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Dexamethasone (injection)
دگزامتازون (آمپول)
🧬 Systemic Hormonal Preparations, Excl. Sex Hormones And InsulinsInjectable corticosteroid
🤰 Pregnancy:Use with caution 🇮🇷 Registered in Iran⛔ 1 contraindications 🇺🇸 FDA approved generic (ANDA) ANDA084916ATC H02AB02
Market / country: 🇺🇸 USA
Decadron (US)
🧮 Dose calculator
Corticosteroid-responsive conditions · Regimen source: FDA Dexamethasone inj. · Dosage and Administration
⛔ Initial 0.5–9 mg/day depending on the disease; more may be needed in severe disease. Then adjust to response. FDA Dexamethasone inj. · Dosage and Administration
🛡️ Safety & information
Contraindications
- ⛔ Systemic fungal infections; hypersensitivity. FDA Dexamethasone inj. · Contraindications
Formulations
- 4 mg/mL injection — injection 🇺🇸 USA FDA Dexamethasone inj. · Dosage and Administration
👥 Special populations
- 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution
Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Dexamethasone inj. · Pregnancy
“Teratogenic Effects: Pregnancy Category C– Since adequate human reproduction studies have not been done with corticosteroids, use of these drugs in pregnancy or in women of childbearing potential requires that the anticipated benefits be weighed against the possible hazards to the mother and embryo or fetus.”
- 🤱 BreastfeedingNo data
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- 👶 ChildrenNo data
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- 👴 Older adultsNo data
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- ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data
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🔗 Reference links
- FDA (approval record)ANDA084916
- DailyMed (FDA label)FDA Dexamethasone inj.
- MedlinePlus (NIH)DexamethasoneDexamethasone Injection
- WHO ATC/DDDH02AB02
- Darooyab (Iran)Dexamethasone
🇮🇷 Registered in Iran Darooyab · G-2091/Dexamethasone
Dosage forms with Iranian generic codes, per Darooyab.
- 00398 · DEXAMETHASONE 0.5MG TAB · قرص دگزامتازون ۰٫۵ میلی‌گرم
- 00397 · DEXAMETHASONE 0.5MG/5ML SYRUP · شربت دگزامتازون ۰٫۵ میلی‌گرم / ۵ میلی‌لیتر
- 17013 · DEXAMETHASONE 0.7MG IMPLANT · ایمپلنت دگزامتازون ۰٫۷ میلی‌گرم
- 11677 · DEXAMETHASONE 10ML SPRAY · اسپری دگزامتازون ۱۰ میلی‌لیتر
- 00400 · DEXAMETHASONE 8MG/2ML AMP · آمپول دگزامتازون ۸ میلی‌گرم / ۲ میلی‌لیتر
- 16620 · DEXAMETHASONE_BULK · ماده اولیه دگزامتازون
- 51923 · DEXAMETHASONE 4 mg TABLET · قرص دگزامتازون ۴ میلی‌گرم
- 52195 · DEXAMETHASONE (AS ACETATE) TABLET ORAL 40 mg · قرص دگزامتازون (معادل استات) ۴۰ میلی‌گرم
- 52870 · DEXAMETHASONE (AS DISODIUM PHOSPHATE) INJECTION PARENTERAL 4 mg/1mL 1 mL · فرآورده تزریقی دگزامتازون (معادل دی‌سدیم فسفات) ۴ میلی‌گرم / ۱ میلی‌لیتر ۱ میلی‌لیتر
📚 Reference status for this drug
Shows which sources have references recorded for this drug and which do not.
- FDA label (DailyMed)✅ PresentFDA Dexamethasone inj. · Dosage and AdministrationFDA Dexamethasone inj. · ContraindicationsFDA Dexamethasone inj. · PregnancyFDA Dexamethasone inj. · SPL approval / marketing category
- UK SmPC (eMC / MHRA)❌ Not present
- Published guideline❌ Not present
- Licensed reference (medical school)❌ Not present
- Iranian leaflet (IFDA)❌ Not present
- Pharmacy website (secondary, unreliable)✅ PresentDarooyab · G-2091/Dexamethasone
- Clinical review⚠ Unverified