Emflaza

Deflazacort

Emflaza is a corticosteroid indicated for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in patients at the age of 5 and older.

Package	Per pill	Price	Savings
180 tablet	AED 2.65	AED 477.32AED 2.65	AED 843.89
120 tablet	AED 3.06	AED 367.13AED 3.06	AED 513.68
90 tablet	AED 3.67	AED 330.40AED 3.67	AED 330.21
60 tablet	AED 4.59	AED 275.30AED 4.59	AED 165.11
30 tablet	AED 7.34	AED 220.20AED 7.34

Package	Per pill	Price	Savings
120 tablet Free AirMail shipping Hot	AED 16.83	AED 2020.02AED 16.83	AED 366.58
90 tablet Free AirMail shipping Hot	AED 17.75	AED 1597.61AED 17.75	AED 192.33
60 tablet Free AirMail shipping Hot	AED 18.36	AED 1101.75AED 18.36	AED 91.55
36 tablet Free AirMail shipping Hot	AED 19.38	AED 697.71AED 19.38	AED 18.27
24 tablet	AED 19.89	AED 477.32AED 19.89

Package	Per pill	Price	Savings
90 tablet Free AirMail shipping Hot	AED 20.40	AED 1836.37AED 20.40	AED 366.80
60 tablet Free AirMail shipping Hot	AED 22.04	AED 1322.13AED 22.04	AED 146.65
36 tablet Free AirMail shipping Hot	AED 23.46	AED 844.63AED 23.46	AED 36.64
24 tablet Free AirMail shipping Hot	AED 24.48	AED 587.51AED 24.48

Brand(s)

Manufacturer

Lupin

Disease(s)

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy / DMD

Deflazacort tablets

What is this medicine?

Deflazacort a corticosteroid indicated for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in patients 5 years of age and older.

What should I tell my health care providers before I take this medicine?

They need to know if you have any of these conditions:

Hypersensitivity to deflazacort;
Alterations in Endocrine Function: Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis suppression, Cushing’s syndrome, and hyperglycemia;
Immunosuppression and Increased Risk of Infection: Increased risk of new, exacerbation, dissemination, or reactivation of latent infections, which can be severe and at times fatal;
Alterations in Cardiovascular/Renal Function: elevated blood pressure and sodium, and for decreased potassium level;
Gastrointestinal Perforation: GI disorders;
Behavioral and Mood Disturbances: euphoria, insomnia, mood swings, personality changes, severe depression, and psychosis;
Effects on Bones: decreases in bone mineral density;
Serious Skin Rashes;
Ophthalmic Effects: May include cataracts, infections, and glaucoma;
Vaccination: Do not administer live or live attenuated vaccines to patients receiving immunosuppressive doses of corticosteroids.

How should I use this medicine?

The recommended once-daily dosage is approximately 0.9 mg/kg/day administered orally. Discontinue gradually when administered for more than a few day..

What may interact with this medicine?

Moderate or strong CYP3A4 inhibitors: Give one third of the recommended dosage;
Avoid use of moderate or strong CYP3A4 inducers, as they may reduce efficacy.

What side effects may I notice from this medicine?

The most common adverse reactions are Cushingoid appearance, weight increased, increased appetite, upper respiratory tract infection, cough, pollakiuria, hirsutism, central obesity, and nasopharyngitis.

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