ZEMPRED-16 TABLET

Zempred 16 Tablet

Prescription Required

MANUFACTURER

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd

SALT COMPOSITION

Methylprednisolone (16mg)

STORAGE

Store below 30°C

INTRODUCTION

Zempred 16 Tablet is a medicine used to treat wide variety of medical conditions such as severe allergic conditions, asthma, rheumatic disorder, skin and eye disorders, and systemic lupus erythematosus. It provides relief by preventing the release of substances that cause inflammation.

Zempred 16 Tablet should be taken with food. This will prevent you from getting an upset stomach. The dose and duration will depend on what you are being treated for. You should always take the amount prescribed. Do not take a larger dose or use it more often. Keep taking it regularly even if you feel well. Some conditions will become worse if you stop using this medicine.

The most common side effects of this medicine include skin thinning, increased risk of infection, reduction in bone density, weight gain, and mood changes. If these side effects bother you or do not go away, your doctor may suggest ways of preventing or reducing them. The use of this medicine may lower your ability to fight infections so avoid being near people who might pass on infections such as measles, chickenpox, or flu.

Before using this medicine, you should tell your doctor if you have brittle bones (osteoporosis), mood disorders, high blood pressure, or liver disease. Also, tell your doctor if you have diabetes, this medicine may increase blood glucose levels which can cause or worsen diabetes. Many other drugs may affect, or be affected by, this medicine so let your doctor know all other medicines you are using, to make sure it is safe. You should also tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding.

USES OF ZEMPRED TABLET

Rheumatic disorder

Asthma

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

Allergic conditions

Eye disorders

Skin disorders

BENEFITS OF ZEMPRED TABLET

In Rheumatic disorder

Rheumatic disorder is an autoimmune condition where your body’s immune system (which usually fights bacteria and viruses) attacks your body’s own cells. Zempred 16 Tablet stops that from happening and can relieve the symptoms of this condition such as pain, swelling, and stiffness in your joints. It can also slow down joint damage, reduce disability, and enable you to be as active for as long as possible. It can take several weeks or months to notice the effect of the medicine. You should continue taking it until your doctor says it is okay to stop using the medicine.

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SIDE EFFECTS OF ZEMPRED TABLET

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Zempred

Thinning of skin

Increased risk of infection

Reduction in bone density

Weight gain

Mood changes

Upset stomach

Behavioural changes

HOW TO USE ZEMPRED TABLET

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Zempred 16 Tablet is to be taken with food.

Avoid Zempred 16 Tablet with dietary sodium.

HOW ZEMPRED TABLET WORKS

Zempred 16 Tablet is a steroid which works by blocking the production of certain chemical messengers in the body that cause inflammation (redness and swelling) and allergies.