Difference between revisions of "Dexamethasone (Decadron)"

From HemOnc.org - A Hematology Oncology Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
m (Text replacement - "[[Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma" to "[[Extranodal NK- and T-cell lymphoma")
m (Text replacement - "chemocare.com/chemotherapy/drug-info" to "chemocare.com/druginfo")
(21 intermediate revisions by 4 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
 
==General information==
 
==General information==
Class/mechanism: Corticosteroid & glucocorticoid which has numerous physiologic effects, including immune system modulation, [[Antiemesis|antiemetic properties]], and anti-inflammatory effects.<ref name="insert">[http://bidocs.boehringer-ingelheim.com/BIWebAccess/ViewServlet.ser?docBase=renetnt&folderPath=/Prescribing+Information/PIs/Roxane/Dexamethasone/Dexamethasone+Tablets+Solution+and+Intensol.pdf Dexamethasone (Decadron) package insert]</ref><ref>[[Media:Dexamethasone.pdf | Dexamethasone (Decadron) package insert (locally hosted backup)]]</ref>
+
Class/mechanism: Corticosteroid & glucocorticoid which has numerous physiologic effects, including immune system modulation, [[Antiemesis|antiemetic properties]], and anti-inflammatory effects.<ref name="insert">[http://bidocs.boehringer-ingelheim.com/BIWebAccess/ViewServlet.ser?docBase=renetnt&folderPath=/Prescribing+Information/PIs/Roxane/Dexamethasone/Dexamethasone+Tablets+Solution+and+Intensol.pdf Dexamethasone (Decadron) package insert]</ref><ref>[[:File:Dexamethasone.pdf | Dexamethasone (Decadron) package insert (locally hosted backup)]]</ref>
 
<br>Route: PO, IV, IM
 
<br>Route: PO, IV, IM
 
<br>Extravasation: no information
 
<br>Extravasation: no information
Line 7: Line 7:
  
 
For conciseness and simplicity, HemOnc.org currently will focus on treatment regimens and not list information such as: renal/hepatic dose adjustments, metabolism (including CYP450), excretion, monitoring parameters (although this will be considered for checklists), or manufacturer. Instead, for the most current information, please refer to your preferred pharmacopeias such as [http://www.thomsonhc.com/home/dispatch Micromedex], [http://online.lexi.com/ Lexicomp], [http://www.utdol.com/online/content/search.do UpToDate (courtesy of Lexicomp)], or the prescribing information.<ref name="insert"></ref>  
 
For conciseness and simplicity, HemOnc.org currently will focus on treatment regimens and not list information such as: renal/hepatic dose adjustments, metabolism (including CYP450), excretion, monitoring parameters (although this will be considered for checklists), or manufacturer. Instead, for the most current information, please refer to your preferred pharmacopeias such as [http://www.thomsonhc.com/home/dispatch Micromedex], [http://online.lexi.com/ Lexicomp], [http://www.utdol.com/online/content/search.do UpToDate (courtesy of Lexicomp)], or the prescribing information.<ref name="insert"></ref>  
 +
 +
==Diseases for which it is established ''(work in progress)''==
 +
*[[Peripheral T-cell lymphoma]]
  
 
==Diseases for which it is used==
 
==Diseases for which it is used==
 
<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">
 
<div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;-webkit-column-count:3">
 
*[[Anaplastic large cell lymphoma]]
 
*[[Anaplastic large cell lymphoma]]
*[[Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP)]]
 
 
*[[B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia]]
 
*[[B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia]]
 
*[[Burkitt lymphoma]]
 
*[[Burkitt lymphoma]]
Line 20: Line 22:
 
*[[Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis]]
 
*[[Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis]]
 
*[[HIV-associated lymphoma]]
 
*[[HIV-associated lymphoma]]
*[[Hodgkin lymphoma]]
+
*[[Classical Hodgkin lymphoma]]
 +
*[[Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP)]]
 
*[[Light-chain (AL) amyloidosis]]
 
*[[Light-chain (AL) amyloidosis]]
 
*[[Mantle cell lymphoma]]
 
*[[Mantle cell lymphoma]]
*[[Mast cell diseases]]
 
 
*[[Multiple myeloma]]
 
*[[Multiple myeloma]]
*[[NK/T-cell lymphoma]]
+
*[[NK- and T-cell lymphoma]]
*[[Peripheral T-cell lymphoma]]
 
 
*[[Plasma cell leukemia]]
 
*[[Plasma cell leukemia]]
 
*[[POEMS syndrome]]
 
*[[POEMS syndrome]]
 
*[[Primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma]]
 
*[[Primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma]]
 +
*[[Smoldering multiple myeloma]]
 
*[[T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia]]
 
*[[T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia]]
 
*[[Transformed lymphoma]]
 
*[[Transformed lymphoma]]
 
*[[Waldenström macroglobulinemia]]
 
*[[Waldenström macroglobulinemia]]
 
</div>
 
</div>
 +
 +
==Diseases for which it was used==
 +
*[[Acute myeloid leukemia - historical|Acute myeloid leukemia]]
 +
*[[Prostate cancer - historical|Prostate cancer]]
  
 
==Patient drug information==
 
==Patient drug information==
*[http://chemocare.com/chemotherapy/drug-info/dexamethasone.aspx Dexamethasone (Decadron) patient drug information (Chemocare)]<ref>[http://chemocare.com/chemotherapy/drug-info/dexamethasone.aspx Dexamethasone (Decadron) patient drug information (Chemocare)]</ref>
+
*[http://bidocs.boehringer-ingelheim.com/BIWebAccess/ViewServlet.ser?docBase=renetnt&folderPath=/Prescribing+Information/PIs/Roxane/Dexamethasone/Dexamethasone+Tablets+Solution+and+Intensol.pdf Dexamethasone (Decadron) package insert]<ref name="insert"></ref>
 +
*[https://chemocare.com/druginfo/dexamethasone.aspx Dexamethasone (Decadron) patient drug information (Chemocare)]<ref>[https://chemocare.com/druginfo/dexamethasone.aspx Dexamethasone (Decadron) patient drug information (Chemocare)]</ref>
 
*[http://www.uptodate.com/contents/dexamethasone-patient-drug-information Dexamethasone (Decadron) patient drug information (UpToDate)]<ref>[http://www.uptodate.com/contents/dexamethasone-patient-drug-information Dexamethasone (Decadron) patient drug information (UpToDate)]</ref>
 
*[http://www.uptodate.com/contents/dexamethasone-patient-drug-information Dexamethasone (Decadron) patient drug information (UpToDate)]<ref>[http://www.uptodate.com/contents/dexamethasone-patient-drug-information Dexamethasone (Decadron) patient drug information (UpToDate)]</ref>
 +
 +
==History of changes in EMA indication==
 +
*1952-01-01: EURD
 +
==History of changes in PMDA indication==
 +
*2010-06-18: New additional indication and a new dosage for the treatment of [[multiple myeloma]].
 +
*2021-08-25: New indication and a new dosage for the treatment of [[Light-chain (AL) amyloidosis|systemic AL amyloidosis]].
  
 
==Also known as==
 
==Also known as==
Line 501: Line 514:
 
|Zenos
 
|Zenos
 
|Zydexa
 
|Zydexa
 +
|Baycadron
 +
|ZoDex
 +
|-
 +
|Neofordex
 +
|LenaDex
 
|}
 
|}
  
Line 507: Line 525:
  
 
[[Category:Drugs]]
 
[[Category:Drugs]]
 +
[[Category:Intramuscular medications]]
 +
[[Category:Intravenous medications]]
 +
[[Category:Oral medications]]
 
[[Category:Steroids]]
 
[[Category:Steroids]]
  
Line 514: Line 535:
 
[[Category:CNS lymphoma medications]]
 
[[Category:CNS lymphoma medications]]
 
[[Category:Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma medications]]
 
[[Category:Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma medications]]
[[Category:Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type medications]]
+
[[Category:Extranodal NK- and T-cell lymphoma, nasal type medications]]
 
[[Category:Follicular lymphoma medications]]
 
[[Category:Follicular lymphoma medications]]
 
[[Category:Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis medications]]
 
[[Category:Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis medications]]
 
[[Category:HIV-associated lymphoma medications]]
 
[[Category:HIV-associated lymphoma medications]]
[[Category:Hodgkin lymphoma medications]]
+
[[Category:Classical Hodgkin lymphoma medications]]
 
[[Category:Immune thrombocytopenia medications]]
 
[[Category:Immune thrombocytopenia medications]]
 
[[Category:Light-chain (AL) amyloidosis medications]]
 
[[Category:Light-chain (AL) amyloidosis medications]]
 
[[Category:Mantle cell lymphoma medications]]
 
[[Category:Mantle cell lymphoma medications]]
 
[[Category:Multiple myeloma medications]]
 
[[Category:Multiple myeloma medications]]
[[Category:NK/T-cell lymphoma medications]]
+
[[Category:NK- and T-cell lymphoma medications]]
 
[[Category:Peripheral T-cell lymphoma medications]]
 
[[Category:Peripheral T-cell lymphoma medications]]
 
[[Category:Plasma cell leukemia medications]]
 
[[Category:Plasma cell leukemia medications]]
 
[[Category:POEMS syndrome medications]]
 
[[Category:POEMS syndrome medications]]
 
[[Category:Primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma medications]]
 
[[Category:Primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma medications]]
 +
[[Category:Smoldering multiple myeloma medications]]
 
[[Category:T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia medications]]
 
[[Category:T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia medications]]
 
[[Category:Transformed lymphoma medications]]
 
[[Category:Transformed lymphoma medications]]
 
[[Category:Waldenström macroglobulinemia medications]]
 
[[Category:Waldenström macroglobulinemia medications]]
 +
 +
[[Category:Acute myeloid leukemia medications (historic)]]
 +
[[Category:Prostate cancer medications (historic)]]
  
 
[[Category:FDA approved in 1958]]
 
[[Category:FDA approved in 1958]]
 +
[[Category:EMA approved in 1952]]
 
[[Category:WHO Essential Cancer Medicine]]
 
[[Category:WHO Essential Cancer Medicine]]
 
[[Category:WHO Essential Pain and Palliative Care Medicine]]
 
[[Category:WHO Essential Pain and Palliative Care Medicine]]

Revision as of 23:48, 2 September 2023

General information

Class/mechanism: Corticosteroid & glucocorticoid which has numerous physiologic effects, including immune system modulation, antiemetic properties, and anti-inflammatory effects.[1][2]
Route: PO, IV, IM
Extravasation: no information

For conciseness and simplicity, HemOnc.org currently will focus on treatment regimens and not list information such as: renal/hepatic dose adjustments, metabolism (including CYP450), excretion, monitoring parameters (although this will be considered for checklists), or manufacturer. Instead, for the most current information, please refer to your preferred pharmacopeias such as Micromedex, Lexicomp, UpToDate (courtesy of Lexicomp), or the prescribing information.[1]

Diseases for which it is established (work in progress)

Diseases for which it is used

Diseases for which it was used

Patient drug information

History of changes in EMA indication

  • 1952-01-01: EURD

History of changes in PMDA indication

Also known as

  • Generic names: dexamethasone acetate, dexamethasone sodium, dexamethasone sodium metasulfobenzoate, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, dexamethasone sodium succinate, dexamethasone sodium sulfate
  • Brand names:
Synonyms
Aacidexam Acetato DE Dexametasona Acetazona Acolon Adrecort Adrekon Aeroseb-DEX Afpred Forte-Dexa
AK-DEX Aldron Alfalyl Alpermell Amumetazon Anemul Aphtasolon Apidex
Arcodexan Auxiloson Auxison Auxisone B Dexzol Bexine Beyonas Dexa Bisuo DS
Brulin Bucokon Bufadexon Butiol Canalon Carbidu Carulon Cebedex
Cellacort Celudex Cetadexon Colircusi Dexametasona Corodex Corson Corsona Corsone
Corsum Corticoidex Cortidax Cortidex Cortidexason Cortitop Coyensu D-Cort
Dacrosone Daidoron Dalalone Danason Danasone Daxilone Decacin Decaderm
Decadolone Decadran Decadron Decadronal Decadronfosfat Deca Forte Decafos Decalin
Decalon Decalona Decan Decans Decaron Decason Decasone Decaspray
Decazol Decdak Decdan Decicort Decilone Decobel Decolite Decone
Decordex Decorex Decoron Decorten Dectan Dectancyl Deexa Deflaren
Dekesu Dekisachosei Dekort Deksa Deksalon Deksamet Dellamethasone Deltafluorene
Demasone Demeson Dermadex Dermidron Deronil Deron S Derson Dersone
Desalark Desametasone Fosf Desason Deson Detametazon Detasone Dethamedin Dexa
Dexabene Dexabeta Dexacen-4 Dexacilin Dexacip Dexa Clinit Dexacollyre Dexacom
Dexacort Dexacortal Dexacortin Dexacortisone Dexacortisyl Dexacotsil Dexacron Dexacutis
Dexaden Dexaderm Dexaderme Dexadermil Dexadon Dexadrol Dexadron Dexaedo
Dexafar Dexafarm Dexaflam Dexaflan Dexagalen Dexagee Dexagel Dexagenta
Dexaglos Dexagreen Dexagrin Dexahexal Dexaleniens Dexalocal Dexaltin Dexam
Dexamag Dexamark Dexame Dexamecortin Dexamedis Dexamedix Dexamedron Dexameral
Dexameson Dexamesone Dexamet Dexametason Dexametasona Dexametax Dexametazon Dexametazona
Dexameth Dexamethason Dexamethasonum Dexamethazon Dexamethazone Dexametin Dexametisona Dexametonal
Dexametrat Dexamex Dexamil Dexamine Dexaminor Dexamo Dexamonozon N Dexanel
Dexan Dexanil Dexano Dexaphos Dexapolcort Dexapro Dexaril Dexaroid
Dexaron Dexart Dexasin Dexasine Dexasol Dexasolone Dexason Dexasone
Dexasonlin Dexatab Dexaton Dexatop Dexatotal Dexaval Dexaven Dexavet
Dexawal Dexawieb Dexazen Dexazona Dexazone Dexicorta Dexin Dexinga
Dexion Dexmene Dexmesone Dexmetha Dexmethasone Dexmethsone Dexona Dexone
Dexonium Dexoptic Dexpak Dexsol Dexstar Dextason Dexthasol Dexton
Dextrasone Dicorsone Dicosheun Diometa Dison DM Solone Donray Dorison
Doronil Drenex Drxaline Elixirmethasone Epidexone Epidrone Erladexone Ermethasone
ETA Cortilen Etason Euromethasone Fada Dexametasona Fadametasona Faridexon Fexadron Fortecortin
Fosfato Dissodico Dexametasona Gammacorten Gemisona Glymesason Grathazon Hexadecadrol Hexadrol HI-Methasone
Hopamethasone Idizone Indexon Inthesa-5 Irzamethazone Isodexam Isopto Kaarmepakkaus
Kalmethasone Kanadex Kodolo Kosa Kovintong Lanadexon Licoson Limethason
Lipotalon Lisoderme Lodex Lodexa Lokalison-F Lormine Loverine Lupidexa
Luxazone Maradex Maxidex Mecoxon Medesone Medexasone Mediamethasone Medicort
Medidex Megacort Megadex Mephameson Mephamesona Mephamesone Mephamesone-4 Meradexon
Merideca Mesadoron Metalexina Metasolon Metax Metaxon Metcort Methaderm
Methasone Mexasone Mexaton Migradexan Millicorten Minidex Mitasone Molacort
Mycidex Neodex Nexadron Nodevex Nufadex M Ocedran Ocudex Oftadek
Oftadex Omedexon Onadron Ophth-DEX Ophthasona Opticort Orazone Ordex
Orgadrone Penatone Penodex Phenodex Pidexon Plavex Plidexa Prodexon
Pyderma Pyradexon Rally-A Randexa Redexon Rednisone Reusan Rocolone
Ronic Roximeth Rupedex Santeson Sawasone Scandexon Selftison Shirodex
Shuayan Smile Solcort Soldesam Soldesanil Soldex Soludecadron Solupen
Sonexa SP Cordexa Spersadex Spondy-Dexa Stedex Steralol Sterasone Steron
Superprednol Supertendin-Depot N Suprason Surodex Sydencort Syndexa Tavesona Teanlang
Teikason Nidek Tekuron Thilodex Thilodexine Totocortin Tuttozem N Ucalon Udicort
Unidex Unidexa Unisone Visualin Visumetazone Voalla Windex Wymesone
Xasone Xine Zalucs Zecaxon Zenos Zydexa Baycadron ZoDex
Neofordex LenaDex

References