Defcort 6 Tablet belongs to the class of corticosteroid drugs. It is used to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). It strikes in early childhood. With the disease progression, the ability to walk is lost as early as age seven.
It is used to treat various autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus, autoimmune hepatitis, sarcoidosis, joint and muscle diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, and allergies & asthma. It is also used in cancer treatment.
Please inform your doctor about any pre-existing diseases and the medicines you are taking, which will help him decide on the dosage and frequency of this medicine