Flamicort 40

Indonesia • Dexa Medica

Indication

Where oral therapy is not feasible or is temporarily undesirable in the judgement of the physician, Flamicort injection 40 mg/ml is indicated for intramuscular use as follows:

  • Allergic diseases
  • Rheumatic disorders, as adjunctive therapy for short-term administration (to tide the patient over an acute episode exacerbation) in: post-traumatic osteoarthritis, synovitis of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, acute or sub-acute bursitis, epicondylitis, acute nonspecific tenosynovitis, acute gouty arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
  • Collagen diseases, during an exacerbation or as maintenance therapy in selected cases of systemic lupus erythematosus, acute rheumatic carditis.
  • Dermatological diseases, pemphigus, severe erythema multiforme (Stevens-Johnson syndrome), exfoliative dermatitis, bullous dermatitis herpetiformis, severe seborrheic dermatitis, severe psoriasis.
  • Edematous state, to induce diuresis or remission of proteinuria in the nephrotic syndrome, without uremia, of the idiopathic type or that due to lupus erythematosus.

Composition

Triamcinolone 40 mg

Package

1 vial of 1 ml

Dosage Forms

Injection

ATC Classification

H02A

Warning

Alcohol
Consult Your Doctor
Safety of this item for use with alcohol has not been established. Please consult your doctor.
Machinery
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Safety of this item for use while operating heavy machinery has not been established. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
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Safety of this item for use during pregnancy has not been established. Please consult your doctor.
Lactation
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Safety of this item for use during lactation has not been established. Please consult your doctor.

Dosage

0 to 6 Years Old

Insufficient clinical experience with Flamicort intramuscular injection to recommend its use in children under six years of age.

6 to 12 Years Old

Initial dose:
40 mg.

Dosage depends more on the severity of symptoms than on age or weight.

12 Years Old and Above

Initial dose:
60 mg injected deeply into the gluteal muscle.

Dosage is usually adjusted within the range of 40-80 mg, depending upon patient’s response and duration of relief. Some patients may be well controlled on dosages as low as 20 mg or less.