dexamethasone
View Patient InformationA synthetic adrenal corticosteroid with potent anti-inflammatory properties. In addition to binding to specific nuclear steroid receptors, dexamethasone also interferes with NF-kB activation and apoptotic pathways. This agent lacks the salt-retaining properties of other related adrenal hormones.
| Synonym: | Desamethasone dexamethasone intensol dexamethasonum hexadecadrol methylfluorprednisolone |
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| US brand name: | Alba-Dex Baycadron Decadrol Decadron Decadron DP Decasone R.p. Deronil Dexameth Dxevo Gammacorten Hemady Hexadrol TaperDex ZoDex |
| Foreign brand name: | Aacidexam Adexone Aknichthol Dexa Alin Alin Depot Alin Oftalmico Amplidermis Anemul mono Auricularum Auxiloson Baycuten Baycuten N Cortidexason Cortisumman Decacort Decalix Decameth Dectancyl Dekacort Deltafluorene Desameton Dexa-Mamallet Dexa-Rhinosan Dexa-Scheroson Dexa-sine Dexacortal Dexacortin Dexafarma Dexafluorene Dexalocal Dexamecortin Dexamonozon Dexapos Dexinoral Dexone Dinormon Fluorodelta Fortecortin Lokalison-F Loverine Millicorten Mymethasone Orgadrone Spersadex Visumetazone |
| Chemical structure: | (11beta,16alpha)-9-fluoro-11,17,21-trihydroxy-16-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione 1-dehydro-16alpha-methyl-9alpha-fluorohydrocortisone 16alpha-methyl-9alpha-fluoro-1,4-pregnadiene-11beta,17alpha,21-triol-3,20-dione 16alpha-methyl-9alpha-fluoro-delta1-hydrocortisone 16alpha-methyl-9alpha-fluoroprednisolone 9alpha-fluoro-11beta,17alpha,21-trihydroxy-16alpha-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione 9alpha-fluoro-16alpha- methylprednisolone 9alpha-fluoro-16alpha-methylprednisolone Fluoro-9alpha Methyl-16alpha Prednisolone |