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Take with food or milk to prevent stomach upset
For other tablets, swallow them whole with a drink of water
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Severe cases: 1-2 drops hourly, then gradually reduce to 1 drop 2-4 hourly to achieve favourable response
The initial dosage of Dexamethasone sodium phosphate injection, USP may vary from 0
For oral dosage forms (elixir, oral solution, tablets): Adults and teenagers—20
7, 10, 18 Corticosteroids have been shown to decrease capillary permeability, reduce Based on calculations, dexamethasone 6 mg is equal to prednisone 40 mg - meaning it is also considered a high corticosteroid dose
No differences between the arms were found for 28- or 90-day mortality
5 mg every week until a single morning dosage of 10 mg daily is reached
, for 6 days)
Unless instructed otherwise, the instructions for prednisone is to take both tablets–the entire daily dose of prednisone 40 mg–all at once in one swallow first thing in the morning
Below we will address the efficacy of chemotherapy Dexamethasone works by mimicking the effect of cortisol, a hormone released by the adrenal glands (which are located on top of the kidneys) that controls metabolism and stress
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The duration of the action changes drastically, too: while cortisone lasts for less than a day (12 hours maximum), dexamethasone lasts for multiple days: one dosage is good for more than 50 hours
75 mg - Second and third days, 4 tablets in two divided doses each day; fourth day 2 tablets in two divided doses; fifth and sixth days, 1 tablet each day; seventh day, no treatment; eighth day, follow-up In cerebral edema, Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate injection, USP is generally administered initially in a dosage of 10 mg intravenously followed by 4 mg every six hours intramuscularly until the symptoms of cerebral edema subside