What is ZoDex used for?
Zodex 100mg Tablet is an antibiotic medicine used to treat bacterial infections in your body. It is effective in some infections of the lungs, urinary tract, eyes, and others. It kills bacteria, which helps to improve your symptoms and cure the infection. It may also be used for the treatment of severe acne.
What is dexamethasone injection used for?
DEXAMETHASONE (dex a METH a sone) is a corticosteroid. It is used to treat inflammation of the skin, joints, lungs, and other organs. Common conditions treated include asthma, allergies, and arthritis. It is also used for other conditions, like blood disorders and diseases of the adrenal glands.
What does ephedrine do?
Ephedrine is a central nervous system stimulant used to treat breathing problems (as a bronchodilator), nasal congestion (as a decongestant), low blood pressure problems (orthostatic hypotension), or myasthenia gravis.
What are Zoladex injections?
Zoladex contains a medicine called goserelin. This belongs to a group of medicines called ‘LHRH analogues’. In men, Zoladex is used to treat prostate cancer. It works by reducing the amount of ‘testosterone’ (a hormone) that is produced by your body.
When does dexamethasone injection start working?
A corticosteroid injection will usually take 3 to 7 days to begin to have a positive effect. It may take up to two weeks for the medicine to decrease the inflammation to a point where pain is improved. The full benefit of the corticosteroid may not be felt until 6 weeks after injection.
How quickly does dexamethasone injection work?
Given by injection, dexamethasone will begin working quickly. Taken by mouth as a tablet, the effects may take from one hour up to several hours.
What is ephedrine made from?
Ephedrine is obtained from the plant Ephedra sinica and other members of the genus Ephedra, from which the name of the substance is derived. Raw materials for the manufacture of ephedrine and traditional Chinese medicines are produced in China on a large scale.
What is another name for ephedrine?
Ephedrine is available under the following different brand names: Akovaz, and Corphedra.
Is Zoladex a form of chemo?
Zoladex – Chemotherapy Drugs – Chemocare.
Is Zoladex same as Prostap?
Prostap and Zoladex are types of drug called gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogues (GnRHa). They are very similar; Prostap is usually given in our hospital. In gynaecology they may be used to treat fibroids, endometriosis, premenstrual syndrome (PMT) and for In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) treatment.
How quickly do steroid injections work?
Most research concludes that steroid injections take between 3-5 days to work. However to be on the safe side we would normally encourage patients to have their injection ideally 7-10 days week before their event. This gives the maximum chance that the steroid will achieve maximum benefits.
What are the side effects of dexamethasone injections?
Stomach upset, heartburn, headache, trouble sleeping, increased appetite, or pain/redness/swelling at the injection site may occur. If any of these effects last or get worse, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly.