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Dexamethasone [USP:INN:BAN:JAN]
Description:
An anti-inflammatory 9-fluoro-glucocorticoid.
An anti-inflammatory 9-fluoro-glucocorticoid.
Synonyms
Aeroseb-D
Aeroseb-Dex
AI3-50934
Anaflogistico
Aphtasolon
Auxiron
Azium
Bisu DS
Calonat
CCRIS 7067
Corsone
Cortisumman
Decacortin
Decaderm
Decadron
Decadron Tablets, Elixir
Decagel
Decaject
Decaject-L.A.
Decalix
Decameth
Decasone
Decaspray
Dectancyl
Dekacort
Deltafluorene
Dergramin
Deronil
Desadrene
Desametasone
Desametasone [DCIT]
Desamethasone
Desameton
Deseronil
Dex-ide
Dexa Mamallet
Dexa-Cortidelt
Dexa-Cortisyl
Dexa-Scheroson
Dexa-sine
Dexacort
Dexacortal
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones
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Antineoplastic Agents
Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
Autonomic Agents
Central Nervous System Agents
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Glucocorticoids
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