Dexamethasone

Description

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.

Medicine classification

ATC Code
Title
Class
A01AC02
Dexamethasone
A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A01 Stomatological preparations → A01A Stomatological preparations → A01AC Corticosteroids for local oral treatment
C05AA09
Dexamethasone
C Cardiovascular system → C05 Vasoprotectives → C05A Agents for treatment of hemorrhoids and anal fissures for topical use → C05AA Corticosteroids
D07AB19
Dexamethasone
D Dermatologicals → D07 Corticosteroids, dermatological preparations → D07A Corticosteroids, plain → D07AB Corticosteroids, moderately potent (group II)
D07XB05
Dexamethasone
D Dermatologicals → D07 Corticosteroids, dermatological preparations → D07X Corticosteroids, other combinations → D07XB Corticosteroids, moderately potent, other combinations
D10AA03
Dexamethasone
D Dermatologicals → D10 Anti-acne preparations → D10A Anti-acne preparations for topical use → D10AA Corticosteroids, combinations for treatment of acne
H02AB02
Dexamethasone
H Systemic hormonal preparations, excl. Sex hormones and insulins → H02 Corticosteroids for systemic use → H02A CORTICOSTEROIDS FOR SYSTEMIC USE, PLAIN → H02AB Glucocorticoids
R01AD03
Dexamethasone
R Respiratory system → R01 Nasal preparations → R01A Decongestants and other nasal preparations for topical use → R01AD Corticosteroids
S01BA01
Dexamethasone
S Sensory organs → S01 Ophthalmologicals → S01B Antiinflammatory agents → S01BA Corticosteroids, plain
S01CB01
Dexamethasone
S Sensory organs → S01 Ophthalmologicals → S01C Antiinflammatory agents and antiinfectives in combination → S01CB Corticosteroids/antiinfectives/mydriatics in combination
S02BA06
Dexamethasone
S Sensory organs → S02 Otologicals → S02B Corticosteroids → S02BA Corticosteroids
S03BA01
Dexamethasone
S Sensory organs → S03 Ophthalmological and otological preparations → S03B Corticosteroids → S03BA Corticosteroids

Medicines

Drug
Countries
ACOLON

Hong Kong

ANATONDEX

Hong Kong

ATROFIN ADEX

Hong Kong

BUFFORIDEX

Hong Kong

CASSULIEDEX

Hong Kong

CERVICONDEX

Hong Kong

DECA

Hong Kong

DECADRON

Cyprus United Kingdom United States

DECAN

Singapore

DECTANCYL

France

DEXA-POS

Netherlands

DEXA-SYNTO

Cyprus

DEXABENE

Austria

DEXABLISS

United States

DEXAFREE

Cyprus France Spain United Kingdom

DEXAGEL

Austria

DEXAL

Lithuania

DEXALEAU

Cyprus

DEXALTIN

Hong Kong Singapore

DEXAMED

Cyprus Hong Kong Singapore

DEXASONE

Hong Kong Singapore

DEXATON

Cyprus

DEXMETHA

Hong Kong Singapore

DEXMETHSONE

Hong Kong

DEXSOL

United Kingdom

DEXTENZA

United States

DEXTIZON

Hong Kong

DEXYCU

United States

DIFOMINDEX

Hong Kong

DONAPAINDEX

Hong Kong

DROPODEX

United Kingdom

DXEVO

United States

ETROFINDEX

Hong Kong

EYTHALM

United Kingdom

FLUCLOXDEX

Hong Kong

FORTECORTIN

Austria Spain

FRIDEX

Spain

GLENSOLUDEX

United Kingdom

GOLDISDEX

Hong Kong

GOPAINLINDEX

Hong Kong

HEMADY

United States

HIDEX

United States

INFECTODEXAKRUPP

Austria

KOVIN TONG

Hong Kong

LOGIFULDEX

Hong Kong

MARTAPAN

United Kingdom

MAXIDEX

Australia Canada Cyprus France Hong Kong

MONODEX

Austria

NEOFORDEX

Austria France Lithuania

NODEXON

Lithuania

OFTAN DEXA

Lithuania

ORADEXON

Netherlands

ORLIXON

Lithuania

OZURDEX

Australia Austria Canada France Hong Kong

PARLOVIADEX

Hong Kong

PERAZONE

Cyprus

PHILDAXDEX

Hong Kong

RAPOSIDDEX

Hong Kong

READYSHARP DEXAMETHASONE

United States

ROLESSDEX

Hong Kong

ROXIMETH

Singapore

SANROXDEX

Hong Kong

SCANDEXON

Hong Kong

SONIMINDEX

Hong Kong

STAMFORDDEX

Hong Kong

SUMITONDEX

Hong Kong

TAPERDEX

United States

TRANKALDEX

Hong Kong

TUROSKA-EDEX

Hong Kong

VESONICDEX

Hong Kong

VIADOX

United States

WATIONALDEX

Hong Kong

WHARNISDEX

Hong Kong

ZCORT

United States

ZOTEX

Hong Kong

Other medications with this active ingredient in combination: ARCHIDEX AURICULARUM BRADEXA CHIBRO CADRON CHLODEX CILODEX CILOXADEX CIPRODEX CRESOPHENE DELONE DEXA-GENTAMICIN DEXA-RHINASPRAY Ν DEXAGENTA DEXAHIST DEXAMYTREX DEXAPHEN DEXASONE N DEXATROL DEXOPH DEXTO DEXTRACIN DIASYN-N DUCRESSA EURODRON EYEDEX EYEMIN-2 FRAKIDEX FRAMYXONE FROPTIC-D GENTADEX GENTLE-D ISOPTO-MAXITROL LOFOTO LUCEDIX MAXIDROL MAXITROL MULTODRIN NETDEX NEZEFIB NYSTALOCAL OFTAN DEXA-CHLORA OPSARDEX OPTICHLOR-D OTIX OTODEX OTOMIZE POLYDEXA PYRICORT RHEUMESSER SAOCIN-D SOFRACORT SOFRADEX SPERSADEX STEDEX-T STERDEX TOBADEXA TOBESON TOBRADEX TOBRICH TODEXAL UNI-DEXAPHEN UROMONT

Product monographs

Monograph
Type
Country
OZURDEX Intravitreal implant in applicator
MPI, EU: SmPC
NEOFORDEX Tablet
MPI, EU: SmPC
DROPODEX Eye drops, solution
MPI, EU: SmPC
UK
DEXAMETHASONE Solution for injection
MPI, EU: SmPC
UK

2D Molecule Structure

2D representation of molecule

3D Molecule Structure

3D representation of molecule

Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

7S5I7G3JQL - DEXAMETHASONE

CAS Registry Number

2265-64-7 - Dexamethasone 21-isonicotinate

2392-39-4 - Dexamethasone 21-phosphate disodium salt

50-02-2 - dexamethasone

SNOMED-CT

372584003 - Dexamethasone (substance)

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