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Deflazacort, also known as Emflaza, is a corticosteroid prodrug used as an agent to manage Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). It is marketed by Marathon Pharmaceuticals and was approved in February 2017 by the FDA.[L6694,FDA label] Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is an inherited disorder resulting from mutations of the dystrophin gene, which is important for muscle function. This disease can cause serious muscle weakness and progressive breathing and cardiovascular disability, severely impacting patient quality of life and survival.[A179446,A179449,L6697] This disease usually manifests by muscle weakness in early childhood followed by loss of the ability to walk (ambulation) as early as age 7. Deflazacort delays the onset of muscle related complications resulting from DMD, prolonging the lives of children diagnosed with this disease and exerting less harmful effects on the bone health and weight than other steroid medications.[A179452,A
In April 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Swiss company Helsinn approved the intravenous formulation of AKYNZEO® (NEPA, a fixed antiemetic combination of fosnetupitant, 235mg, and palonosetron, 0.25mg) as an alternative treatment option for patients experiencing chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting . Fosnetupitant is the pro-drug form of netupitant [FDA label]. Generally, 25% to 30% of patients with a diagnosis of cancer receive chemotherapy as a treatment modality and 70% to 80% of these patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment may experience nausea and vomiting as major side effects. Considered one of the most distressing side effects of chemotherapy, nausea and vomiting has an immense impact on the quality of life of patients receiving certain antineoplastic therapies .
Deflazacort {u} may cause a minor interaction that can limit clinical effects when taken with {v} Isoniazid
Deflazacort {u} may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with {v} Esterified estrogens
Deflazacort {u} may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with {v} Ocrelizumab
Deflazacort {u} may lead to a major life threatening interaction when taken with {v} Cinoxacin
Deflazacort {u} may lead to a major life threatening interaction when taken with {v} Smallpox (Vaccinia) Vaccine, Live
Deflazacort may cause a minor interaction that can limit clinical effects when taken with Isoniazid
Deflazacort may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with Esterified estrogens
Deflazacort may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with Ocrelizumab
Deflazacort may lead to a major life threatening interaction when taken with Cinoxacin
Deflazacort may lead to a major life threatening interaction when taken with Smallpox (Vaccinia) Vaccine, Live