Dexamethasone (Noun)
Meaning
A corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or inflammation.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The doctor prescribed a dose of dexamethasone to help alleviate the patient's severe allergic reaction.
- Researchers have been studying the effects of dexamethasone on inflammation in patients with chronic diseases.
- The medication, dexamethasone, was administered intravenously to reduce swelling in the patient's joints.
- Dexamethasone is commonly used in emergency rooms to treat patients who are experiencing anaphylactic shock.
- The oncologist recommended a regimen of dexamethasone to help manage the side effects of chemotherapy.