Dexamethasone (Ingredient)
Chemical formula: C24H31FO6
Drugbank ID: DB14649
ATC codes: S03CA01, R01AD03, S02CA06, S01CB01, S01BA01, H02AB02, C05AA09, A01AC02, S02BA06, D10AA03, D07XB05, D07AB19, D07CB04, R01AD53, S03BA01, S01CA01
The information below refers to products available in the United States that contain dexamethasone.
Products containing dexamethasone
dexamethasone systemic
Brand names: Decadron, Dexamethasone Intensol, Decadron Phosphate, Injectable, Dexone, LoCort
Drug class: glucocorticoids
Dexamethasone systemic is used in the treatment of:
- Addison's Disease
- Adrenal Insufficiency
- Adrenocortical Insufficiency
- Adrenogenital Syndrome
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Amyloidosis
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Aphthous Ulcer
- Aspiration Pneumonia
- Asthma
- Asthma, acute
- Atopic Dermatitis
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Bursitis
- Cerebral Edema
- Chorioretinitis
- Crohn's Disease, Active
- Croup
- Cushing's Syndrome
- Dermatitis Herpetiformis
- Eczema
- Epicondylitis, Tennis Elbow
- Erythroblastopenia
- Evan's Syndrome
- Gouty Arthritis
- Hemolytic Anemia
- Hypercalcemia of Malignancy
- Immune Thrombocytopenia
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Inflammatory Conditions
- Iridocyclitis
- Iritis
- Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Keratitis
- Leukemia
- Loeffler's Syndrome
- Lupus
- Lymphoma
- Meningitis, Haemophilus influenzae
- Meningitis, Listeriosis
- Meningitis, Meningococcal
- Meningitis, Pneumococcal
- Mountain Sickness / Altitude Sickness
- Multiple Myeloma
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Mycosis Fungoides
- Nausea/Vomiting
- Nausea/Vomiting, Chemotherapy Induced
- Neurosarcoidosis
- Pemphigus
- Plaque Psoriasis
- Psoriasis
- Psoriatic Arthritis
- Pulmonary Tuberculosis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sarcoidosis
- Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Shock
- Synovitis
- Thrombocytopenia
- Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
- Transverse Myelitis
- Tuberculous Meningitis
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Uveitis, Posterior
dexamethasone nasal
Brand name: Dexacort Phosphate in Turbinaire
Drug class: nasal steroids
dexamethasone ophthalmic
Brand names: Ozurdex, Maxidex, Dextenza, Ocu-Dex, Decadron Ocumeter
Drug class: ophthalmic steroids
Dexamethasone ophthalmic is used in the treatment of:
- Conjunctivitis
- Conjunctivitis, Allergic
- Cyclitis
- Diabetic Macular Edema
- Iritis
- Keratitis
- Macular Edema
- Postoperative Ocular Inflammation
- Uveitis
- Uveitis, Posterior
dexamethasone otic
Drug class: otic steroids
dexamethasone topical
Drug class: topical steroids
Multi-ingredient medications containing dexamethasone
ciprofloxacin/dexamethasone otic
Brand name: Ciprodex
Drug class: otic steroids with anti-infectives
Ciprofloxacin/dexamethasone otic is used in the treatment of:
dexamethasone/gatifloxacin ophthalmic
Drug class: ophthalmic steroids with anti-infectives
dexamethasone/ketorolac/moxifloxacin ophthalmic
Drug class: ophthalmic steroids with anti-infectives
dexamethasone/ketorolac/moxifloxacin systemic
Drug class: quinolones and fluoroquinolones
dexamethasone/lidocaine systemic
Brand name: Decadron with Xylocaine
Drug class: local injectable anesthetics with corticosteroids
dexamethasone/moxifloxacin ophthalmic
Drug class: ophthalmic steroids with anti-infectives
dexamethasone/moxifloxacin systemic
Drug class: quinolones and fluoroquinolones
dexamethasone/neomycin ophthalmic
Brand names: Neo-Decadron, Neo-Decadron Ocumeter, AK-Neo-Dex, Neo-Dex, Neo-Dexair
Drug class: ophthalmic steroids with anti-infectives
Dexamethasone/neomycin ophthalmic is used in the treatment of:
dexamethasone/neomycin topical
Brand name: Neo-Decadron Cream
Drug class: topical steroids with anti-infectives
dexamethasone/neomycin/polymyxin b ophthalmic
Brand names: Maxitrol, Neo-Poly-Dex, Dexasporin, AK-Trol, NPD Ophthalmic Ointment
Drug class: ophthalmic steroids with anti-infectives
Dexamethasone/neomycin/polymyxin b ophthalmic is used in the treatment of:
dexamethasone/tobramycin ophthalmic
Brand names: TobraDex, Tobradex ST
Drug class: ophthalmic steroids with anti-infectives
Dexamethasone/tobramycin ophthalmic is used in the treatment of:
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