Uses

Deflazacort is used to treat various types of inflammations including asthma, arthritis and allergies,
problems of the digestive system, skin, eyes, kidney, heart or blood. It is also used to suppress immune
response (to prevent rejections in organ transplants) and in various tumors.

How it works

Deflazacort is a corticosteroid drug. It increases the level of glucocorticoid in the body and works by decreasing the formation of substances that cause inflammation and suppresses immunity to stops self damage to body by immune system (auto-immune reactions occurring in organ transplants or cancer).

Common side effects

Osteoporosis, Abdominal pain, Acne, Infection, Anxiety, Insomnia, Cataract, Growth retardation,
Headache, Increased hair growth, Mood changes, Weight gain