FOUND EFFECTIVE FOR TREATING COVID-19
Adult Dosing
Take this medication with a full glass of water (8 ounces/240 milliliters) unless your doctor directs you otherwise
General
Indications and dose
Croup
10 mg every 6 hours continued for 4 days
These dose recommendations agree
Doses of 10 mg or more
Oral dexamethasone is unpalatable with a concentration of 1 mg/mL
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in adults an initial intravenous dose of 10 mg is recommended followed by 4 mg intramuscularly every six hours until maximum response has been noted
Disease A-Z
Meningitis: Unused suspension should be discarded at the end of treatment
Limitations of use: This drug is indicated for otic use only
This table is derived from recommendations in Antiemetics: ASCO Guideline Update
Dexamethasone is also used alone or with other drugs to prevent or treat the following conditions related to cancer: Anemia
The duration of therapy is dependent on the clinical response of the patient and as soon as improvement is indicated, the dosage should be adjusted to the minimum required to Dose of Dexamethasone in Dogs and Cats
Hypoadrenocorticism: 0
Call your doctor at once if you have: fever, chills, tiredness; worsening pain, swelling, or stiffness of a joint treated with dexamethasone; muscle weakness, limp feeling; swelling, rapid weight gain, feeling short of breath; blurred vision, tunnel vision, eye pain, or seeing halos around lights; The 7 patients who received 16 mg of dexamethasone received the maximum dose based on weight
Cerebral Edema Loading Dose
6 mg/kg to a maximum of 18 mg) or oral Pred (1 mg/kg per dose to a maximum of 30 mg) twice daily for 5 days
Comments: Treatment for longer than 4 weeks is not recommended
Recognizing the debate in choice and dose of corticosteroids Usual Adult Dose for Macular Edema
If you take it 2 or 3 times a day, take the missed dose as soon as you remember, unless it's almost time for your next dose
Patients or their parents were contacted by phone 6 days after the index visit and asked about any return asthma visits, defined as a follow-up visit to
The neurologic complications of meningitis in adults and more general issues, such as the clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of bacterial meningitis in adults as