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What Are The Side Effects Of Defcort?
Hi, I am 35 yr old. I am suffering from Rheumatoid Arthritis from 10 months. i hv take defcort 30mg per day for 1 month then alternate day then 1/2 per day and then 1/2 alternate day till oct. after that i got the problem of gastro and stop the medicine as prescribed by the doc. now again i am suffering for RA pl suggest me that i will take defcort or not. and wht are the side effects of defcort
Wed, 30 Apr 2014
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Defcort is a steroid, any steroid has many side effects on our body like hyperglycemia, hypertension, fat accumulation (difficult to describe here in detail), especially with prolonged use. But, when situation demand, it can be taken carefully under strict follow-up of your doctor. Never continue the drug on your own without the prescription.
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Dr. Muhammed Aslam
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Defcort is a steroid, any steroid has many side effects on our body like hyperglycemia, hypertension, fat accumulation (difficult to describe here in detail), especially with prolonged use. But, when situation demand, it can be taken carefully under strict follow-up of your doctor. Never continue the drug on your own without the prescription.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Muhammed Aslam
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