A dexamethasone suppression test is primarily used to help diagnose Cushing syndrome. Cushing syndrome indicates that you have an abnormally high level of cortisol. Cortisol is a steroid hormone ...

Mortality and morbidity rates are high among adults with acute bacterial meningitis, especially those with pneumococcal meningitis. In studies of bacterial meningitis in animals, adjuvant treatment ...

Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is associated with diffuse lung damage. Glucocorticoids may modulate inflammation-mediated lung injury and thereby reduce progression to respiratory failure and ...

You may receive dexamethasone prior to chemotherapy to help ease side effects, such as nausea and vomiting. However, it isn’t necessary for all types of chemotherapy. Dexamethasone is a medication ...

The prescribed dosage for dexamethasone may depend on a person’s treatment plan. Other factors, including your specific diagnosis, body weight, and medical history, may affect your dosage of ...

An anti-inflammatory drug called dexamethasone has been hailed as a ground-breaking treatment for hospital patients seriously ill with Covid-19. A UK trial showed the drug could save lives - the first ...

Santen EMEA and NTC are delighted to announce that the results of their phase III clinical study, LEADER7, have been published in Eye. The study demonstrated for the ...

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A dexamethasone-sparing regimen involving lenalidomide (Revlimid) and the anti-CD38 drug daratumumab (Darzalex) was safe and effective in older, frail patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, ...

Dexamethasone is a generic drug prescribed for certain inflammatory and immune-related conditions in adults and children. The cost of dexamethasone with and without insurance can depend on several ...