OCECOR

Ocecor is a glucocorticoid that lowers inflammation by inhibiting polymorphonuclear leukocyte movement and reversing enhanced capillary permeability. It has anti-inflammatory properties on the skin.

Use this medication precisely as recommended by your physician. Follow the prescription of your doctor carefully.

The medication dose your physician has given is based on your condition, other medications or food supplements you may take, and your reaction to treatment. To diminish your risks for adverse effects, don’t increase your dosage, take it regularly, or take it as instructed by your physician. Adverse events may still happen even at usual prescription dosages.

If your physician requests you to use this drug consistently, use it regularly to get the most benefits from it. To make you remember it better, take it at a fixed time every day.

Your doctor may need to modify your dosages to ease your symptoms or if you develop adverse reactions.

If you have any inquiries with regards to information, ask your physician or pharmacist.

Uses

Ocecor is used in the following conditions:

Various forms of eczema
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Seborrhea
Allergic reactions of immediate type
Myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock, thyrotoxic crisis
Allergic dermatitis
Short or additional therapy in acute rheumatic diseases, collagen diseases
Bullous dermatitis herpetiformis (Duhring disease)
Thyroiditis
Acute adrenal insufficiency
Hypercalcemia due to tumor disease
Asthmatic status
Pemphigus
Inflammation of the anterior eyeball
Prevention and treatment of shock

This medicine may be recommended for different uses. Approach your physician or pharmacist for more information.

Warnings

Do not use Ocecor in people with the following conditions:

Patients with hypertension
Pregnancy
Thyrotoxicosis
Chickenpox
Systemic mycosis
Parasitic and infectious diseases of viral
Diabetes mellitus
Decompensated chronic heart failure
Herpes zoster (viremic phase)
Open-and angle-closure glaucoma
Gastrointestinal diseases
Amoebiasis
Hypothyroidism
Myocardial infarction
Strongyloidiasis
Active and latent tuberculosis
Lactation
Measles
Fungal or bacterial origin

Side Effects

Ocecor may have the following side effects:

Depression
Reduction of glucose tolerance
Adrenal suppression
Convulsions
Nervousness or anxiety
Hallucinations
Dizziness
Increased blood pressure
Amenorrhea
Manic-depressive psychosis
Insomnia
Paranoia
Delayed sexual development in children

Keep in mind that your physician has recommended this drug since he or she has known that the advantage to you is more noteworthy than the risk of adverse reactions. Many individuals utilizing this medicine don’t have serious side effects.

A serious allergy to this medication is uncommon. In any case, seek emergency medical help if you see any manifestations of a serious allergic response, including a rash, tingling or swelling particularly of the face or tongue or throat, dizziness or difficulty in breathing.

This is not a complete list of side effects. If you see other effects not recorded above, contact your physician or pharmacist.

Precautions

Precautions

Take extra caution in patients with the following medical conditions:

diverticulitis
gastric ulcer
duodenal ulcer
esophagitis
gastritis
acute or latent peptic ulcer
ulcerative colitis with perforation or abscess formation threat
newly formed anastomosis of the intestine

Prior to taking this medicine, tell your physician or pharmacist if you are allergic to it, or if you have some other hypersensitivities. This drug may contain inert ingredients, which can cause unfavorable side effects or different issues. Talk with your pharmacist for more information.

Interactions

Ocecor may interact with the following medicines:

Paracetamol
Ketoconazole
Cyclosporine
Acetylsalicylic acid
NSAIDs (Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs)
Hydrocortisone

Inform your physician about the drugs you take, including over-the-counter medications, prescribed drugs, supplements, and vitamins.

This is not a complete list of drug interactions. Approach your physician or pharmacist for more details.

The effects of certain medications can change if you consume different medications or herbal products simultaneously. This can build your risk for side effects or may cause your drugs not to work effectively. These interactions are conceivable, yet don’t generally happen. Your physician or pharmacist can prevent or oversee interactions by changing how you utilize your prescriptions or by close checking.

While utilizing this drug, don’t start, stop, or change the dose of other medicines you are using without your physician’s advice.
Overdose & Brands

If an overdose is suspected, call your healthcare provider immediately.
Seek medical help immediately.

Overdose & Brands

Available brands:

Costeron-H
Syntesor
Hydrocortisone Na succinate
Docor
Docor 100/Docor 250
Phil Pharmawealth/Karnataka Hydrocortisone
Vitasone
Sorvilor