MACPRED 40mg Injection 1's

receiving MACPRED 40MG INJECTION are high blood pressure, swelling of body parts, muscle cramps or weakness, skin thinning, feeling sad or depressed and slowed growth in children. Consult your doctor if any of these side effect worsens. You must also inform your doctor if you experience severe depression with suicidal thoughts or severe stomach pain with blood-stained stools or vomit after receiving it. USES OF MACPRED 40MG INJECTIONIt is used to manage the following disease conditions: adrenal insufficiency and its associated conditions bone and joint problems (Ex. rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis) skin and collagen disorders (Ex. severe erythema multiforme) eye problems (Ex. optic neuritis, uveitis or iritis) respiratory tract diseases (Ex. asthma, tuberculosis) blood cancer (leukemia), lymph cancer (lymphoma) problems of bowel and gut (Ex. Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis) brain problems (Ex. tuberculous meningitis) drug induced hypersensitivity reactions allergic reactions (such as atopic dermatitis, allergic conjunctivitis and allergic rhinitis) It can also: prevent graft rejection following organ transplantation reduce flare-ups of multiple sclerosis and other stressful conditions improve urine output or reduce protein loss in urine among patients having nephrotic syndrome HOW MACPRED 40MG INJECTION WORKSMACPRED 40MG INJECTION is a corticosteroid medicine with anti-inflammatory and immune suppressant properties. It boosts your body with sufficient corticosteroid levels (cortisol, aldosterone) during deficient conditions and helps your body to function properly. It also reduces the release of certain chemicals (prostaglandins) in the body that causes pain, swelling and inflammation. It manages graft rejection by suppressing the immune functions and protects your kidney from damage in patients with kidney problems. DIRECTIONS FOR USEMACPRED 40MG INJECTION will be given to you only by a doctor or a nurse into the muscle (intramuscularly) or into the vein (intravenously). Your doctor will decide the correct dose and duration of therapy for you depending upon your age, body weight and disease condition. SIDE EFFECTS OF MACPRED 40MG INJECTIONLike all medications, this medicine may cause side effects, although they do not occur in everyone. Common Side Effects of MACPRED 40MG INJECTION: high blood pressure (causing headache, or a general feeling of being unwell) swelling of body parts muscle cramps, weakness or wasting cataract, blurred vision slowed growth in children moon shaped face (Cushingoid facies) feeling sad, mood changes, mania, anxiety problems in sleeping difficulty in thinking, confusion, loss of memory, hallucinations fear or frightening thoughts acne, poor wound healing skin thinning Contact your doctor immediately if you experience any of the following side effects while undergoing therapy with MACPRED 40MG INJECTION: signs of allergic reaction (such as skin rash, itching, blistering and peeling of the skin, swelling of the face, lips, mouth, throat which may lead to breathing difficulties) signs of bleeding in the gut (such as stomach pain which radiates until your back, bleeding from the anus, black or blood-stained stools, blood in vomit) increased infections causing fever or a general feeling of being unwell signs of flare up of a previous tuberculosis infection (such as coughing blood or pain in the chest) signs of pancreatitis (inflammation of pancreas causing severe stomach pain and vomiting) signs of blood clot in lungs (such as sharp chest pain, shortness of breath, coughing up blood) signs of increased pressure within the skull (such as severe headaches with vomiting, lack of energy and drowsiness) usually occurs once therapy is stopped thrombophlebitis (blood clots in vein supplying the legs causing leg pain, swelling, redness and tenderness) feeling depressed, suicidal thoughts blurred vision or other visual disturbances