Nestacort Suspension
Product Info
Prescription required | Yes |
Marketer | Cipla Ltd |
Active Ingredient | Deflazacort (6mg/5ml) |
Storage | Store below 30°C |
Chemical Class | Gluco/mineralocorticoids, progestogins and derivatives |
Habit Forming | No |
Therapeutic Class | HORMONES |
Action Class | Glucocorticoids |
User Rating | 4.7 |
User Reviews | 742 |
FAQ
Nestacort Suspension Reviews
Give Nestacort to your child orally, either before or after food. Giving it with food helps prevent the risk of developing a stomach upset. Always give the dose as prescribed by the doctor since that depends on the severity and type of infection, body weight, and age of your child. If your child gains or loses weight during treatment, make sure to let the doctor know. Never alter the dose by yourself as that may increase the risk of serious implications in your child. If your child vomits within 30 minutes of taking this medicine, help the child calm down and repeat the same dose, but skip it if it is already time for the next dose.
It is important to complete the full course of this medicine as stopping it abruptly may cause serious side effects. To stop this medicine, the doctor will gradually taper down the dose of this medicine to avoid withdrawal symptoms. Nestacort can suppress your child’s immune system, making your child more prone to infections. Your child may need frequent medical checkups and tests. Therefore, it is important to follow up with your child’s doctor frequently during the treatment. The doctor may also advise vision and bone mineral density check for your child as Nestacort can impact both of these.
This medicine may cause side effects like weight gain, increased appetite, upper respiratory tract infection, cough, abnormal hair growth, central obesity, and fluid and electrolyte disturbance. Reach out to your child’s doctor if these side effects appear.
Let your child’s doctor know if your child is already taking medicines for any type of infection. Also, narrate your child’s complete medical history, including heart, blood, skin, bone, and hormonal disorders or any prior episodes of allergy, eye disease, birth defects, lung anomaly, liver impairment, and kidney malfunction. This information is critical for dose alterations and in planning your child’s overall treatment.
How Nestacort Suspension Works
How to Use Nestacort Suspension
Benefits of Nestacort Suspension
- In Treatment of Inflammatory conditions: Nestacort gives relief in inflammatory conditions that affect muscles and joints such as arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. It also helps manage other inflammatory conditions such as asthma, inflammatory bowel disease, uveitis, ulcerative colitis, and allergies. It works by blocking certain chemicals that cause pain and swelling.
- In Treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy(DMD): Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a type of muscular dystrophy, characterized by muscle weakness and atrophy due to the effect of the body’s immune system mechanisms. Nestacort slows the progression of DMD. The exact mechanism by which it acts is unclear, but it is thought to help mediate the condition by suppressing the immune system. For DMD, Nestacort is approved to be used in children above 5 years of age.
- In Treatment of Cancer: Nestacort helps in the treatment of a variety of cancers, such as leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma. It works by suppressing the immune system thereby reducing inflammation around the site of cancer. It is used specifically to decrease swelling (edema), associated with tumors of the spine and brain. Moreover, it helps to treat or prevent allergic reactions in cancer patients.
- In Treatment of Autoimmune conditions: Nestacort gives relief in autoimmune conditions like psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, eczema, atopic dermatitis, etc. It works by lowering your immune system’s response to these conditions thereby reducing symptoms such as swelling, pain, itching, and other allergic-type reactions.
Uses of Nestacort Suspension
- Treatment of Inflammatory conditions
- Treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy(DMD)
- Treatment of Cancer
- Treatment of Autoimmune conditions
Nestacort Suspension Side Effects
Safety Tips
Quick Tips
- Do not stop the medicine abruptly. Seek the doctor’s guidance to taper the dose gradually as sudden withdrawal may result in a steroid withdrawal syndrome.
- Prefer giving Nestacort with food as an empty stomach can trigger acidity and gastric reflux.
- Do not give it more often or for longer than advised by your doctor.
- Nestacort can make it harder for your child to fight off infections. Notify your doctor if you notice any signs of infection such as a fever or sore throat.
- Avoid giving antacids along with Nestacort. If both need to be given, leave a gap of at least 2 hours between administration of Nestacort and antacids.
References
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