The hormonal drug from the class of glucocorticoids "Diprospan" is used in medical practice in a variety of cases. It is available in the form of a solution in glass ampoules. Packages contain either one or five ampoules at once. The liquid is clear with a white precipitate. When shaken in the ampoule, a thick white suspension forms. The drug "Diprospan" contains betamethasone disodium phosphate, as well as betamethasone dipropionate 2 and 5 mg in one ampoule, respectively. In addition, the composition of the solution includes excipients.
Diprospan - a medicine or poison?
Any experienced physician will answer the question clearly. In the hands of a person not related to medicine, any medicine is poison, not just diprospan. Instructions for use indicate that the drug can be used only under the supervision of a doctor, and dispensed in pharmacies only upon presentation of the prescription. Ampoules with the drug should never be frozen! The storage temperature of the solution should remain in the range from 2 to 25 degrees. In addition, the solution does not tolerate sudden temperature changes. Diprospan expiration date is 18 months from the date of issue.
The drug "Diprospan": properties, indications for use
Diprospan has a powerful anti-shock, anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory effect. The medicine has the property of exerting an immunosupersive and desensitizing effect on the body. Diprospan, instructions for use for which is necessarily applied to each package of the drug, is prescribed for the treatment of:
- diseases of the muscular and skeletal system;
- allergies;
- dermatitis;
- disorders and systemic diseases of the joints and connective tissues;
- hemoblastoses;
- failure of the primary and secondary adrenal cortex;
- malignant tumors;
- acute hepatitis;
- and other diseases in which the patient requires therapy with the steroid Diprospan.
Instructions for use may include only general names of the categories of diseases and disorders in which treatment with the drug is necessary. The range of action of the solution is very wide, so listing specific diseases will take more than one page of printed text. The decision on his appointment is made only by the doctor.
Contraindications
Diprospan is a hormonal drug, so the list of contraindications and possible side effects is quite wide. Do not use the drug if the patient has:
- sensitivity to suspension components;
- coagulation disorders;
- unstable joint;
- infectious arthritis;
- systemic mycoses.
In addition, diprospan cannot be used to treat patients younger than three years of age. Injections are not allowed to enter the infected cavity or intervertebral space. During pregnancy, the drug is prescribed only in case of urgent need in case of a threat to the patient's life. It is not recommended to take it during lactation.
In the course of clinical trials, the following side effects were identified:
- violation of the water-electrolyte balance;
- disorders in the musculoskeletal system, including weight loss;
- problems with the cardiovascular system;
- digestive system disorders;
- metabolic and endocrine disruption;
- problems in the central nervous system;
- other disorders.
Manifestations of side effects depend on the dosage and duration of administration of the drug “Diprospan”. Instructions for use require you to take strictly defined doses for specific diseases. Using the medicine yourself is extremely dangerous. Dosage and frequency, if necessary, is determined only by the doctor!
Method of admission
Injections of the drug can only be done by a medical professional, since the administration of a solution subcutaneously and intravenously alone is strictly prohibited. An incorrect injection can cause serious health complications.