Deprofos Ampoule 2ml - 2 ml

What is Betamethasone Dipropionate/ Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate and what is its use:

• This product is used to treat acute and chronic disorders that respond to corticosteroid therapy.
• The use of this medicine acts as an adjunctive therapy but does not replace the initial conventional treatment.
• This product is used for the following indications:
• Musculoskeletal (musculoskeletal) and soft tissue conditions (such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis).
• Allergic conditions (e.g. chronic bronchial asthma, insect bites, drug reactions, allergic bronchitis, seasonal or permanent allergies and other allergic problems).
• Skin diseases (e.g. allergic dermatitis, skin allergies, some types of hair loss, cystic acne and other skin problems).
• Oncological diseases (cancer); when used as a palliative treatment (to reduce pain but not cure) for certain blood cancers such as leukemia, adult lymphomas, and acute leukemia in children.
• Other conditions including genital adrenogenesis syndrome (sexual differentiation disorder); ulcerative colitis (a type of inflammatory bowel disease);
• regional ileitis (inflammation of the last part of the small intestine); celiac disease (autoimmune disease caused by gluten intake),
• Foot and ankle conditions, eye problems requiring subconjunctival injection, and some blood and kidney problems.
• Primary or secondary adrenal cortical insufficiency (the adrenal glands in the kidneys do not produce enough aldosterone and cortisol hormones).
• This product may be administered as an intramuscular (intramuscular) injection in systemic problems that respond to corticosteroids; as a direct injection into the affected soft tissue; as an intra-articular and periarticular injection in arthritis; as an intra-lesion injection in multiple skin problems; and as a topical injection in some foot inflammatory problems.

• If you are allergic to betamethasone di propionate, betamethasone sodium phosphate or any other corticosteroid or any of the ingredients of this medicine.
• Tell your doctor about your allergies and signs.
• If you have a systemic fungal infection.

• Stop taking the medicine immediately and talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you develop allergic reactions such as shortness of breath, rash, swelling of the face or neck, low blood pressure, and dizziness.
• Your doctor will monitor your electrolytes and especially your potassium levels if needed (especially if you are taking medications that may interact with this medication).
• Your doctor will monitor you for any excessive corticosteroid effects if you are also taking estrogen.
• This medicine may affect the result of a blood test that evaluates your immune system in certain medical conditions and is known as a “nitroblue tetrazolium test.”
• This medicine is not intended for intravenous or subcutaneous use.
• Your doctor will give you the medicine using the sterilization technique.
• This medicine should be given with caution in the muscles if you have thrombocytopenic purpura (blood does not clot normally).
• Talk to your doctor before using this medicine if you have thrombocytopenic purpura.
• Your doctor should avoid injecting a previously injected joint.
• Talk to your doctor if you have signs of septic arthritis such as, difficulty moving your joint, increased pain, localized swelling, fatigue and fever. Your doctor will give you antibiotics if needed.
• Avoid overusing your joint if it is injected with this medicine.
• Your doctor may refer you to oral therapy after long-term corticosteroid therapy depending on your condition.
• Your doctor may adjust your dose depending on your condition, factors such as age, response to treatment, and your exposure to emotional or physical stress (such as surgery, injury, or serious infection).
• Your doctor may recommend monitoring you for up to one year after you stop taking high doses or long-term use of corticosteroids.
• Corticosteroids may mask some of the symptoms of an infection, making it more difficult to detect a new infection. This medicine may also increase the risk of a new infection.
• Prolonged use of corticosteroids may lead to eye problems such as possible damage to the nerves of the eye, posterior subcapsular cataracts (more likely to occur in children), glaucoma (increased eye pressure), and eye infections due to viruses or fungi.
• Corticosteroids may increase the excretion of calcium from the body.
• Medium and large doses of corticosteroids may also increase blood pressure, water and salt retention and may increase potassium loss.
• Your doctor may recommend restricting salt in your diet in addition to potassium supplements.
• Make sure you do not get vaccinated against smallpox when taking this medicine.
• Make sure you do not get other vaccines if you are receiving high doses of corticosteroids in order to prevent neurological side effects.
• You may receive other vaccines if you are receiving doses of corticosteroids as an alternative treatment (such as Addison's disease, a disorder that causes the adrenal glands to produce low and insufficient levels of hormones).
• Be sure to avoid exposure to measles or chickenpox when taking this medicine if you have a weakened immune system.
• Talk to your doctor for advice if this happens. Children are more likely to develop complications.
• Talk to your doctor if you have tuberculosis. The use of corticosteroids in tuberculosis is limited to specific cases only.
• Your doctor will monitor you closely if you have TB while you are taking corticosteroids.
• If you have been using corticosteroids for a long time, your doctor may also give you chemoprophylaxis (other medicines given with your corticosteroid that are used to prevent a recurrence of the disease).
• If your doctor prescribes rifampin for chemoprophylaxis, he or she may adjust your corticosteroid dose if necessary.
• Your doctor should recommend the lowest dose possible to keep your condition under control and will gradually reduce the dose of medication if the dose is reduced.
• Talk to your doctor before starting this medicine if you have hypothyroidism (inactive thyroid glands) or if you have advanced liver disease.
• The effect of this medicine may increase if you have hypothyroidism (hypothyroidism) or if you have advanced liver disease.
• Talk to your doctor before starting this medicine if you have herpes simplex (a type of virus in the eye) in order to prevent an increased risk of corneal perforation associated with the use of this medicine in patients with herpes simplex.
• Corticosteroids may affect the number and motility of sperm in some patients.
• This medicine may cause psychological disturbances. Talk to your doctor if you have any emotional instability or psychotic tendencies (such as hallucinations).
• Talk to your doctor before using this medicine if you have unspecified ulcerative colitis (a type of inflammatory bowel disease), an abscess, a perforation, an active or latent peptic ulcer, an infection, a new intestinal anastomosis (a surgical procedure that connects two parts of the intestine), diverticulitis (inflammation or inflammation of the intestinal sinuses), kidney failure, osteoporosis, high blood pressure, or myasthenia gravis.
• This medicine may affect growth rates and reduce endogenous corticosteroid production in children and infants. Your doctor should closely monitor your child's growth and development in case of prolonged treatment.

• Possible side effects include signs of an allergic reaction, fluid and electrolyte disorders (such as potassium loss, sodium retention, acid-base disorders, fluid retention, congestive heart failure in susceptible patients, hypertension),
• Musculoskeletal problems (such as muscle weakness, muscle pain, loss of muscle mass; worsening of myasthenic symptoms in myasthenia gravis, a disorder that causes muscle weakness; bone weakness, brittleness, fractures, joint instability, and tendon rupture that is the connective tissue that connects bone to muscle),
• Gastrointestinal side effects (e.g. ulcers, bleeding, perforation, pancreatitis, esophagitis, abdominal distension),
• skin side effects (such as thinning of the skin; delayed wound healing; allergic skin reactions such as itching, rash, and redness; facial redness; freckles; increased sweating; suppressed reactions to skin tests; neuroangioedema, a serious condition that causes bouts of swelling in your eyes, lips, oral cavity, throat, and digestive tract),
• Neurological side effects (e.g. convulsions, increased cranial pressure, dizziness, headache),
• Endocrine side effects (e.g. irregular hormones and menstruation; low carbohydrate tolerance; diabetes mellitus; increased insulin requirements or oral hypoglycemic agents in diabetics),
• Eye side effects (such as cataracts, hypertension, exophthalmos), metabolic side effects,
• Psychological side effects (e.g. major depression, mood swings, hallucinations, personality changes, difficulty sleeping).

• Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or may take any other medicines including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, herbs, vitamins and supplements.
• If you are taking phenytoin or phenobarbital (used to treat epilepsy and other health problems).
• If you are taking rifampin (an antibiotic used primarily to treat tuberculosis).
• If you are taking ephedrine (stimulant).
• if you are taking estrogen.
• If you are using potassium-depleting diuretics (medicines that increase urination).
• If you are taking heart glycosides (such as digoxin, used to treat some heart problems).
• If you are taking amphotericin B (used to treat some fungal infections).
• If you are taking coumarin-type anticoagulants (blood thinners such as warfarin).
• If you are taking NSAIDs (used to reduce inflammation, fever, and pain).
• If you drink alcohol.
• If you are taking somatotropin (growth hormone).
• If you are taking acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin).
• If you are taking antidiabetic medications (used to treat high blood sugar levels).

• Your doctor will give you injectable doses in his or her office.
• Your doctor will determine the complete dosing regimen you need depending on your disease, the severity of the disease, and how you respond to the medication.
• Your doctor will start with a starting dose that must be maintained or adjusted until you reach a satisfactory response.
• If you do not reach a satisfactory response to the drug after a reasonable period of time, your doctor will make sure to stop giving you this type of treatment and will change your treatment depending on your condition.

• Keep the medicine out of reach of children and pets.
• Store the medicine at a temperature between 2 and 25 degrees Celsius. Do not freeze the medicine.
• Your health care provider should shake the ampoule thoroughly before using it.
• Do not use after the expiration date stated in the box.
• Keep the medicine in its original packaging to protect it from moisture and light.
• Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste.