Xylone 5mg/5ml syrup 100ml

Tradename

Xilone

Xylon

Compound:

Each 5 ml contains:

Prednisolone 5 mg

Auxiliary components:

Sodium dihydrogen polysorbitol, disodium edatate, methyl dihydroxybenzoate, sorbitol, raspberry flavor, purified water.

Properties

Prednisolone is a synthetic glucocorticoid drug, a dehydrated analogue of hydrocortisone. It has anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, immunosuppressive, anti-shock effects, increases the sensitivity of β-adrenergic receptors to endogenous catecholamines.

Indications

Systemic connective tissue diseases:

— systemic lupus erythematosus; scleroderma; nodular periarteritis; dermatomyositis; rheumatoid arthritis.

Acute and chronic inflammatory diseases of the joints:

Dosage and administration

The drug is taken orally. The dose and duration of treatment is selected by the doctor on an individual basis, depending on the indications and severity of the disease. The selection of the dose and duration of treatment is determined depending on the individual response to therapy.

It is recommended to take the entire daily dose of the drug once or twice a daily dose — every other day, taking into account the circadian rhythm of endogenous GCS secretion in the range from 6 to 8 in the morning. The daily dose of Prednisolone should be taken after meals (breakfast). A high daily dose can be divided into 2-4 doses, while in the morning you should take a large dose.

In acute conditions and as replacement therapy, adults are prescribed an initial dose of 20-30 mg / day, the maintenance dose is 5-10 mg / day. If necessary, the initial dose may be 15-100 mg / day, maintaining 5-15 mg / day.

Contraindications

— hypersensitivity to prednisolone or to any of the excipients;

-lactase deficiency, lactose intolerance, glucose-galactose malabsorption;

— systemic mycosis;

Side effects

On the part of the organ of vision: glaucoma, papilledema.

From the digestive system: an unpleasant aftertaste in the mouth, dyspepsia, esophageal candidiasis, nausea, vomiting.

From the side of the kidneys and urinary system: increased risk of urates, uroliths.