Dezacor Oral Suspension




Your child’s medicine at a glance
Product Summary :
Dezacor Oral Suspension 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.Dezacor Oral Suspension 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.
Give Dezacor Oral Suspension to your child orally, either before or after food. Always give the dose as prescribed by the doctor since that depends on the severity and type of infection, body weight, and age of your child. If your child gains or loses weight during treatment, make sure to let the doctor know. Never alter the dose by yourself, as that may increase the risk of serious implications in your child. If your child vomits within 30 minutes of taking this medicine, help the child calm down and repeat the same dose, but skip it if it is already time for the next dose.
It is important to complete the full course of this medicine as stopping it abruptly may cause serious side effects. To stop this medicine, the doctor will gradually taper down the dose of this medicine to avoid withdrawal symptoms. Dezacor Oral Suspension can suppress your child’s immune system, making your child more prone to infections. Your child may need frequent medical checkups and tests. Therefore, it is important to follow up with your child’s doctor frequently during the treatment. The doctor may also advise vision and bone mineral density check for your child as Dezacor Oral Suspension can impact both of these.
This medicine may cause side effects like weight gain, increased appetite, upper respiratory tract infection, cough, abnormal hair growth, central obesity, and fluid and electrolyte disturbance. Reach out to your child’s doctor if these side effects appear.
Let your child’s doctor know if your child is already taking medicines for any type of infection. Also, narrate your child’s complete medical history, including heart, blood, skin, bone, and hormonal disorders or any prior episodes of allergy, eye disease, birth defects, lung anomaly, liver impairment, and kidney malfunction. This information is critical for dose alterations and in planning your child’s overall treatment.
Uses of Dezacor Oral Suspension in children
- Treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy(DMD)
Benefits of Dezacor Oral Suspension for your child
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. Dezacor Oral Suspension 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 Dezacor Oral Suspension in children
- Weight gain
- Increased appetite
- Cough
- Pollakiuria
- Excessive hair growth on face
- Central obesity
- Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the throat and nasal passages)
- Cushing syndrome
- Upper respiratory tract infection
How can I give Dezacor Oral Suspension to my child?
Avoid Dezacor Oral Suspension with grapefruit juice.
How Dezacor Oral Suspension works
Quick tips
- Prefer giving Dezacor Oral Suspension with food as an empty stomach can trigger acidity and gastric reflux.
- Avoid giving antacids along with Dezacor Oral Suspension. If both need to be given, leave a gap of at least 2 hours between administration of Dezacor Oral Suspension and antacids.
- Do not give it more often or for longer than advised by your doctor.
- Dezacor Oral Suspension can make it harder for your child to fight off infections. Notify your doctor if you notice any signs of infection such as a fever or sore throat.
- Do not stop the medicine abruptly. Seek the doctor’s guidance to taper the dose gradually as sudden withdrawal may result in a steroid withdrawal syndrome.