Emflaza

Deflazacort

Emflaza es un corticosteroide elaborado para el tratamiento de la distrofia muscular de Duchenne (DMD) para los pacientes de 5 años o más.
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180 tablet
€ 0.67
€ 120.59€ 0.67
€ 213.21
120 tablet
€ 0.77
€ 92.75€ 0.77
€ 129.78
90 tablet
€ 0.93
€ 83.47€ 0.93
€ 83.43
60 tablet
€ 1.16
€ 69.55€ 1.16
€ 41.71
30 tablet
€ 1.85
€ 55.63€ 1.85
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120 tablet
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€ 510.35€ 4.25
€ 92.61
90 tablet
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€ 403.63€ 4.48
€ 48.59
60 tablet
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€ 278.35€ 4.64
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36 tablet
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24 tablet
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90 tablet
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60 tablet
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36 tablet
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24 tablet
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Emflaza

Marca(s)

Fabricante

  • Lupin

Diseases

  • 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.