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Amzacort Tablet Substitute

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Composition:

DEFLAZACORT-6MG

Uses:

<p>Amzacort Tablet used in the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). The detailed uses of Amzacort Tablet are as follows:</p><ul><li><strong>Treatment of DMD: </strong>Amzacort Tablet used to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy by slowing muscle degeneration, preserving strength, and improving mobility.</li><li><strong>Anti-Inflammatory Treatment:</strong> Amzacort Tablet helps reduce inflammation and alleviate symptoms associated with conditions such as arthritis, bursitis, and tendinitis.</li><li><strong>Autoimmune Disorders Management: </strong>Amzacort Tablet helps to manage autoimmune diseases like lupus and multiple sclerosis by suppressing the immune response.</li><li><strong>Relief from Allergic Reactions:</strong> Amzacort Tablet provides relief from symptoms of allergic reactions, such as allergic rhinitis, by reducing inflammation and immune response.</li><li><strong>Managing Respiratory Conditions: </strong>Amzacort Tablet is also involved in managing respiratory conditions like asthma and COPD by reducing airway inflammation.</li><li><strong>Skin Disorders Treatment: </strong>Amzacort Tablet treats skin conditions like eczema and psoriasis by reducing inflammatory responses.</li></ul>

Medicinal Benefits:

  • Amzacort Tablet is used in the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).
  • It is beneficial in inflammatory diseases, including asthma, arthritis, and allergies.
  • It works by reducing the formation of inflammatory substances and suppressing the immune system's response to prevent self-damage (autoimmune reactions that occur in organ transplants, autoimmune diseases, or cancer).
  • Amzacort Tablet is a steroid that interacts with overactive immune cells, slowing their activity and decreasing the damaging effects they cause in the body.
  • Amzacort Tablet makes organ transplantation possible and treats muscle disorders like Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

FAQs

Amzacort Tablet is used to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy. It may also be used to treat allergic and inflammatory disorders.

Not recommended for mild allergies. Amzacort Tablet is recommended only after consulting a doctor, as it is a strong medicine that produces considerable side effects, and is used only in moderate to severe cases.

It is not recommended to take Amzacort Tablet with alcohol as it may cause stomach bleeding.

No, it is not recommended to be used in seasonal allergy or mild cases. Only on a doctor's consultation, Amzacort Tablet may be used in extreme cases of seasonal allergy.

You should not use Amzacort Tablet if you have taken live vaccines of mumps, measles, rubella (MMR), polio, rotavirus, yellow fever, typhoid, nasal flu (influenza), varicella (chickenpox), and zoster (shingles). Do not take Amzacort Tablet if you have a compromised immune system, eye problems or weak bones.

Yes, Amzacort Tablet is a steroid medication. It's a corticosteroid, also known as a glucocorticoid.

Amzacort Tablet is less potent than Prednisone and is usually administered proportionately in higher doses.

No, Amzacort Tablet is not a painkiller. It is a steroid medication.

Yes, it can be used to treat kidney stones.

Swallow it whole with a glass of water at the start of a meal or slightly before. Space the doses evenly during the course. Do not chew or crush it. If you cannot swallow the tablet as a whole, you may break the pill into half and take both halves one at a time.

It may be unsafe for some to use. So please inform your doctor about your medical conditions and medications. Your doctor will decide whether it is suitable for you or not.

Yes, it is safe to use Amzacort Tablet if prescribed by the doctor. Take it in the dose and duration prescribed by the doctor.

Inadequate data available on the use of this drug in pregnant women to inform a drug-related risk. So, it should be used during pregnancy only if the benefit outweighs the risk to the fetus.

Common side effects of Amzacort Tablet may include nausea, chest pain, vomiting, drowsiness, headache, dizziness, skin rash, tremors, nervousness, diarrhea and fast heartbeats. Most of these side effects of Amzacort Tablet do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight. Please keep it away from pets and children.

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