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Deroid 6mg Tablet

Deflazacort (6mg)

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Deroid 6mg Tablet contains deflazacort, a medicine used to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy. It helps maintain muscle strength and slow the progression of muscle weakness. It is usually taken once daily, with or without food. Common side effects include weight gain, increased appetite, facial rounding, and cough. Regular monitoring of growth, bone health, blood pressure, and blood sugar is important during treatment.

Written By Dr. Subita Alagh, BDS,
Reviewed By Dr. Sachin Gupta, MD Pharmacology, MBBS,
Last updated on 14 Oct 2026 | 01:03 AM (IST)

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General Information

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Deflazacort (6mg)

Marketer

Torres Lifesciences

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Product introduction

Deroid 6mg Tablet is a corticosteroid medicine used in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. It helps reduce muscle inflammation and damage, supporting muscle strength and slowing the progression of muscle weakness over time.

Deroid 6mg Tablet can be taken with or without food. Taking the medicine regularly at the right times increases its effectiveness. It is important to keep taking the medicine regularly until your doctor tells you it is safe to stop.

Use of this medicine may cause some common side effects such as increased appetite, weight gain, frequent urge to urinate, cough, upper respiratory tract infection, hair growth, obesity, and nasopharyngitis. If any of these side effects bother you, let your doctor know.

Deroid 6mg Tablet can make it harder for you to fight off infections. Tell your doctor if you have any signs of infection, such as a fever or sore throat. Before taking the medicine, you should let your doctor know of all the other medicines you are taking. Pregnant and breastfeeding women should consult their doctors before taking the medicine.

Uses of Deroid Tablet

Duchenne muscular dystrophy(DMD)

Benefits of Deroid Tablet

Duchenne muscular dystrophy(DMD)
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a genetic condition that causes gradual muscle weakness, making everyday movements like walking, climbing stairs, and lifting objects increasingly difficult over time. Deroid 6mg Tablet helps reduce muscle inflammation and damage associated with this condition, which supports better preservation of muscle strength and function. With continued use, it can help slow disease progression, maintain mobility for a longer period, and support overall physical functioning and quality of life.

Side effects of Deroid Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Deroid

Upper respiratory tract infection
Cough
Moon face (cushingoid)
Increased appetite
Pollakiuria
Central obesity
Weight gain
Excessive hair growth on face
Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the throat and nasal passages)

How to use Deroid Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Deroid 6mg Tablet may be taken with or without food.
Avoid Deroid 6mg Tablet with salad and vegetable diet.

How Deroid Tablet works

Deroid 6mg Tablet is a corticosteroid. It increases the level of glucocorticoid in the body and works by decreasing the formation of substances that cause inflammation and suppresses immunity to stop self damage to the body by the immune system (auto-immune reactions occurring in organ transplants or cancer).

Dosage

Deroid 6mg Tablet is usually taken once daily, with or without food, as prescribed by your doctor. The dose is determined according to body weight, age, response to treatment, and other medicines being taken. Do not take Deroid 6mg Tablet with grapefruit juice. Do not stop taking it suddenly, as the dose may need to be reduced gradually.

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Quick tips

Deroid 6mg Tablet helps treat inflammation, severe allergies, flare-ups of ongoing illnesses, and many other medical problems that require either reduction of inflammation or suppression of the immune system.
Do not use it more often or for longer than advised by your doctor.
Deroid 6mg Tablet can make it harder for you to fight off infections. Notify your doctor if you have any signs of infection such as a fever or sore throat.
Side effects such as mood changes or stomach problems can happen when you start taking Deroid 6mg Tablet. Inform your doctor if this bothers you.
Do not stop taking Deroid 6mg Tablet suddenly without talking to your doctor first as it may worsen your symptoms.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Deroid 6mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

The safety of Deroid 6mg Tablet during pregnancy has not been established. There are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women, and animal data on reproductive toxicity are insufficient. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing.

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Deroid 6mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby. It should be used only if the expected benefit outweighs the potential risk. Please consult your doctor.

Driving

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether Deroid 6mg Tablet alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react. Please consult your doctor.

Kidney

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Deroid 6mg Tablet is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data suggest dose adjustment may not be needed.

Liver

CAUTION

Deroid 6mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.

Interaction with drugs

Taking Deroid with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects

Life-threatening

Herpes Zoster / Shingles Vaccine (Recombinant, Adjuvanted) (Injection Route)

It is recommended to wait at least 3 months after discontinuing a high dose of Deflazacort before taking Herpes Zoster / Shingles Vaccine (Recombinant, Adjuvanted).

Severe

Cholera Vaccine (Inactivated) (Oral Route)

It is recommended to wait at least 3 months after discontinuing a high dose of Deflazacort before taking Cholera Vaccine (Inactivated).

Severe

Purified Vi Polysaccharide Typhoid Vaccine (Injection Route)

It is recommended to wait at least 3 months after discontinuing a high dose of Deflazacort before taking Purified Vi Polysaccharide Typhoid Vaccine.

Severe

Efavirenz (Oral Route)

Concomitant use may disturb the heart rhythm. Efavirenz may increase the metabolism of Deflazacort.

Moderate

Chloroquine (Oral Route)

Your doctor may monitor your potassium levels closely.

Frequently asked questions

Is Deroid 6mg Tablet a steroid?

Yes, Deroid 6mg Tablet is a steroid medicine also known as glucocorticoids which occur naturally in the body. These glucocorticoids help to maintain health and wellbeing. Deroid 6mg Tablet increases the corticosteroids levels in the body which helps in treating various illnesses involving inflammation (redness, tenderness, heat and swelling).

In what conditions should I avoid giving Deroid 6mg Tablet to my child?

Avoid giving Deroid 6mg Tablet to your child if they have conditions like cardiac disease or congestive heart failure (except in the presence of active rheumatic carditis), hypertension, thromboembolic disorders, or diabetes mellitus. Deroid 6mg Tablet should also be avoided if your child has a family history of active TB, active herpes infection, osteoporosis, myasthenia gravis, or renal insufficiency.

What do I need to know about Deroid 6mg Tablet and my child’s immunizations?

For certain vaccines (live or live-attenuated vaccines), your child will need to wait 4 to 6 weeks before starting Deroid 6mg Tablet. Hence, your child needs to receive all immunizations according to immunization guidelines before they start taking Deroid 6mg Tablet.

My child is suffering from a seizure disorder. Is it safe to give Deroid 6mg Tablet to my child?

Prolonged intake of Deroid 6mg Tablet can lead to mental illness as well as a seizure disorder. Therefore, any child who is already suffering from seizure disorder should not take Deroid 6mg Tablet.

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Chemical Class

Gluco/mineralocorticoids, progestogin derivative

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

HORMONES

Action Class

Glucocorticoids

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Address: Shop No-8, First Floor, Opp Rajiv Gandhi Marg, Maya Puri, karnal, 132001, Haryana, India

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General Information

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Marketer

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Product introduction

Uses of Deroid Tablet

Benefits of Deroid Tablet

Side effects of Deroid Tablet

How to use Deroid Tablet

How Deroid Tablet works

Dosage

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Quick tips

Safety advice

Alcohol

Pregnancy

Breast feeding

Driving

Kidney

Liver

Interaction with drugs

Herpes Zoster / Shingles Vaccine (Recombinant, Adjuvanted) (Injection Route)

Cholera Vaccine (Inactivated) (Oral Route)

Purified Vi Polysaccharide Typhoid Vaccine (Injection Route)

Efavirenz (Oral Route)

Chloroquine (Oral Route)

Frequently asked questions

Is Deroid 6mg Tablet a steroid?

In what conditions should I avoid giving Deroid 6mg Tablet to my child?

What do I need to know about Deroid 6mg Tablet and my child’s immunizations?

My child is suffering from a seizure disorder. Is it safe to give Deroid 6mg Tablet to my child?

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