Deltasone
Generic Deltasone (Prednisolone) 5/10/20/40mg
Application: System connective tissue disease, systemic vasculitis, bronchial asthma, asthmatic status, allergic diseases, Addison’s disease, adrenogenital syndrome, autoimmune hepatitis, glomerulonephritis, immune hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, hematoblast, hematosarcoma, pemphigus, eczema, itching, eksfoliativny dermatitis, psoriasis , Pochesuha, seboreyny dermatitis, erithroderma, blepharitis and allergic conjunctivitis, inflammation of the cornea, scleritis and episcleritis, sympathetic ophthalmia, chronic arthritis, epicondylitis, tendovaginitis, bursit, scapuluhumeral periarthritis, keloid, ischialgia, Dupuytren’s contracture.
Contraindications: hypersensitivity, ulcer disease in the aggravation phase, decompensate diabetes, severe hypertension, osteoporosis, active T.B. disease, glaucoma, systemic mycosis, acute viral infection, productive symptomatic of mental illness. Viral and bacterial diseases of the eye, primary glaucoma, corneal diseases with damage epithelium. Bacterial, fungal, viral skin lesions, tuberculosis, syphilis, skin tumors, pregnancy.
Side effects: Erosive-ulcer defeat gastric mucosa, diabetes, osteoporosis, hypertension, psychosis, tachycardia, weakness, hypokalemia, delay fluid adrenal failure, reducing tissue repair processes, immuno-suppression, declining muscle mass, syndrome lifting, worsening the main disease (after lifting).
Interaction: Enhances anticoagulative effect of anticoagulants, increases the likelihood of bleeding against the backdrop of salicylates, electrolyte exchange violations against the backdrop Diuretics, the risk of cardiac glycosides intoxication. Decreases hypoglycemia effect antidiabetics drugs, antibacterial - riphampicin.
Dosing and dose: In substitution therapy initial dose is 20-30 mg / day (if necessary - 15-100 mg / day), supporting - 5-15 mg. Gradually reduce the dose. For children starting dose - 1-2 mg / kg body weight per day for 4-6 receptions supporting - 0,3-0,6 mg / kg / day. In large joints are introducing 25-50 mg, in the joints average - 10-25 mg, in smaller - 5-10 mg. For the infiltration of tissue - from 5 to 50 mg. Eye suspension is used 1-2 drops 3 times a day not more than 14 days. Ointment applied to the affected skin 1-3 times a day for 2 weeks (no more).
Precautions: During the day appointed on the basis of circadian rhythm endogenous secretion of corticosteroids (6-8 hour in the morning). In the process of treatment needed oculist surveillance, control blood pressure, water and electrolyte balance sugar levels in plasma, regular tests of peripheral blood cell. To reduce the side effects justified the appointment of anabolic steroids, as well as increase revenue potassium. When Addison’s disease one should avoid the simultaneous application of barbiturates. When nonspecific infections and tuberculosis the preparation is used with caution (against the backdrop of chemotherapy). At the end of the course are encouraged to consider the need to introduce AKTG.
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