Danger Of Using Oral Yodi Or Xasten Without Prescription

Oral dexamethasone is a popular drug in Nigeria. Many will not know what I am talking about now except I call it yodi or xasten. That is the most popular brand of oral dexamethasone in Nigeria. It is made popular by the theory that it causes an increase in body weight.

Yodi or xasten side effect

Yodi Or Xasten Indication

Yodi or xasten is a corticosteroid of the glucocorticoid group indicated for treatment of certain types of cancer, autoimmune disorders, anti inflammatory and painkiller. The drug is an over-the- counter drug (OTC) that is currently abused using its side effects of increasing body weight.

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The theory is popularised by line sales who promote the product as a magic body weight gain drug. They want to sell, so they leave out the side effects. Many people don't bother to ask questions as to what the drug is truly all about. With so much information on the internet and little knowledge about drugs, people just jump in.

Yodi or xasten increasing body weight is true as there is scientific datas to back it up. Different weight gain drugs have different mechanisms of action. Yodi or xasten increases appetite. It only works in long term use. Those abusing it don't bother to check what are the short and long term negative effects of using yodi or xasten.

Yodi Or Xasten Side Effects

Dexamethasone has many side effects. However, some are more common and noticeable than others. The common ones are irritability, lack of sleep, swelling of the ankles and feet due to fluid retention, heartburn, muscle weakness, impaired wound healing and increased blood sugar.

It can also lead to infection as it weakens the immune system, slow skin healing and skin thinning. Yodi or xasten is contraindicated in some people like those below 18 years and above 60 years. Others are those with diabetes, hypertension and osteoporosis.

Danger Of Using Yodi Or Xasten

The terms used above may sound too medical. I will explain it in simpler words. Using yodi or xasten without prescription can weaken the body to infection. Such persons will easily fall sick to infection. And when infection comes, it is difficult for the body to fight it.

And some drugs used in fighting these infections may interact negatively with yodi or xasten such as rifampicin, clarithromycin, erythromycin, ketoconazole and itraconazole. There are other drugs that can interact negatively with yodi or xasten but let us leave those ones.

It also makes the skin soft so that it can easily be injured or damaged with minor accidents. Imagine playing with a child and the child mistakenly hit you with a fingernail. Such acts are not supposed to cause cuts in normal skin.

But that is not the case with those taking yodi or xasten. The skin will just open. And since the immune system is down or weak, it will be easy for the skin to be infected.

That is not all. It can cause bone fractures. with a little accident, the bone will just break or fracture because it is weak.

There is no way we can exhaust all the negative effects of taking yodi or xasten. But let end it here with the fact that the drug does not help add bone mass which is the major cause of weight. It only helps add fat.

The bones of the leg were designed to carry your body weight. Adding more fat to your body will add more stress to the bones of the legs. Such a situation can lead to early development of arthritis.

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The reason many slim people are going for yodi or xasten is because it is cheap without obvious side effects like cyproheptadine popularly known as super appetit or apetamin. With super appetit or apetamin, one of the side effects is drowsiness which is not a desirable effect.

Why some people are looking in the direction of losing excess weight, others are on a journey to gather more. The definition of ideal weight is becoming more and more difficult by different standards. The end result is abuse of prescription medications.

Does Yodi Or Xasten Pills Cause Cancer

The answer is no. Yodi or xasten pills are use to treat certain forms of cancer. They are also use to reduce fatigue associated with cancer and increase appetite.