Defcort Tm

Composition of Defcort Tm

Defcort Tm contains Tamsulosin(0.4 Mg)+Deflazacort(30.0 Mg). It belongs to the Prescription-only medicine and Systemic corticosteroid class of medicines.

Uses of Defcort Tm

• This medicine is used in the treatment of the condition your doctor has prescribed this for
• inflammation
• allergic reactions
• autoimmune conditions and asthma flare.

Key benefits

• Prescribed for your specific condition
• Fast and powerful control of inflammation
• Life-saving in severe allergic and autoimmune disease

How Defcort Tm works

This medicine combines 2 active ingredients: Tamsulosin and Deflazacort. Tamsulosin acts on the condition your doctor has prescribed it for. Deflazacort suppresses inflammation and calms an over-active immune response throughout the body.

How to take Defcort Tm

Swallow the capsule whole with a glass of water. Do not chew, crush or break it unless your doctor has told you to. Take it with or after food. Taking it at about the same time each day helps you remember. Follow the dose and the duration written on your prescription.

Take it exactly as your doctor prescribed. Do not change the dose or stop early on your own.

Missed dose and overdose

If you miss a dose

Take it as soon as you remember. If your next dose is almost due, skip the one you missed — never take two doses together to catch up.

If you take too much

An overdose of this medicine may be harmful — seek medical advice immediately. It can cause weight gain, high blood sugar, bone thinning and suppression of the body's own steroid production when it is taken over a prolonged period. Do not wait for symptoms to appear — go to the nearest emergency department and take the pack or strip with you.

Side effects of Defcort Tm

Most side effects of Defcort Tm are mild and settle as the body adjusts. Reported side effects include:

• Nausea
• Headache
• Dizziness
• Stomach upset
• Increased appetite and weight gain
• Raised blood sugar
• Difficulty sleeping
• Mood change
• Indigestion
• Fluid retention

Stop the medicine and seek help immediately for a rash, swelling of the face or lips, wheezing or difficulty breathing. Tell your doctor about any side effect that persists or worries you.

Safety advice for Defcort Tm

Warnings and precautions

This is a prescription-only medicine. Take it exactly as your doctor has directed, for the period directed. Do not share it with anyone else, even if their symptoms seem the same. Tell your doctor about every other medicine, supplement and herbal product you take. Report any unexpected or severe symptom to your doctor rather than stopping on your own. Never stop a course of more than a few days suddenly. Your body stops making its own steroid while you take these, and abrupt withdrawal can cause a dangerous collapse. Your doctor will taper the dose. Tell any doctor treating you that you take steroids, and say so urgently if you develop a serious infection, injury or need surgery — you may need a higher dose to cope. Steroids raise blood sugar. If you have diabetes, monitor it more closely during a course. Long-term use thins bones, raises the risk of infection, cataract and glaucoma. Your doctor will monitor and may add bone protection. Chickenpox and measles can be severe in people on steroids — seek advice promptly after any contact.

Do not take Defcort Tm if

Not for anyone with a known allergy to this medicine or to any ingredient in the pack. Your doctor will confirm this medicine is suitable for you. Not for people with an untreated systemic infection, except where the steroid is part of the treatment.

Interactions with other medicines

Give your doctor and pharmacist a full list of everything you take. Anti-inflammatory painkillers together with steroids markedly raise the risk of stomach bleeding. Live vaccines are generally avoided during significant steroid treatment.

How to store Defcort Tm

Store below 30°C in the original pack, away from direct sunlight and moisture. Keep out of the reach of children.

Expert advice for Defcort Tm

Take it at the same time each day and complete the course. Keep your follow-up appointments and any monitoring blood tests. Take the whole daily dose in the morning with food, unless your doctor directs otherwise — this suits the body's own rhythm and helps you sleep. Carry a steroid card or note if you are on a long course. Watch your salt, sugar and weight during the course.

Manufacturer and class

Manufacturer:

MACLEODS PHARMACEUTICALS LTD

Therapeutic class:

Prescription medicine and Corticosteroid

Drug class:

Prescription-only medicine and Systemic corticosteroid