ORAZONE 0.5 MG 20 TAB

* Anti-inflammatory, Antiallergic & Antirheumatic.
* Indications:
  – Acute rheumatic carditis, rheumatic fever, rheumatic arthritis, osteoarthriris and lupus erythematosus.
  – Allergic conditions, bronchial asthma (including status asthmaticus), intractable allergic rhinitis, contact dermatitis,
  neurodermatitis allergic eczema and urticaria.
  – Nephrotic syndrome – infective hepatitis (cholestaic and chronic aggressive form).
  – Benign hypertension.
  – Diabetic retinopathy: it is used to retard diabetic retinopathy.
  – Respiratory distress syndrome.
  – Toxic manifestation associated with septic infections.
* Contraindications:
  – Peptic ulcer – osteoporosis.
  – Psychosis or severe psychoneurosis – Active tuberculosis.
  – Infectious diseases (except under antibiotic cover).
* Specail precautions:
  – The usual precautions of steroid therapy must be observed when using orazone.
  – It should be used with caution in presence of congestive heart failure, in patients with diabetes mellitus, chronic renal failure
  and uraemia.
* Dosage: 0.5 to 2 mg daily in potentially fatal conditions, larger doses may be given up to 15mg for acute cases.
  Once a satisfactory response is obtained, the dose must be gradually reduced to maintain level of 0.5 mg daily.
* Store at temp. not exceeding 30 degrees C. Protect from light.
* THE ARAB DRUG COMPANY (ADCO) – A.R.E.