सिक्लेसोनाइड और कीटोप्रोफेन का इंटरैक्शन

PRECAUTIONS General Ketoprofen Capsules, USP cannot be expected to substitute for corticosteroids or to treat corticosteroid insufficiency.

Patients on prolonged corticosteroid therapy should have their therapy tapered slowly if a decision is made to discontinue corticosteroids.

If steroid dosage is reduced or eliminated during therapy, it should be reduced slowly and the patients observed closely for any evidence of adverse effects, including adrenal insufficiency and exacerbation of symptoms of arthritis.

Other factors that increase the risk for GI bleeding in patients treated with NSAIDs include concomitant use of oral corticosteroids or anticoagulants, longer duration of NSAID therapy, smoking, use of alcohol, older age, and poor general health status.

Abrupt discontinuation of corticosteroids may lead to disease exacerbation.