Diprofos ambol 2 ml

Diprofos ambol 2 ml:

• Ampoule for intramuscular, intra-articular, peri-articular, intra-cystic, intra-dermal, intra-lesional, or soft tissue injection
• Betamethasone dipropionate/betamethasone sodium phosphate 2 mg + .5 mg/mL (2 mL)
• A valid prescription must be presented upon receipt of the order.

What is betamethasone dipropionate/betamethasone sodium phosphate and what is it used for:

• This product is used to treat acute and chronic disorders that respond to corticosteroid treatment.
• The use of this medication acts as an adjuvant therapy but does not replace the initial conventional treatment.
• This product is used for the following indications: 
• Musculoskeletal (muscle and bone) and soft tissue conditions (eg, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis). 
• Allergic conditions (such as chronic bronchial asthma, insect bites, drug reactions, allergic bronchitis, seasonal or perennial allergies and other allergic problems). 
• Skin diseases (such as atopic dermatitis, skin allergies, some types of hair loss, cystic acne and other skin problems). 
• Oncological diseases (cancer); When used as a palliative treatment (to reduce pain, not cure) for certain blood cancers such as leukemia and lymphoma in adults and acute leukemia in children. 
• Other conditions including genital adrenogenital syndrome (disorder of sex differentiation); ulcerative colitis (a type of inflammatory bowel disease);
• regional ileitis (inflammation of the last part of the small intestine); Celiac disease (an autoimmune disease caused by eating gluten),
• Foot and ankle conditions, eye problems requiring subconjunctival injections, and some blood and kidney problems. 
• Primary or secondary adrenocortical insufficiency (the adrenal glands in the kidneys do not produce enough of the hormones aldosterone and cortisol). 
• This product may be given as an intramuscular (intramuscular) injection for systemic problems that respond to corticosteroids; As a direct injection into affected soft tissues; As intra-articular and peri-articular injections in arthritis; As an intralesional injection in multiple skin problems; Local injections are used to treat some foot infections.

Do not take Betamethasone Dipropionate/Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate: 

• If you are allergic to betamethasone dipropionate, betamethasone sodium phosphate, any other corticosteroid, or any of the ingredients in this medication.
• Tell your doctor about your allergy and signs. 
• If you have a systemic fungal infection. 

Warnings and precautions: 

• Stop taking the medicine immediately and talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you develop allergic reactions such as shortness of breath, rash, swelling of the face or neck, low blood pressure, or dizziness. 
• Your doctor will monitor your electrolytes, especially potassium levels, if necessary (especially if you are taking medications that may interact with this medication). 
• Your doctor will monitor you for any excessive corticosteroid effects if you are also taking estrogen. 
• This medication may affect the result of a blood test that evaluates your immune system in certain medical conditions and is known as the "nitroblue tetrazolium test." 
• This medication is not intended for intravenous or subcutaneous use. 
• Your doctor will give you the medication using aseptic technique. 
• This medicine should be given with caution into a muscle if you have thrombocytopenic purpura (blood does not clot normally).
• Talk to your doctor before using this medication if you have thrombocytopenic purpura. 
• Your doctor should avoid injecting a joint that has had a previous injection. 
• Talk to your doctor if you have signs of septic arthritis, such as difficulty moving your joint, increased pain, local swelling, fatigue and fever. Your doctor will give you antibiotics if necessary. 
• Avoid overusing your joint if it has been injected with this medication. 
• Your doctor may switch you to oral therapy after long-term corticosteroid treatment depending on your condition. 
• Your doctor may adjust your dose depending on your condition and factors such as age, response to treatment, and exposure to emotional or physical stress (such as surgery, serious injury or infection). 
• Your doctor may recommend monitoring you for up to one year after stopping high doses or long-term corticosteroid use. 
• Corticosteroids may mask some symptoms of infection, making it more difficult to detect a new infection. This medication may also increase your risk of developing new infections. 
• Prolonged use of corticosteroids may cause eye problems such as possible damage to the eye nerves, posterior subcapsular cataracts (more likely to occur in children), glaucoma (increased eye pressure), and eye infections due to viruses or fungi. 
• Corticosteroids may increase the excretion of calcium from the body.
• Moderate and large doses of corticosteroids may also increase blood pressure, water and salt retention, and may increase potassium loss.
• Your doctor may recommend restricting salt in your diet as well as potassium supplements. 
• Make sure you do not have the smallpox vaccine when taking this medication. 
• Make sure not to get other vaccines if you are receiving high doses of corticosteroids in order to prevent neurological side effects.
• You may receive other vaccines if you are receiving doses of corticosteroids as replacement therapy (such as Addison's disease; a disorder that causes the adrenal glands to produce low and insufficient levels of hormones). 
• Be sure to avoid exposure to measles or chickenpox when taking this medication if you have a weak immune system.
• Speak to your doctor for advice if this happens. Children are more susceptible to complications. 
• Talk to your doctor if you have tuberculosis. The use of corticosteroids in tuberculosis is limited to specific cases only.
• Your doctor will monitor you closely if you develop tuberculosis while you are taking corticosteroids.
• If you use corticosteroids for a long time, your doctor may also give you chemoprophylaxis (other medicines given with your corticosteroid that are used to prevent recurrence).
• If your doctor prescribes rifampin for chemoprophylaxis, he or she may adjust your corticosteroid dose if necessary. 
• Your doctor should recommend the lowest possible dose to keep your condition under control and will gradually reduce the dose of the medication if the dose is reduced. 
• Talk to your doctor before starting this medication if you have hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid glands) or if you have advanced liver disease. 
• The effect of this medicine may be increased if you have hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) or if you have advanced liver disease.
• Talk to your doctor before starting this medication if you have ocular herpes simplex (a type of virus in the eye) in order to prevent an increased risk of corneal perforation associated with the use of this medication in patients with ocular herpes simplex. 
• Corticosteroids may affect sperm count and motility in some patients. 
• This medicine may cause psychological disorders. Talk to your doctor if you have any emotional instability or psychotic tendencies (such as hallucinations). 
• Talk to your doctor before using this medication if you have non-specific ulcerative colitis (a type of inflammatory bowel disease), an abscess, perforation, active or latent peptic ulcer, infection, or a new intestinal anastomosis (a surgical procedure that connects two parts of the intestine), diverticulitis (inflammation or inflammation of the pouches in the intestine), kidney failure, osteoporosis, high blood pressure, or myasthenia gravis. 
• This medication may affect growth rates and reduce endogenous corticosteroid production in children and infants. Your doctor should closely monitor your child's growth and development in case of prolonged treatment. 

Possible side effects:

• Possible side effects include signs of an allergic reaction, fluid and electrolyte disturbances (such as potassium loss, sodium retention, acid-base disturbances, fluid retention, congestive heart failure in susceptible patients, hypertension),
• Musculoskeletal problems (such as muscle weakness, muscle pain, loss of muscle mass; worsening myasthenic symptoms in myasthenia gravis, a disorder that causes muscle weakness; weak and brittle bones, fractures, joint instability, and tearing of the tendon, which is the connective tissue that connects bone to muscle),
• Gastrointestinal side effects (such as ulcers, bleeding, perforation, pancreatitis, esophagitis, abdominal bloating),
• Skin side effects (such as thinning of the skin; delayed wound healing; allergic skin reactions such as itching, rash, and flushing; facial flushing; petechiae; increased sweating; suppressed reactions to skin tests; angioneurotic edema, which is a serious condition that causes episodes of swelling in your eyes, lips, and oral cavity larynx and digestive system),
• Neurological side effects (such as convulsions, increased pressure in the skull, dizziness, headache),
• Endocrine side effects (such as hormonal and menstrual irregularities; decreased carbohydrate tolerance; diabetes mellitus; increased requirements for insulin or oral hypoglycemic agents in diabetics),
• Eye side effects (such as cataracts, increased intraocular pressure, bulging eyes), metabolic side effects,
• Psychological side effects (such as severe depression, mood swings, hallucinations, personality changes, difficulty sleeping). 

Other medicines and betamethasone dipropionate/betamethasone sodium phosphate: 

• Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medicines including prescription drugs, non-prescription drugs, herbs, vitamins, and supplements.  
• If you are taking phenytoin or phenobarbital (used to treat epilepsy and other health problems). 
• If you are taking rifampin (an antibiotic used mainly to treat tuberculosis).
• If you are taking ephedrine (a stimulant). 
• If you are taking estrogen. 
• If you use potassium-depleting diuretics (medicines that increase urination). 
• If you are taking cardiac glycosides (such as digoxin, used to treat some heart problems). 
• If you are taking amphotericin B (used to treat some fungal infections). 
• If you are taking coumarin anticoagulants (blood thinners such as warfarin). 
• If you are taking NSAIDs (used to reduce inflammation, fever and pain). 
• If you drink alcohol. 
• If you are taking somatotropin (growth hormone). 
• If you are taking acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin). 
• If you are taking antidiabetic medicines (used to treat high blood sugar levels).