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Dexamethasone
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General
- Type: Corticosteroid
- Dosage Forms: PO; IM; IV
- Common Trade Names:
Adult Dosing
Anaphylaxis
- 10mg IV or PO
Pediatric Dosing
Anaphylaxis
- 0.6mg/kg
Asthma Exacerbation
- 0.6mg/kg once PO
Post-operative Airway Edema
- 0.5 mg/kg PO q6hrs x1-2 days
Special Populations
- Pregnancy Rating:
- Lactation:
- Renal Dosing
- Adult
- Pediatric
- Hepatic Dosing
- Adult
- Pediatric
Contraindications
- Allergy to class/drug
Adverse Reactions
Serious
Common
Pharmacology
- Half-life:
- Metabolism:
- Excretion:
- Mechanism of Action:
See Also
References
Authors
Ross Donaldson, Kevin Lu, Catie Reynolds, Daniel Ostermayer, Neil Young
