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Amedred drug is a group of hormone drugs, hormones with ingredients Methylprednisolone 16mg and other active ingredients. Knowing the information about Amedred helps the use process to be more effective.
1.Indications for Amedred
In the following cases, the doctor can use Amedred to prescribe the appropriate treatment for the patient, including:
1.1 Endocrine disorders Primary and secondary adrenal insufficiency: Amedred can be used and results in combination with a mineralocorticoid such as hydrocortisone or cortisone in treatment. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Patients with non-fouling thyroiditis. Hypercalcemia in cancer. Rheumatoid (joint) diseases: Indicated Amedred for short-term adjunctive therapy, helping patients avoid exacerbation or acute attacks in cases such as:
Rheumatoid arthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis in children em. Ankylosing spondylitis. Acute and subacute bursitis. Inflammation of the synovial membrane of the joints. Nonspecific bursitis tendinitis. Post-traumatic osteoarthritis. Psoriatic arthritis. Inflammation of the supracondylar process. Acute gouty arthritis. Collagen disease: Amedred can be used as maintenance therapy or as an acute condition in the following cases:
Systemic lupus erythematosus. Systemic polymyositis. Low heart rate. 1.2 Pemphigot skin pathology. Blisteric dermatitis herpetiformis. Various erythema. Seborrheic dermatitis. Exfoliative dermatitis. Psoriasis . 1.3 Allergies Seasonal and year-round allergic rhinitis. Hypersensitivity to the drug. Serum disease. Contact dermatitis. Asthma . Allergic dermatitis. 1.4 Eye diseases Allergic conjunctivitis. Corneal infection caused by Herpes Zoster. Ocular neuritis. Iritis of the ciliary body. Corneal inflammation. In addition to the above diseases, Amedred drug is also used in cases of patients with respiratory diseases, blood diseases, tumor diseases, neurological diseases....
2. Dosage and how to use Amedred
Depending on the patient's medical condition, the doctor prescribes a specific dose. Accordingly, depending on a number of popular subjects using Amedred, the following dosage form and usage can be found:
Adults:
Starting with a dose of Amedred from 4 - 48 mg/day, patients can take a single dose. or divide the dose according to the disease and prescribed by the treating doctor; Multiple sclerosis: 160mg/day x 1 week, followed by 64mg, once every 2 days x 1 month. Rheumatoid Arthritis: Patients should start with Amedred 4-6 mg/day. Acute episode, 16-32 mg/day, then tapered off rapidly. Severe rheumatic diseases: Use a dose of 0.8 mg/kg/day divided into small doses, then a single dose per day. Acute asthma attack: Patients can refer to Amedred 32-48 mg/day, for 5 days. When recovering from an acute attack, methylprednisolone is rapidly reduced. Chronic ulcerative colitis: Mild patients, use by enema 80mg, severe exacerbations can take 8-24mg/day. Patients with primary nephrotic syndrome start at 0.8-1.6 mg/kg for 6 weeks, then reduce the dose for the next 6-8 weeks. With immune hemolytic anemia, patients take 64mg/day, for 3 days, need treatment for at least 6-8 weeks to have the best effect. In sarcoid patients, taking Amedred 0.8mg/kg/day reduces the disease. Low maintenance dose 8mg/day. Children :
Children with adrenal insufficiency use Amedred 0.117 mg/kg in 3 divided doses. Some other indications 0.417 - 1.67 mg/kg divided into 3 or 4 times depending on the health status and specific indications of the treating doctor.
3. Handling drug use situations
Overdose: Patients should immediately call the nearest medical facility, provide the medical facility with the prescription they are using for timely treatment.
Missed dose: In case the patient forgets a dose during the course of using Amedred, take the medicine as soon as possible, 1-2 hours from the time prescribed by the doctor. If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and take the next dose at the scheduled time. Note that the patient should not use a double make-up dose.
4. Notes when using Amedred
Some cases of patients with Herpes simplex eye infection, active or latent tuberculosis, diabetics, pregnant women, nursing mothers only use Amedred medicine when absolutely necessary with the indication of the doctor. doctor. Children should be carefully monitored during long-term use of the drug.
Especially for pregnant women, Amedred can cause harm to the fetus such as miscarriage, fetal malformation, affecting the development of the baby at any stage of pregnancy. Therefore, it is best for pregnant women not to take Amedred.
Mothers who are breastfeeding are best not to use or limit use during this period. Breastfeeding mothers who need to use Amedred for treatment should consult and listen to their doctor's instructions to ensure safety for their baby.
The use of Amedred besides having the effect of treating the target disease prescribed by the doctor mentioned above, in the process of using the patient, some side effects cannot be avoided such as:
Water and electrolyte disturbances causing edema , hypertension, alkalosis. Peptic ulcer. Osteoporosis. Amedred is currently prescribed by doctors to treat the above conditions. Patients can visit Vinmec for advice, prescribe drugs suitable for their health status, bring the best treatment effect.
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