Stopping the drug abruptly may cause symptoms such as loss of appetite, an upset stomach, vomiting, drowsiness, confusion, headache, fever, joint and muscle pain, peeling skin, and weight loss. Tell your doctor if your symptoms improve or get worse or if you get sick or have any changes in your health during your treatment.ĭo not stop taking deflazacort without talking to your doctor. Your doctor may need to change your dose of deflazacort if you experience unusual stress on your body such as surgery, illness, or infection. Do not mix deflazacort suspension with grapefruit juice. Use the measuring device to measure the dose of deflazacort and slowly add the dose to 3 to 4 ounces (90 to 120 mL) of milk or fruit juice and take immediately. Shake the suspension well before each use to mix the medication evenly. If you cannot swallow the tablet whole, you may crush the tablet and mix with applesauce. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take deflazacort at around the same time every day.
It is usually taken once a day with or without food. Deflazacort comes as a tablet and a suspension (liquid) to take by mouth.
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