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Alfacort40mg/ml
Injection
Require PrescriptionZiska Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
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Alfacort is a steroid. It is used for treatment of wide variety of medical conditions such as allergic disorders, severe allergic reactions, and rheumat... View More
Uses of Alfacort
- Allergic disorders
- Severe allergic reactions
- Rheumatic disorder
Side effects of Alfacort
- Headache
- Infection
- Joint pain
How to use Alfacort
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How Alfacort works
Alfacort is a steroid which works by blocking the production of certain chemical messengers in the body that cause inflammation (redness and swelling) a... View More
Quick Tips- Side effects such as mood changes or stomach problems can happen when you start taking Alfacort. Inform your doctor if this bothers you.
- Do not stop taking Alfacort suddenly without talking to your doctor first as it may worsen your symptoms.
Brief DescriptionIndication
Allergic and inflammatory responses, Inflammatory joint disease, Inflammatory skin conditions
Administration
Dilute with local anesthetic (1% or 2% lidocaine without parabens) before intra-articular or intralesional injection Dilute with D5/NS or D10/NS or N... View More
Adult Dose
Intramuscular Suppression of allergic and inflammatory disorders Adult: As acetonide: 20-80 mg via deep IM into gluteal muscles. Symptomatic contr... View More
Child Dose
Intramuscular Suppression of allergic and inflammatory disorders Child: As acetonide: deep IM into gluteal muscle: initial 0.11 to 1.6 mg/kg/day in 3-... View More
Contraindication
Triamcinolone Acetonide is contraindicated in patients with a sensitivity to the active or inactive ingredients. Untreated systemic fungal, bacterial, ... View More
Mode of Action
Triamcinolone has mainly glucocorticoid activity. It suppresses the migration of polymorphonuclear leukocytes and reduces capillary permeability thereby... View More
Precaution
Diabetes; hypertension, renal and liver impairment; glaucoma; psychosis; delayed tissue healing; cirrhosis; heart failure; recent MI; hypothyroidism; os... View More
Side Effect
HPA axis supression, intracranial hypertension, Cushing's syndrome, growth retardation in children; osteoporosis, fractures. Peptic ulceration; glaucoma... View More
Interaction
Lowering of plasma salicylates levels. Increased risk of GI bleeding and ulceration with NSAIDs. Antagonised blood glucose-lowering effects of the antid... View More
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