Dexamethasone

Drug Status in USA : Approved
Drug Status in Canada : Approved

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Anti inflammatory and anti allergic, acute exacerbation of multiple sclerosis, autoimmune disorders, unresponsive shock, to reduce brain oedema caused by infections or brain tumour

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Renal failure, diabetes mellitus, psychosis, osteoporosis. CHF, tuberculosis and other systemic infections. Contraindicated during pregnancy.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

Patients with hypothyroidism, cirrhosis, hypertension, CHF, ulcerative colitis, thromboembolic disorders, osteoporosis, glaucoma, cataracts or TB of the ye, diabetes, peptic ulcer, Monitor blood glucose levels in diabetics and coagulation indices in patients on warfarin. Elderly, children and adolescent, pregnancy and lactation.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Cushings habitus (rounded face, narrow mouth). Fragile skin, easy bruising, telengiectasis, hirsutism. Cutaneous atrophy occurs with topical use. Hyperglycaemia, glycosuria, muscular weakness. Delayed healing of wounds and surgical incisions.

Drug Category/Class

  • Antiemetics
  • Anti-Acne Preparations
  • Anti-Acne Preparations for Topical Use
  • Combined Inducers of CYP3A4 and P-glycoprotein
  • Corticosteroids, Moderately Potent (Group II)
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Glucocorticoids
  • Corticosteroids
  • Systemic Hormonal Preparations, Excl. Sex Hormones and Insulins
  • Alimentary Tract and Metabolism
  • Stomatological Preparation
Prescribed Injection: for the treatment of endocrine disorders, rheumatic D=disorders, collagen diseases, dermatologic diseases, allergic statesc, opht...
Weight :392.4611
Structure Dexamethasone
Generic Drug Dexamethasone prescribed <B>Injection:</B> for the treatment of endocrine disorders, rheumatic D=disorders, collagen diseases, dermatologic diseases, allergic statesc, opht...
Formula

C22H29FO5

Dexamethasone has 106 Brands listed


Adexa (8 mg)Baksa (80 mg)
Beksa (40 mg)Beksa (8 mg)
Bupicaine (120 mg)Bupicaine (20 mg)
Bupicaine (40 mg)Bupicaine (8 mg)
Bupicaine (80 mg)Cosmodex (8 mg)
D Cort (0.5 mg)D Sone (8 mg)
Daksone (8 mg)Deca Forte (1 mg)
Decdak (2 mg)Decdak (4 mg)
Decdak ST (0.5 mg)Decdakst (0.5 mg)
Decdan (0.5 mg)Decdan (8 mg)
Decmax (4 mg)Decmax (8 mg)
Decmax InjDecrina (8 mg)
Dedron (40 mg)Dedron (8 mg)
Dedron (80 mg)Dekortyn (8 mg)
Deksa (40 mg)Deksa (8 mg)
Deksa (80 mg)Demisone (0.5 mg)
Demisone (40 mg)Demisone (80 mg)
Deosone (120 mg)Deosone (40 mg)
Deosone (8 mg)Dex (8 mg)
Dex (8 mg) (Adison Labs)Dex V (8 mg)
Dexacip (0.5 mg)Dexacip (8 mg)
Dexacip (Eye)Dexacore (40 mg)
Dexacore (8 mg)Dexacore (80 mg)
Dexacron (0.5 mg)Dexacron (8 mg)
Dexacron Oral (Eye)Dexaject (8 mg)
Dexaken (0.5 mg)Dexalab (120 mg)
Dexalab (40 mg)Dexalab (8 mg)
Dexalide (0.5 mg)Dexamag (0.5 mg)
Dexamethasone (0.5 mg) (Acichem Labs)Dexamethasone (0.5 mg) (Bini Laboratories)
Dexamethasone (0.5 mg) (Generic)Dexamethasone (0.5 mg) (Sanjivani Parenteral)
Dexamethasone (40 mg) (Cadila)Dexamethasone (5 mg)
Dexamethasone (8 mg)Dexamethasone (80 mg)
Dexamethasone (80 mg) (Cadila)Dexamethasone 0.5 mg (Jan Aushadhi)
Dexamethasone 40 mg Inj (Jan Aushadhi)Dexamine (0.5 mg)
Dexane (4 mg)Dexapar (Eye)
Dexar (8 mg)Dexariv (0.5 mg)
Dexasone (0.5 mg)Dexasone (40 mg)
Dexasone (8 mg)Dexasone (8 mg)
Dexasone (8 mg) (Generic)Dexasoporin (8 mg)
Dexicol (8 mg)Dexnor (8 mg)
Dexona (0.5 mg)Dexona (20 mg)
Dexona (8 mg)Dexona Drops (Eye)
Dexona Forte (0.5 mg)Dexonil (8 mg)
Dexzy (8 mg)Exzy (8 mg)
Idizone (0.5 mg)Idizone (8 mg)
Intradex (8 mg)Limadex (8 mg)
Losone (Eye) (5 ml)Mexa (8 mg)
Millicortenol (Skin) (15 gm)Millicortenol (Skin) (5 gm)
Ocudex (Eye) (5 ml)OD Dex (8 mg)
Osidex (8 mg)Pfidex (8 mg)
Stedex (8 mg)Sterodin D (5 mg)
Wymesone (0.5 mg)Wymesone (8 mg)
Zodex (8 mg)Zyzone (40 mg)

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