CompositionDefcort 30 Tablet is used to reduce inflammation and calm the immune system in a range of conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, severe asthma, lupus and nephrotic syndrome. It is a single-ingredient medicine containing deflazacort 30mg, which belongs to a class of medicines called corticosteroids (steroids).
This medicine is also used for severe allergic reactions, certain skin, eye, blood and bowel conditions, and in Duchenne muscular dystrophy under specialist care. Take it with or after food, usually in the morning, exactly as prescribed. Do not stop it suddenly after more than a few days of use; your doctor will reduce the dose gradually.
Eating a diet with enough calcium and vitamin D, limiting salt and sugar, doing weight-bearing exercise as advised and avoiding people with chickenpox or measles help protect your health during treatment.
Steroids can lower your resistance to infections and mask their signs. Before starting, tell your doctor if you have an infection such as tuberculosis, diabetes, high blood pressure, a stomach ulcer, osteoporosis, glaucoma or cataracts, depression or other mental health problems, or heart or kidney disease, and about other medicines you take. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Carry a steroid card, and tell any doctor or dentist that you take it. Seek medical help for fever or signs of infection, black stools, blurred vision, severe mood changes or thoughts of self-harm. Do not stop taking this medicine unless your doctor advises you to do so.
