Deflohexa

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

Avoid giving Deflohexa 6mg Syrup 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. Deflohexa 6mg Syrup should also be avoided if your child has a family history of active TB, active herpes infection, osteoporosis, myasthenia gravis, or renal insufficiency.

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

Keep the medicine in a cool dry place out of the reach of children and pets. This will help avoid any accidental intake.

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