ORTHOCORT TAB

Overview

ORTHOCORT TAB is a Schedule H drug.

ORTHOCORT TAB is composed of: DEFLAZACORT (6 MG)

Deflazacort is a steroid that reduces inflammation in the body. Deflazacort is used to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy in adults and children who are at least 5 years old.Deflazacort is not a cure for muscular dystrophy, but this medicine may improve muscle strength and slow the progression of disability.

Usage

DEFLAZACORT is generally used to treat: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is it safe on my liver?
A: Check with your Doctor first

Q: Is it safe on my kidney?
A: Check with your Doctor first

Q: Can I take it with alcohol?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe for children?
A: Not Advised for age < 5yrs

Q: Is it safe to take for someone breastfeeding?
A: Check with your Doctor first

Precautions for ORTHOCORT TAB and its Constituents


Shake the oral suspension (liquid) well just before you measure a dose. Measure liquid medicine using only the dosing syringe provided. If you do not have this dosing syringe, ask your pharmacist for one. Do not receive a "live" vaccine while using deflazacort, or you could develop a serious infection.

Common Side-Effects

DEFLAZACORT : Cloudy Urine With Strong Odor, Loose Motion, Pain With Urination, Arms Joint Pain, Loss Of Appetite, Lower Back Pain, Nausea, Vomit

Serious Side-Effects

DEFLAZACORT : Back Pain, Eyes Blurred Vision, Body Pain, Chills, Cough, Difficulty Breathing, Fever, Head Headache, Increased Thirst, Restless Or Irritability, Throat Soreness, Runny Nose

Rare Side-Effects

DEFLAZACORT : Hives, Difficulty Swallowing, Dizziness, Rapid Heart Rate (pulse), Body Itching, Face Swelling, Swollen Lips

Technical Classification

DEFLAZACORT is categorized as: GLUCOCORTICOIDS / ADRENAL CORTICAL STEROIDS / HORMONES

Prescription Statistics

Following information is taken from treatment plans advised by our doctors. This is Only for informational purpose and you must seek doctor’s advice if you are not well.

How Frequently is it taken?

2 Times Daily (1-0-1)77%
Morning15%

How long was it prescribed?

30 Days27%
10 Days27%
15 Days27%
7 Days18%

What is the break-up across patient age-group?

12 to 18yrs8%
18 to 35yrs8%
35 to 50yrs15%
50 to 60yrs38%
60 to 70yrs8%
70yrs and above23%

What is the gender-breakup across patients?

Females58%

What kind of doctors prescribe this medicine?

Orthopaedist88%
Rheumatologist13%

Available Alternatives for ORTHOCORT TAB

What are the commonly available Substitutes?

ADVACORT 6MG TABINR 29.5 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
ALZCORT 6MG TABINR 48 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
ANICORT 6MG TABINR 34.46 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
AROCORT TABINR 79 for 10 TABSDEFLAZACORT 6 MG
ASTERIDE 6MG TABINR 48.69 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6 MG
COECORTT 6MG TABINR 81 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
CORDEF 6MG TABINR 55.5 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
CORTIDEF 6MG TABINR 75 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
CORTIFLAZ 6MG TABINR 48 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
CORTIJESIK 6MG TABINR 88.3 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
CORTIMAX 6MG TABINR 90 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6 MG
CORTISURE 6MG TABINR 69.5 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
CORTIZA 6MG TABINR 95 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
COZADEF 6MG TABINR 80 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
D COR 6MG TABINR 59 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
D FLAZ 6MG TABINR 80.95 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
D INFLA 6 TABINR 49.5 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DECDAN NEXT 6MG SYPINR 53.5 for 30 ML SYRUPDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DECDAN NEXT 6MG TABINR 59.5 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DEFAGEM 6MG TABINR 82 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DEFBEST 6 TABINR 79.5 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DEFBID TABINR 60 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DEFBIG 6MG TABINR 99 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DEFCON 6MG TABINR 56 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DEFCORT 6MG ORAL SUSPINR 57.75 for 30 ML ORAL SUSPENSIONDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DEFCORT 6MG TABINR 102.5 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6 MG
DEFJOY 6MG TABINR 80.95 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DEFLA CORTIL 6MG TABINR 23.75 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DEFLACHEK 6MG TABINR 62.1 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DEFLAFIT 6MG TABINR 48 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DEFLAFORD 6MG TABINR 120 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DEFLAHIT TABINR 108.9 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DEFLAMAX 6MG TABINR 85 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DEFLARIS TABINR 91.36 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DEFLAWIN 6MG TABINR 70 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DEFLAWOK 6MG TABINR 29.68 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DEFLAX TABINR 108 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6 MG
DEFLAZ 6MG TABINR 55 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6 MG
DEFLAZEN 6MG TABINR 53.3 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DEFLOCARE 6MG TABINR 90 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DEFLOR 6MG TABINR 71.25 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DEFLOSIS 6MG TABINR 93 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DEFNALONE 6MG SUSPINR 52.5 for 30 ML SUSPENSIONDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DEFNALONE 6MG TABINR 97 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DEFOCAD 6MG TABINR 77 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DEFOCART 6MG TABINR 53.4 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6 MG
DEFORZ 6MG TABINR 90 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DEFPIL 6MG TABINR 26.25 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DEFSOL 6 TABINR 89.99 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DEFSTAR 6MG TABINR 80.23 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DEFSTEAD 6MG TABINR 70 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DEFSURE 6MG SUSPINR 64.9 for 30 ML SUSPENSIONDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DEFSURE 6MG TABINR 65.5 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DEFTAB -6 TABINR 65 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DEFTAB 6 SUSPINR 49.9 for 30 ML SUSPENSIONDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DEFTEC 6MG TABINR 80.96 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DEFWAVE 6MG TABINR 91 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DEFZA 6MG TABINR 102.2 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6 MG
DEFZACT 6MG TABINR 79 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6 MG
DEFZENIC 6MG TABINR 95.48 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DEFZONA 6MG TABINR 64.7 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DELACORT 6MG TABINR 92 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DELZA 6MG TABINR 350 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6 MG
DELZY 6MG TABINR 75 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DEPHEN TABINR 0.46 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DEZACOR 6MG SYPINR 56.1 for 30 ML SYRUPDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DEZACOR 6MG TABINR 89 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DEZACORTIN 6MG TABINR 83.49 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DEZERT 6MG TABINR 87 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DEZOCORT 6MG SUSPINR 50 for 30 ML SUSPENSIONDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DEZOCORT 6MG TABINR 105 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DFZ 6MG TABINR 96 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DLC 6MG TABINR 64 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
DUCORT TABINR 90 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6 MG
EMSOLONE D 6MG TABINR 50 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
ENZOCORT 6MG SUSPINR 72.5 for 30 ML SUSPENSIONDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
ENZOCORT 6MG TABINR 118 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6 MG
ETICORT 6MG TABINR 51.86 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
FASTCORT 6MG TABINR 79 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
FLACORT 6MG TABINR 85 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
FLAZACOR 6MG TABINR 75 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
FLAZO TABINR 79 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
FLOZASTAR 6MG TABINR 53.75 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
GLADCORT 6 TABINR 99 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
KENCORT 6MG TABINR 79 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
KIVICORT 6MG SUSPINR 42.42 for 5 ML SUSPENSIONDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
KIVICORT 6MG TABINR 42 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
LAZA 6MG ORAL SUSPINR 72 for 30 ML ORAL SUSPENSIONDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
LAZA 6MG TABINR 81 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
MAHACORT DZ 6MG TABINR 54 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6 MG
MAHACORT DZ SUSPINR 53 for 30 ML SUSPENSIONDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
MDCORT 6 TABINR 77 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
MEDCORT 6MG TABINR 85 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
MICROCORT TABINR 82 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
NESTACORT 6MG TABINR 81 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
NEW PREMISOL 6MG TABINR 76.18 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
ORTHOCORT 6MG TABINR 61.5 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
ORTHOCORT TABINR 56 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6 MG
PCORT DZ 6 TABINR 65 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
PREDICORT D TABINR 90 for 3 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
REXCORT 6MG TABINR 90 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
RHUMAPRED 6MG TABINR 74 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
RZCORT 6MG TABINR 48 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
STERCORT 6MG TABINR 71.16 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
TENFLAY 6MG TABINR 48.69 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
TRUECORT 6MG TABINR 57 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
TRUECORT KID 6MG SUSPINR 100 for 30 ML SUSPENSIONDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
VENTAKORT 6MG TABINR 46.45 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
ZEFCORT 6MG TABINR 20.93 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
ZEFCORT SUSPINR 26.37 for 30 ML SUSPENSIONDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG
ZICORT 6MG TABINR 89 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 6.0 MG

What are the other drugs with similar Ingredients?

ALZCORT 360MG SYPINR 55 for 30 ML SYRUPDEFLAZACORT 360.0 MG
ASTERIDE 120MG TABINR 50.36 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 120.0 MG
ASTERIDE 30MG TABINR 291.5 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 30.0 MG
COECORTT 30MG TABINR 255 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 30.0 MG
CORTIJESIK 30MG TABINR 298 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 30.0 MG
CORTIMAX 12MG TABINR 101.1 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 12.0 MG
CORTIMAX 18MG TABINR 127 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 18.0 MG
CORTIMAX 24MG TABINR 175 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 24.0 MG
CORTIMAX 30MG TABINR 241.85 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 30.0 MG
CORTIMAX 6MG/ 5 ML SUSPINR 57.85 for 30 ML SUSPENSIONDEFLAZACORT 1.2 MG/ML
CORTIMAX XL 6MG/ 5 ML SUSPINR 99 for 60 ML SUSPENSIONDEFLAZACORT 1.2 MG/ML
CORTISURE 1MG TABINR 14.42 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 1.0 MG
COZADEF 30MG TABINR 300 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 30.0 MG
DECDAN NEXT 30MG TABINR 220 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 30.0 MG
DECORT 25MG TABINR 70 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 25.0 MG
DECOTAS 30MG TABINR 248 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 30.0 MG
DECOTAZ 12MG TABINR 99 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 12.0 MG
DEFCON 30MG TABINR 225 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 30.0 MG
DEFCORT 12MGINR 111.4 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 12 MG
DEFCORT 12MG TABINR 111.4 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 12.0 MG
DEFCORT 18MG TABINR 162.9 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 18.0 MG
DEFCORT 1MG TABINR 12.6 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 1 MG
DEFCORT 24MGINR 217 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 24 MG
DEFCORT 24MG TABINR 217 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 24.0 MG
DEFCORT 30MG TABINR 268 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 30 MG
DEFCORT TM TABINR 531 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 30.0 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
DEFJOY SUSPINR 55.18 for 30 ML SUSPENSIONDEFLAZACORT
DEFLACHEK 30MG TABINR 211.42 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 30.0 MG
DEFLAFIT 30MG TABINR 232 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 30.0 MG
DEFLAMAX 30MG TABINR 235 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 30.0 MG
DEFLAZACORTDEFLAZACORT
DEFLAZEN 30MG TABINR 244.5 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 30.0 MG
DEFLOCARE 30MG TABINR 375 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 30.0 MG
DEFLOR 30MG TABINR 217.13 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 30.0 MG
DEFLOSIS 30MG TABINR 390 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 30.0 MG
DEFNALONE 1MG TABINR 19.5 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 1.0 MG
DEFNALONE 24MG TABINR 217 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 24.0 MG
DEFNALONE 30MG TABINR 280.5 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 30.0 MG
DEFOCAD 30MG TABINR 192.38 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 30.0 MG
DEFOCART 30MG TABINR 234 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 30 MG
DEFORZ 30MG TABINR 216 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 30.0 MG
DEFSTAR SYPINR 49 for 30 ML SYRUPDEFLAZACORT
DEFSTEAD 30MG TABINR 330 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 30.0 MG
DEFSURE 1MG TABINR 17.13 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 1.0 MG
DEFZA 18MG TABINR 220 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 18.0 MG
DEFZA 1MG TABINR 9.6 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 1 MG
DEFZA 24MG TABINR 190.4 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 24.0 MG
DEFZA 30MG TABINR 292.6 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 30.0 MG
DEFZA TABINR 10.55 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 1 MG
DEFZACT 30MG TABINR 375 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 30 MG
DEFZENIC 30MG TABINR 388.12 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 30.0 MG
DELACORT 1MG TABINR 24.06 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 1.0 MG
DELACORT 24MG TABINR 283.91 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 24.0 MG
DELACORT 30MG TABINR 336.81 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 30.0 MG
DELZA 30MG TABINR 75 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 30 MG
DENZOCORT 30MG TABINR 200 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 30.0 MG
DEZACOR 30MG TABINR 240.85 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 30.0 MG
DEZOCORT 30MG TABINR 422.7 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 30.0 MG
DLC 30MG TABINR 238.13 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 30.0 MG
DZSPIN TABINR 79.93 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT
ENZOCORT 18MG TABINR 86.23 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 18.0 MG
ENZOCORT 1MG TABINR 16.5 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 1.0 MG
ENZOCORT 24MG TABINR 180 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 24.0 MG
ENZOCORT 30MG TABINR 324.5 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 30.0 MG
ENZOCORT SUSPINR 66 for 60 ML SUSPENSIONDEFLAZACORT
ETICORT 30MG TABINR 225 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 30.0 MG
FASTCORT 12MG TABINR 150 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 12.0 MG
FLACORT 30MG TABINR 380 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 30.0 MG
FLAZA 30MG TABINR 390 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 30.0 MG
FLAZO SYPINR 60 for 30 ML SYRUPDEFLAZACORT
KIVICORT 1MG TABINR 15.81 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 1.0 MG
KIVICORT 24MG TABINR 120.26 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 24.0 MG
KIVICORT 30MG TABINR 182.8 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 30.0 MG
LAZA 1MG TABINR 25 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 1.0 MG
LAZA TAB 30MGINR 211 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 30 MG
NEW PREMISOL 30MG TABINR 285.71 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 30.0 MG
NUDEFLA TABINR 78 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT
ONLICORT TABINR 45.71 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT
ORTHOCORT 12MG TABINR 111.4 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 12.0 MG
ORTHOCORT 24MG TABINR 179.7 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 24.0 MG
RHUMAPRED 12MG TABINR 160 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 12.0 MG
RHUMAPRED 30MG TABINR 249 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 30.0 MG
TAMFIL S CAPINR 551 for 10CAPSULESDEFLAZACORT 30 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TAMFIL S CAPULEINR 551 for 10 CAPSULESDEFLAZACORT 30.0 MG, TAMSULOSIN 0.4 MG
TRUECORT 30MG TABINR 172.28 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 30.0 MG
VINCORT 1MG TABINR 26 for 10 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 1 MG
ZEFCORT 30MG TABINR 60 for 6 TABLETSDEFLAZACORT 30.0 MG