What is Calcort?
Calcort is a steroid belonging to a class known as glucocorticoids, with the active ingredient deflazacort 6mg.
What is Calcort used to treat?
Calcort is used in treating the following conditions:
- Anaphylaxis
- Asthma
- Severe hypersensitivity
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Dermatomyositis
- Mixed connective tissue disease
- Poly arteritis nodosa
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Sarcoidosis
- Pemphigus
- Bullous pemphigoid
- Pyoderma gangrenosum
- Acute interstitial nephritis
- Minimal change nephrotic syndrome
- Rheumatic carditis
- Ulcerative colitis
- Malignant lymphoma
- Crohn’s disease
- Multiple myeloma
- Optic neuritis
- Immune suppression in transplanting
- Acute and lymphatic leukemia
- Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
How do I use calcort 6mg?
Due to the wide range of conditions calcort is used to treat, it is best to consult your physician on the use of calcort in your case.
What are the side effects of using calcort?
Calcort may cause any of these side effects:
- Headaches
- Thin/fragile skin
- Increased hair growth
- Acne
- Bulging eyes
- Red/purple blotches under the skin
- Irregular/absent menstrual periods
- Slowed healing of cuts and bruises
- Weak muscles
- Joint pain
- Dizziness
- Frequent urination during daytime
- Change in the way fat is spread around the body
- Difficulty falling or staying asleep
- Increased appetite
- Upset stomach
- Back pain
- Heartburn
Serious side effects of calcort include:
- Sore throat
- Fever
- Chills
- Cough
- Seizure
- Eye pain
- Redness of the eyes
- Tearing of the eyes
- Changes in vision
- Eyes, ankle, lips, tongue, throat, arms, hands, feet, or lower leg swelling
- Difficulty breathing or swallowing
- Shortness of breath
- Sudden weight gain
- Rash
- Hives
- Itching
- Blistering skin
- Stomach pain
- Confusion
- Extreme changes in mood
- Depression
- Pain that begins in the stomach and area and spreads to the back
If you notice any of these serious side effects or any of these effects persist, seek medical help immediately.
What is Deflazacort 6mg?
Deflazacort is a corticosteroid prescribed in the treatment of Duchene Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) in children 2 years of age and older and adults. It works by reducing swelling (inflammation) and by changing the way the immune system functions.
Can I use Deflazacort 6mg during pregnancy or breastfeeding?
Deflazacort should only be administered to pregnant or breastfeeding women only if the potential benefit outweighs the risk of using Deflazacort.
Deflazacort dosage in asthma
In the treatment of acute bronchial asthma attacks, deflazacort is usually administered at a high dosage of 48-72 mg per day depending on severity.
Where can I buy Calcort in Nigeria?
Calcort 6mg is available for sale on Nigeria’s largest online pharmacy – drugstore.ng. You can simply click here to place an order.
