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Generic: Deflazacort

Form: Tablet 6mg

Indication

Allergic and inflammatory disorders

Adult Dose

Oral Allergic and inflammatory disorders Adult: Initially, up to 120 mg daily. Maintenance: 3-18 mg/day. Hepatic impairment: Dose reductions may be needed.

Child Dose

Oral Allergic and inflammatory disorders Child: 0.25-1.5 mg/kg/day given on alternate days.

Contraindication

Systemic infection; live virus vaccines in those receiving immunosuppressive doses.

Mode of Action

Deflazacort, derived from prednisolone, is a corticosteroid with mainly glucocorticoid activity. An anti-inflammatory dose of 6 mg deflazacort is equiv to 5 mg prednisolone.

Precaution

Adrenal suppression and infection, child, adolescents, elderly, history of TB and steroid myopathy, hypertension, recent MI, CHF, liver failure, renal impairment, DM and glaucoma (including family history), osteoporosis, corneal perforation, severe affective disorders, epilepsy, peptic ulcer, hypothyroidism, pregnancy and lactation.

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Safety Advice

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