Deltacortril Ec Usage And Safety
Dosage
Prednisolone
Side Effects
? Tiredness ? increased number of white blood cells ? blood clotting ? nausea and vomiting ? heart problems which can cause shortness of breath ? convulsions ? dizziness ? vertigo ? headache ? raised pressure in the brain (which can cause headaches, nausea and vomiting) ? sleeplessness ? vision problems ? worsening of schizophrenia ? worsening of epilepsy ? risk of stroke is increased in Horton disease ? increased pressure in the eyeball (glaucoma) ? whitening or clouding of the lens (cataracts) ? pressure on the nerve to the eye, thinning of the tissues of the eye (sclera and cornea) ? bulging eyes.
Drug Interactions
Ritonavir , ketoconazole , amphotericin , erythromycin , rifamycin , carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin and primidone , oestrogens , bendroflumethiazide , warfarin , salbutamol, formoterol, bambuterol, fenoteral, ritodrine, salmeterol and terbutaline , magnesium trisilicate or aluminium hydroxide, ciclosporin , aspirin, ibuprofen and indometacin , mifepristone , methotrexate , somatropin , acetazolamide ,theophylline , isoniazid.
Indication
Prednisolone is used in a wide range of inflammatory and auto-immune conditions including: ? Allergies, including severe allergic reactions ? inflammation affecting the: Lungs, including asthma blood vessels and heart – Bowel or kidneys -Muscles and joints, including rheumatoid arthritis – Eye or nervous system ? skin conditions ? some infections.
When not to Use
Do not take Prednisolone if you: ? Are allergic to prednisolone or any of the other ingredients of this medicine ? Are suffering from a serious infection which is not being treated ? Are suffering from a herpes infection of the eye.
