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1379 Dexamethasone
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Properties

Background

Green
Bottle

Green
Cap

Red
Syringe

Light blue
Bubbles
No
Drops
Yes
Label
Bacterium

Chemistry

Formula
C22H29FO5
Carbon
22
Polarity
Neutral

Dexamethasone is a glucocorticoid medication used to treat rheumatic problems, a number of skin diseases, severe allergies, asthma, chronic obstructive lung disease, croup, brain swelling, eye pain following eye surgery, and along with antibiotics in tuberculosis. In adrenocortical insufficiency, it may be used in combination with a mineralocorticoid medication such as fludrocortisone. In preterm labor, it may be used to improve outcomes in the baby. It may be given by mouth, as an injection into a muscle, as an injection into a vein, as a topical cream or ointment for the skin or as a topical ophthalmic solution to the eye. The effects of dexamethasone are frequently seen within a day and last for about three days.

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