Acton

Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Composition for Acton Products

Acton Products are primarily used for

Infantile spasms

About Acton Products

Uses of Acton Products

Corticotropin is used in the treatment of infantile spasms.

Acton Products side effects

Common

Side Effects of Acton are Increased appetite, Weight gain, High blood pressure, Mood changes, Behavioral changes, Infection, Seizure, Fluid retention.

Severe

Side Effects of Acton are Glucose intolerance, Fracture, Acne, Skin hyperpigmentation, Decreased potassium level in blood, Decreased calcium level in blood, Growth retardation, Negative nitrogen balance, Hypopituitarism, Adrenal insufficiency, Sodium retention, Peptic ulcer, Auto-antibody formation, Idiopathic intracranial hypertension, Steroid myopathy, Glaucoma, Increased intraocular pressure, Delayed wound healing.

How Acton Products work

Corticotropin is an adrenocorticotropic hormone analogue. It works by stimulating cortex of the adrenal gland to produce more adrenocortical hormones like corticosteroids and glucocorticoids which have anti-inflammatory and other regulatory activities in body.

Patient Concerns about Acton Products

Frequently asked questions about Acton Products

Frequently asked questions about Corticotropin

Q. Is Corticotropin a steroid, cortisol?
Corticotropin is not a steroid or cortisol
Q. Corticotropin is another name for?
Corticotropin is another name for adrenocorticotropic hormone
Q. Why is Corticotropin administered?
Corticotropin is administered to treat infantile spasm (severe fits syndrome) in infants and children under 2 years of age and multiple sclerosis (damaged insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord) in adults. It is also used to treat breathing, blood, arthritis, endocrine, skin or eye problems, bowel inflammation or certain cancers

Products for Acton

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Substitute brands for Acton

Acton Prolongatum
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