Decan Dosage & Drug Information

Concise Prescribing Info

Contents

Dexamethasone

Indications/Uses

RA, acute gouty arthritis, bronchial asthma, serum sickness, lupus, nodular arthritis, allergic dermatitis, pemphigus, bursitis, myositis, fibromyositis, inflammatory ophth diseases.

Dosage/Direction for Use

Tab Adult 0.75 mg bd-qds. Daily dose may be reduced by 0.25-0.5 mg for every 4-5 days interval until min maintenance dose is attained or symptoms disappear. IV/IM inj 0.5-9 mg/day, depending on the disease state or condition. IA, intra-lesional or soft tissue inj 0.2-6 mg once every 3-5 days or once every 2-3 wk. Dose depends on lesion size or area being treated.

Administration

Should be taken with food.

Contraindications

Systemic fungal infections, severe psychoneuroses.

Special Precautions

Ocular herpes simplex, psychic derangements, GI ulcer, osteoporosis, CHF, HTN. Pregnancy & lactation.

Adverse Reactions

GI discomfort & ulceration, suppression of pituitary-adrenal function, fluid & electrolyte disturbances, wt gain, hyperglycaemia, glycosuria, increased susceptibility to infections, osteoporosis, myopathy, posterior subcapsular cataracts; growth retardation in childn, Cushing's syndrome, hirsutism.

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MIMS Class

Corticosteroid Hormones

ATC Classification

H02AB02 - dexamethasone ; Belongs to the class of glucocorticoids. Used in systemic corticosteroid preparations.

Regulatory Classification

Presentation/Packing

Form

Decan powd for inj 2 mg/mL

Packing/Price

2 mL x 100 × 1's

Form

Decan tab 0.75 mg

Packing/Price

100 × 10's

Decan

dexamethasone

Manufacturer:

Y.S.P. Industries

Distributor:

Y.S.P. Industries