Dexamethasone (Decadron)

General information

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

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Diseases for which it is established (work in progress)

• Peripheral T-cell lymphoma

Diseases for which it is used

• Anaplastic large cell lymphoma
• B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
• Burkitt lymphoma
• CNS lymphoma
• Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
• Extranodal NK- and T-cell lymphoma, nasal type
• Follicular lymphoma
• Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
• HIV-associated lymphoma
• Hodgkin lymphoma
• Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP)
• Light-chain (AL) amyloidosis
• Mantle cell lymphoma
• Multiple myeloma
• NK- and T-cell lymphoma
• Plasma cell leukemia
• POEMS syndrome
• Primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma
• Smoldering multiple myeloma
• T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
• Transformed lymphoma
• Waldenström macroglobulinemia

Diseases for which it was used

• Acute myeloid leukemia
• Prostate cancer

Patient drug information

• Dexamethasone (Decadron) package insert
• Dexamethasone (Decadron) patient drug information (Chemocare)
• Dexamethasone (Decadron) patient drug information (UpToDate)

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