A single dose of 12-mg dexamethasone, which has a longer duration of action than prednisone, is almost as effective as five days of 60-mg prednisone for the
It's currently approved for the treatment of allergic asthma, chronic hives and chronic sinus infections with nasal polyps
Studies compared two types of steroid - prednisolone and dexamethasone - or two different doses or durations of either drug
A bout 20 million people in the U
Three studies reported the use of a single dose of intramuscular (IM) dexamethasone
Drug can help protect kids with multiple food allergies during accidental exposure
Children—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor
In the treatment of acute exacerbations of multiple sclerosis, daily doses of 30 mg of dexamethasone for a week followed by 4 to 12 Other indications for pediatric use of corticos-teroids, e
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It relieves inflammation (swelling, heat, redness, and pain) and is used to treat certain forms of arthritis; skin, blood, kidney, eye, thyroid, and intestinal disorders (e
The median duration of treatment was 7 days (interquartile range, 3 to 10)
It is in the systemic corticosteroid class of medications
This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine whether intramuscular or
Background and objective: Dexamethasone has been proposed as an equivalent therapy to prednisone/prednisolone for acute asthma exacerbations in pediatric patients
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The advantage is its half-life of 72 hours, meaning it requires fewer doses and, in theory, greater compliance
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The current best evidence for anticholinergic treatment confirms that multiple doses may be given in an emergency but that its use should be limited to moderate to severe cases
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5 mg/kg/day, followed by 1 mg/kg/day on days 2–5)
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