| Category of Drug | Dexamethasone is Anallergics and Drugs used in Anaphylaxis |
| Mechanism of Action | |
| Indications | Dexamethasone is used in 1. Adjunct in the emergency treatment of anaphylaxis 2. Short-term suppression of inflammation in allergic disorders 3. Adrenocortical insufficiency 4. Ocular inflammation 5. Autoimmune disorders 6. Rheumatic disorder 7. Cerebral oedema |
| Well Known Pharmaceutical Brands | |
| Available dosage forms | 1. TABLETS 2. INJECTION 3. CREAM |
| Dose | |
| Contraindications | 1. Untreated systemic infection 2. Administration of live virus vaccines 3. Renal failure 4. Diabetes mellitus 5. Psychosis 6. Osteoporosis 7. Pregnancy 8. CHF 9. Tuberculosis 10. fungal infections of the eye. |
| Precautions | |
| Adverse Effects | 1. Nausea 2. Dyspepsia 3. Malaise 4. Hiccups 5. Hypersensitivity reactions including anaphylaxis perineal irritation after intravenous administration 6. Adverse effects associated with long-term corticosteroid treatment 7. Hyperglycaemia 8. Abdominal distension 9. Angioedema 10. Bradycardia 11. Acne 12. Erythema 13. Cushing’s syndrome 14. Oropharyngeal candidiasis 15. Hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis suppression. |
| Pregnancy Category | C |
