Defcort 24 Tablet belongs to a group of medicines called steroids It is used for the treatment of various diseases and conditions such as inflammatory conditions autoimmune conditions and cancer Defcort 24 Tablet works by inhibiting the release of substances that cause swelling or by changing how the immune system works It can be taken on an empty stomach or after food Taking the medicine regularly at the right times increases its effectiveness It is important to keep taking the medicine regularly until your doctor tells you it is safe to stop Use of this medicine may cause some common side effects such as increased appetite weight gain frequent urge to urinate Cushing syndrome cough upper respiratory tract infection abnormal hair growth obesity and nasopharyngitis If any of these side effects bother you let your doctor know