DEXAMED

This brand name is authorized in Cyprus, Hong Kong, Malta, Romania, Singapore

Active ingredients

The drug DEXAMED contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1 Dexamethasone
UNII 7S5I7G3JQL - DEXAMETHASONE

Dexamethasone is a synthetic glucocorticoid; it combines high anti-inflammatory effects with low mineralocorticoid activity. It has an approximately 7 times greater anti-inflammatory potency than prednisolone, another commonly prescribed corticosteroid. At high doses it reduces the immune response.

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Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Title Information Source Document Type  
DEXAMED Tablet Υπουργείο Υγείας (CY) MPI, EU: SmPC

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
H02AB02 Dexamethasone H Systemic hormonal preparations, excl. Sex hormones and insulins → H02 Corticosteroids for systemic use → H02A CORTICOSTEROIDS FOR SYSTEMIC USE, PLAIN → H02AB Glucocorticoids
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
Country: HK Department of Health Drug Office Identifier(s): 25481
Country: MT Medicines Authority Identifier(s): AA032/02703, AA032/02704
Country: RO Agenția Națională a Medicamentului și a Dispozitivelor Medicale Identifier(s): W08299001, W08299002
Country: SG Health Sciences Authority Identifier(s): 04210P

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