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Dexamethasone

Drug Class:	Commonly Known As:	Category:
Corticosteroid

Dexamethasone - Side Effects, Precautions, and Contraindications

What side effects can Dexamethasone cause?

Before taking Dexamethasone, what precautions must I follow?

What food or medicine must I avoid when I take Dexamethasone?

Dexamethasone - Additional Information

Click here for more information on Dexamethasone used as pre-chemotherapy medicine.

Click here for more information on Dexamethasone used as anti-emetics for post-chemotherapy.

Updated on Saturday, November 30, 2019

This article is contributed by PSS National Medication Information Workgroup

The information provided is not intended as medical advice. Terms of use. Information provided by SingHealth

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