-term use of this medicine in children may affect their growth and development.
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- If you feel dizzy while taking this medicine, do not drive or use any tools or machines.
- This medicine contains lactose. If you have been told by your doctor that you cannot tolerate some sugars, talk to your doctor before taking this medicine.
- Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have heart disease, high blood pressure, blood clots, stomach or gut problems, diabetes, mood swings, glaucoma, thyroid problems, liver disease, or blurred vision, as your dose may need to be adjusted or you may need closer monitoring.
- The dose may need to be increased during stressful times like infections, injuries, or surgery.
- Long-term treatment and high doses can affect your salt and water balance, so your doctor should check your sodium and potassium levels.