dexamethasone

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See also: dexaméthasone

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Molecular structure of dexamethasone
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Etymology

From dex- +‎ -a- +‎ -methasone (prednisone or prednisolone derivative).

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Noun

dexamethasone (countable and uncountable, plural dexamethasones)

  1. (pharmacology, biochemistry) A synthetic member of the glucocorticoid-class of steroid hormones, having the chemical formula C22H29FO5, and used especially as an anti-inflammatory agent.
    Many dexamethasones act as anti-inflammatory agents.
    • 2019, Namwali Serpell, The Old Drift, Hogarth, page 245:
      Lee showed her how to feed the baby with the dexamethasone syrup.
    • 2021 March 23, Natalie Grover, Denis Campbell, “Dexamethasone hailed as lifesaver for up to a million Covid patients worldwide”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
      Dexamethasone, a widely available and affordable generic steroid, was shown to cut the risk of death by a third for Covid patients on ventilators, and by nearly a fifth for those on oxygen therapy.

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(brand name medicine tradenames)

  • Decadron, decadron
  • DexPak, Dexpak, dexpak
  • Dexasone, dexasone
  • Dexone, dexone
  • Diodex, diodex
  • Hexadrol, hexadrol
  • Maxidex, maxidex
  • Oradexon, oradexon

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