Defcort is an adrenal glucocorticoid medication. It is used to treat inflammatory conditions like asthma, arthritis, and allergies. It is also used to treat duchenne muscular dystrophy in patients two years of age and older.
Defcort works by decreasing inflammation and reducing immune response in individuals by acting on glucocorticoid receptors. It is not recommended to use in pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a severe type of muscular dystrophy that primarily affects boys where your child experiences muscle weakness and atrophy due to the body’s immune system mechanisms. Inflammatory conditions mainly include asthma, arthritis, and allergies. This medication helps relieve the symptoms associated with these conditions and slow down the progression of the condition.
This medication's most common side effects are mood changes, headache, vertigo, nausea, acne, appetite loss, cough, tiredness, and weight gain. If these side effects persist for a longer duration, inform your doctor.
