Dexamethasone (Decadron)
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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
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Diseases for which it is used
- Acute lymphocytic leukemia
- Aggressive Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
- Autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)
- Follicular lymphoma
- HIV-associated lymphoma
- Light-chain (AL) amyloidosis
- Mantle cell lymphoma
- Multiple myeloma
- T-cell lymphoma
- Waldenström macroglobulinemia
Patient drug information
- Dexamethasone (Decadron) patient drug information (Chemocare)[3]
- Dexamethasone (Decadron) patient drug information (UpToDate)[4]
Also known as
Precise Names:
- Dexamethasone Acetate (RXCUI 22690)
- Dexamethasone Phosphate (RXCUI 235486)
- Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate (RXCUI 48933)
Synonyms | |||||||
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Aacidexam | Acetato DE Dexametasona | Acetazona | Acolon | Adrecort | Adrekon | Aeroseb-DEX | Afpred Forte-Dexa |
AK-DEX | Aldron | Alfalyl | Alpermell | Amumetazon | Anemul | Aphtasolon | Apidex |
APO-Dexamethasone | 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 | Dalalone D.P. | Dalalone DP | Danason | Danasone |
Daxilone | Decacin | Decaderm | Decadolone | Decadran | Decadran Oftalmico | Decadron | Decadron-LA |
Decadron A | Decadron A.L. | Decadronal | Decadronfosfat | Decadron Fosfato | Decadron Phosphate | Decadron Shock | Deca Forte |
Decafos | Decalin | Decalon | Decalona | Decan | Decans | Decaron | Decason |
Decasone | Decasone R.P. | Decaspray | Decazol | Decdak | Decdan | Decicort | Decilone |
Decobel | Decolite | Decone | Decordex | Decorex | Decoron | Decorten | Dectan |
Dectan Aventis | Dectan Chugai | 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 | Dexa-Brachialin N | Dexa-Effekton | Dexa-Helvacort |
Dexa-O | Dexa-P | Dexa-WIN | Dexa-Y | Dexa.mamallet | Dexa Allvoran | Dexabene | Dexabeta |
Dexacen-4 | Dexa Chlorpheniramine | Dexacilin | Dexacip | Dexa Clinit | Dexacollyre | Dexacom | Dexacort |
Dexacortal | Dexacortin | Dexacortisone | Dexacortisyl | Dexacotsil | Dexacron | Dexacutis | Dexaden |
Dexaderm | Dexaderme | Dexadermil | Dexadon | Dexadon-21.P | Dexadrol | Dexadron | Dexaedo |
Dexafar | Dexafarm | Dexa Ferosone | Dexaflam | Dexaflam N | Dexaflan | Dexagalen | Dexagee |
Dexagel | Dexagenta | Dexaglos | Dexagreen | Dexagrin | Dexahexal | Dexaleniens | Dexalocal |
Dexa Loscon Mono | Dexaltin | Dexam | Dexamag | Dexamark | Dexame | Dexamecortin | Dexamedis |
Dexamedis Fort | Dexamedix | Dexamedron | Dexameral | Dexameson | Dexamesone | Dexamet | Dexametason |
Dexametasona | Dexametasona Biocrom | Dexametasona Dorf | Dexametasona Dunca | Dexametasona Fabra | Dexametasona GI PI | Dexametasona Larjan | Dexametasona Richet |
Dexametax | Dexametazon | Dexametazona | Dexameth | Dexamethason | Dexamethason-Cophar | Dexamethason CF | dexamethasone acetate |
Dexamethasone Acetate Fuji | Dexamethasone Acetate Nichiiko | Dexamethasone Amel | Dexamethasone Asahi Kasei | Dexamethasone Chauvin | Dexamethasone Comp | Dexamethasone Dipropionate | Dexamethasone Fuso |
Dexamethasone Intensol | Dexamethasone Isei | Dexamethasone Isonicotinate | Dexamethasone Iwak Seiyaku | Dexamethasone Kowa | Dexamethasone Merck | Dexamethasone Merck Hoei | Dexamethasone Mitsubishi |
Dexamethasone Nichiiko | Dexamethasone Nihon | Dexamethasone Nipro | Dexamethasone Organon | Dexamethasone Paines & Byrne | Dexamethasone Palmitate | dexamethasone phosphate | Dexamethasone S.S. Seiyaku |
Dexamethasone Sato | Dexamethasone Sawai | Dexamethasone S / PH | Dexamethasone Showa | Dexamethasone Sodium | Dexamethasone Sodium Metasulfobenzoate | Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate | Dexamethasone Sodium Succinate |
Dexamethasone Sodium Sulfate | Dexamethasone Taisho | Dexamethasone Taiyo | Dexamethasone Tebutate | Dexamethasone Tobishi | Dexamethasone Towa | Dexamethasone Valerate | Dexamethasone Viatris |
Dexamethason Galepharm | Dexamethason Helvepharm | Dexamethason Jenapharm | Dexamethason Krka | Dexamethason Lens | Dexamethason MP | Dexamethason PCH | Dexamethason Rotexmedica |
Dexamethason Star | Dexamethasonum | Dexamethazon | Dexamethazone | Dexametin | Dexametisona | Dexametonal | Dexametrat |
Dexamex | Dexamil | Dexamine | Dexaminor | Dexamo | Dexamonozon N | Dexanel | Dexan Fuji Seiyaku |
Dexanil | Dexan Nichiiko | Dexano | Dexan S.S. Seiyaku | Dexa Ophtiole | Dexaphos | Dexapolcort | Dexapro |
Dexa Ratiopharm | Dexa Rhinaspray Mono | Dexaril | Dexaroid | Dexaron | Dexart | Dexa Scheroson | Dexasin |
Dexasine | Dexasol | Dexasolone | Dexason | Dexasone | Dexasonlin | Dexatab | Dexaton |
Dexatop | Dexatotal | Dexaval | Dexaval Capila | Dexaven | Dexavet | Dexa VON CT | Dexawal |
Dexawieb | Dexazen | Dexazona | Dexazone | Dexicorta | Dexin | Dexinga | Dexion |
Dexmene | Dexmesone | Dexmetha | Dexmethasone | Dexmethsone | D E X Nitto Medic | Dexona | Dexone |
Dexonium | Dexoptic | Dexpak | Dexsol | Dexstar | D E X Taiyo | Dextason | D E X T Galen |
Dexthasol | D E X T Nichiiko | Dexton | Dextrasone | Dicorsone | Dicosheun | Diometa | Dison |
DM Solone Nitten | DM Solone Sato | DOM-Dexamethasone | Donray | Dorison | Doronil | Drenex | Drxaline |
Elixirmethasone | Epidexone | Epidrone | Erladexone | Ermethasone | ETA Cortilen | Etason | Euromethasone |
Fada Dexametasona | Fadametasona | Faridexon | Fexadron | Fortecortin | Fortecortin-Mono | Fosfato Dissodico Dexametasona | Gammacorten |
Gemisona | Glymesason | Grathazon | Hexadecadrol | Hexadrol | Hexadrol Phosphate | HI-Methasone | Hopamethasone |
Idizone | Indexon | Inthesa-5 | Irzamethazone | Isodexam | Isopto DEX | Isopto Maxidex | Isopto Maxidex D |
Kaarmepakkaus | Kalmethasone | Kanadex | Kodolo | Kosa | Kovintong | Lanadexon | Licoson |
Limethason | Limethason GC | Lipotalon | Lisoderme | Lodex | Lodexa | Lokalison-F | Lormine |
Loverine | Lupidexa | Luxazone | Maradex | Maxidex Ophthalmic | Mecoxon | Medesone | Medexasone |
Mediamethasone | Medicort | Medidex | Megacort | Megadex | Mephameson | Mephamesona | Mephamesone |
Mephamesone-4 | Meradexon | Merideca | Mesadoron Kobayashi Kako | Mesadoron Nichiiko | Metalexina | Metasolon | Metax |
Metaxon | Metcort | Methaderm | Methasone | Mexasone | Mexaton | Micro-Dexamethason | Migradexan |
Millicorten | Minidex | Minims Dexamethasone | Mitasone | Molacort | Monofree Dexamethason | Mycidex | Neodex |
Nexadron | Nexadron Oftal | Nodevex | Nufadex M | Ocedran | Ocudex | Oftadek | Oftadex |
Oftan Dexa | Oftan Dexamethason | Omedexon | Onadron | Ophth-DEX | Ophthasona | Opticort | Orazone |
Ordex | Orgadrone | Pabi-Dexamethason | Penatone | Penodex | Phenodex | Pidexon | Plavex |
Plidexa | PMS-Dexamethasone | Prodexon | Pyderma | Pyradexon | Rally-A | Randexa | Redexon |
Rednisone | Reusan | Rocolone | Ronic | Roximeth | Rupedex | SAB-Opticort | Sandoz Dexamethasone |
Santeson | Sawasone | Scandexon | Selftison | Shirodex | Shuayan | Smile | Solcort |
Soldesam | Soldesam Pomata | Soldesanil | Soldex | Soludecadron | Solupen | Solupen N | Solutio Cordes Dexa N |
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 | UTO Dexamethasone | Vero Dexamethasone | Visualin | Visumetazone | Voalla |
Windex | Wymesone | Xasone | Xine | YI KE TIE | Zalucs | Zecaxon | Zenos |
Zydexa |
References
Categories:
- Drug index
- Immunosuppresants
- Steroids
- Acute lymphocytic leukemia medications
- Aggressive Non-Hodgkin lymphoma medications
- Follicular lymphoma medications
- HIV-associated lymphoma medications
- Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) medications
- Light-chain (AL) amyloidosis medications
- Mantle cell lymphoma medications
- Multiple myeloma medications
- T-cell lymphoma medications
- Waldenström macroglobulinemia medications
- Drugs FDA approved in 1958