Dexamethasone is a potent synthetic member of the glucocorticoid class of steroid hormones. It acts as an anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant. Its potency is about 20-30 times that of hydrocortisone and 4-5 times of prednisone.
Dexamethasone is used to treat many inflammatory and autoimmune conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis.
It is also given in small amounts (usually 5-6 tablets) before and/or after some forms of dental surgery, such a...
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Dexamethasone is a potent synthetic member of the glucocorticoid class of steroid hormones. It acts as an anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant. Its potency is about 20-30 times that of hydrocortisone and 4-5 times of prednisone.
Dexamethasone is used to treat many inflammatory and autoimmune conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis.
It is also given in small amounts (usually 5-6 tablets) before and/or after some forms of dental surgery, such as the extraction of the wisdom teeth, an operation which often leaves the patient with puffy, swollen cheeks.
It is injected into the heel when treating plantar fasciitis, sometimes in conjunction with triamcinolone acetonide.
It is useful to counteract allergic anaphylactic shock, if given in high doses. It is present in certain eye drops – particularly post-eye surgery drops – and as a nasal spray (trade name Dexacort).
Dexamethasone is used in transvenous screw-in cardiac pacing leads to minimize the inflammatory response of the myocardium....
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