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Please advise for DEFOCAD 6
The doctor has prescribed me DEFOCAD 6 for 2 weeks, thrice a day with some other medicines (Prescription attached) for allergy symptoms in my nose. As It's an asteroid, I'm little concerned if I should take it or not. Will it have any side effects?
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Steroids are prescribed depending on your allergic condition
Defocad safe to use
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Dr. Varalakshmi Govindappa
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
15 yrs exp
Bangalore
You can switch to nasal spray if you feel oral steroids medication would be harmful.
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Avoid possible allergen and irritants
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Dr. Monica Agrawal
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
11 yrs exp
Jaipur
The steroid is given in low dose and tapering dose.. and defcort is safe steroid so u can take it if u have severe allergies.
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