Definitions for Dexamethasone
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1. dexamethasone, Decadron, Dexamethasone Intensol, Dexone, Hexadrol, Oradexonnoun

   a corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or inflammation

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1. dexamethasonenoun

   A synthetic member of the glucocorticoid class of steroid hormones, having the chemical formula CHFO, or a derivative thereof

   Many dexamethasones act as anti-inflammatory agents.

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1. Dexamethasone

   Dexamethasone is a glucocorticoid medication used to treat rheumatic problems, a number of skin diseases, severe allergies, asthma, chronic obstructive lung disease, croup, brain swelling, eye pain following eye surgery, superior vena cava syndrome (a complication of some forms of cancer), and along with antibiotics in tuberculosis. In adrenocortical insufficiency, it may be used in combination with a mineralocorticoid medication such as fludrocortisone. In preterm labor, it may be used to improve outcomes in the baby. It may be given by mouth, as an injection into a muscle, as an injection into a vein, as a topical cream or ointment for the skin or as a topical ophthalmic solution to the eye. The effects of dexamethasone are frequently seen within a day and last for about three days.The long-term use of dexamethasone may result in thrush, bone loss, cataracts, easy bruising, or muscle weakness. It is in pregnancy category C in the United States, meaning that it should only be used when the benefits are predicted to be greater than the risks. In Australia, the oral use is category A, meaning it has been frequently used in pregnancy and not been found to cause problems to the baby. It should not be taken when breastfeeding. Dexamethasone has anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant effects.Dexamethasone was first synthesized in 1957 by Philip Showalter Hench and was approved for medical use in 1958. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. In 2020, it was the 272nd most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 1 million prescriptions.

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1. dexamethasone

   Dexamethasone is a type of medication called a glucocorticoid, or a steroid. It is used to treat a range of conditions because of its anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant effects. It is often used for conditions related to inflammation and autoimmune activity, such as arthritis, severe allergies, certain skin conditions, or asthma. It is also used to manage certain types of pain and swelling. Additionally, it can be used to treat certain forms of cancer.

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1. Dexamethasone

   Dexamethasone is a potent synthetic member of the glucocorticoid class of steroid drugs that has anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant properties. It is 25 times more potent than cortisol in its glucocorticoid effect, while having minimal mineralocorticoid effect.

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1. Dexamethasone

   An anti-inflammatory 9-fluoro-glucocorticoid.

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1. • Anti-inflammatory
   • Corticosteroid

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Dexamethasone in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Dexamethasone in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Dexamethasone in a Sentence

1. Martin Landray:

   This is a result that shows that if patients who have COVID-19 and are on ventilators or are on oxygen are given dexamethasone, it will save lives, and it will do so at a remarkably low cost.

2. Jonathan Reiner:

   But to show you what the stakes are, the patients in that trial who received dexamethasone and derived a benefit still had a 23 % 28-day mortality rate. So almost a quarter of the patients treated with dexamethasone were dead by a month out.

3. Francis Collins:

   There is a lot of progress in therapeutics, we have two proven drugs -- remdesivir and dexamethasone, both proven in rigorous randomized control trials, which is the only way you really know if something works.

4. Jonathan Reiner:

   We know that dexamethasone does reduce the risk of mortality. That comes from data from a trial called the Recovery trial, but to show you what the stakes are, the patients in that trial who received dexamethasone and derived a benefit still had a 23 % 28-day mortality rate. So almost a quarter of the patients treated with dexamethasone were dead by a month out.

5. Robin Ferner:

   The Oxford group's important results, based on a scientific trial in over 6000 NHS patients, show that dexamethasone -- a common, widely used, inexpensive medicine -- can save lives in seriously ill patients with COVID-19, the Oxford group is not a treatment for mild disease.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Dexamethasone
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dexamethasone
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dexamethasone
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Dexamethasone