Dexamethasone

Generic Name: Dexamethasone

Brand Names: Baycadron, Ciprodex, Decadron, Dexamethasone Intensol, Dextenza, Dioptrol, Hexadrol, Hidex 6-day Taper, Maxidex, Maxitrol, Neofordex, Ozurdex, Taperdex 12 Day Taper, Taperdex 6 Day Taper, Taperdex 7-day Taper, Tobradex, Zcort 7 Day Taper

Drug Type: Small Molecule

Chemical Formula: C_₂₂H_₂₉FO_₅

CAS Number: 50-02-2

Unique Ingredient Identifier: 7S5I7G3JQL

Background: Dexamethasone, or MK-125, is a corticosteroid fluorinated at position 9 used to treat endocrine, rheumatic, collagen, dermatologic, allergic, ophthalmic, gastrointestinal, respiratory, hematologic, neoplastic, edematous, and other conditions. Developed in 1957, it is structurally similar to other corticosteroids like hydrocortisone and prednisolone.
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Indication: Dexamethasone and ciprofloxacin otic suspension is indicated for bacterial infections with inflammation in acute otitis media and acute otitis externa. Intramuscular and intravenous injections are indicated for a number of endocrine, rheumatic, collagen, dermatologic, allergic, ophthalmic, gastrointestinal, respiratory, hematologic, neoplastic, edematous, an...

Associated Conditions: Acute Gouty Arthritis, Acute Leukemia, Acute Otitis Externa, Acute Otitis Media (AOM), Adrenocortical Hyperfunction, Adrenocortical Insufficiency, Allergic Conjunctivitis (AC), Alopecia Areata (AA), Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS), Aspiration Pneumonitis, Asthma, Atopic Dermatitis, Berylliosis, Bullous dermatitis herpetiformis, Bursitis, Chorioretinitis, Choroiditis, Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH), Congenital Hypoplastic Anemia, Conjunctivitis, Contact Dermatitis, Cushing's Syndrome, Dermatitis, Diabetic Macular Edema (DME), Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE), Drug hypersensitivity reaction, Edema of the cerebrum, Epicondylitis, Episcleritis, Erythroblastopenia, Eye Infections, Eye allergy, Glaucoma, Hypercalcemia, Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP), Infection, Inflammation, Inflammation of the External Auditory Canal, Intraocular Inflammation, Iridocyclitis, Iritis, Keloids Scars, Keratitis, Lichen Planus (LP), Lichen simplex chronicus, Loeffler's syndrome, Lymphoma, Macular Edema, Meningitis caused by Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, Middle ear inflammation, Mucosal Inflammation of the eye, Multiple Myeloma (MM), Muscle Inflammation caused by Cataract Surgery of the eye, Mycosis Fungoides (MF), Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum, Non-infectious Posterior Uveitis, Ocular Infections, Irritations and Inflammations, Ocular Inflammation, Ocular Inflammation and Pain, Ocular Irritation, Ocular Itching, Ophthalmia, Sympathetic, Optic Neuritis, Otitis Externa, Pemphigus, Perennial Allergic Rhinitis (PAR), Phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis, Postoperative Infections of the eyes caused by susceptible bacteria, Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis, Regional Enteritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Juvenile, Rosacea, Sarcoidosis, Scleritis, Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis, Secondary thrombocytopenia, Serum Sickness, Severe Seborrheic Dermatitis, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, Synovitis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Tenosynovitis, Trichinosis, Tuberculosis (TB), Ulcerative Colitis, Uveitis, Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis, Acquired immune hemolytic anemia, Acute rheumatic carditis, Anterior eye segment inflammation, Corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses, Ear infection-not otherwise specified caused by susceptible bacteria, Exfoliative erythroderma, Granuloma annulare lesions, Non-suppurative Thyroiditis, Ocular bacterial infections, Severe Psoriasis, Steroid-responsive inflammation of the eye, Swelling of the eyes, Varicella-zoster virus acute retinal necrosis, Watery itchy eyes

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Clinical Trials

Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Children With Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (ALCL 99)

Phase 3

Completed

Conditions: Lymphoma

First Posted Date: 2003-01-27

Last Posted Date: 2022-05-31

Lead Sponsor: Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris

Target Recruit Count: 885

Registration Number: NCT00006455

Locations: 🇫🇷
Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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St. Anna Children's Hospital, Vienna, Austria
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Kinderklinik, Giessen, Germany

and more 7 locations

Oblimersen, Thalidomide, and Dexamethasone in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma

Phase 2

Completed

Conditions: Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm

First Posted Date: 2003-01-27

Last Posted Date: 2019-10-17

Lead Sponsor: University of Maryland, Baltimore

Registration Number: NCT00049374

Locations: 🇺🇸
Greenebaum Cancer Center at University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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St. Vincent's Comprehensive Cancer Center - Manhattan, New York, New York, United States

Radiation Therapy Plus Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Pancreatic Cancer

Phase 2

Completed

Conditions: Pancreatic Cancer

First Posted Date: 2003-01-27

Last Posted Date: 2013-07-18

Lead Sponsor: Center for Molecular Medicine

Target Recruit Count: 48

Registration Number: NCT00002689

Locations: 🇺🇸
Northside Hospital Cancer Center, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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Center for Molecular Medicine, Garden City, New York, United States

Floxuridine, Dexamethasone, and Irinotecan After Surgery in Treating Patients With Liver Metastases From Colorectal Cancer

Phase 2

Completed

Conditions: Colorectal Cancer
Metastatic Cancer

First Posted Date: 2003-01-27

Last Posted Date: 2013-06-24

Lead Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Registration Number: NCT00003753

Locations: 🇺🇸
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, United States

Chemotherapy With or Without Bone Marrow Transplantation in Treating Patients With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Phase 3

Completed

Conditions: Leukemia
Lymphoma

First Posted Date: 2003-01-27

Last Posted Date: 2013-06-12

Lead Sponsor: European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC

Target Recruit Count: 392

Registration Number: NCT00002700

Locations: 🇸🇰
Institute of Hematology & Transfusiology, University Hospital, Bratislava, Slovakia
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Hopital Universitaire Erasme, Brussels, Belgium
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Universitair Ziekenhuis Antwerpen, Edegem, Belgium

and more 41 locations