noun
definition
A synthetic member of the glucocorticoid-class of steroid hormones, having the chemical formula C22H29FO5, or a derivative thereof
example
Many dexamethasones act as anti-inflammatory agents.
Examples of dexamethasone in a Sentence
Abstract We used clomiphene and dexamethasone in 40 infertile women to treat chronic anovulation resistant to the use of clomiphene alone.
Over the first 4-5 days 5-HT3 receptor antagonists alone or in combination with dexamethasone were superior to conventional anti-emetic regimens.
Dexamethasone A steroid drug Enterobacter cloacae An organism that is normally found in the digestive tract.
Dexamethasone is the preferred agent for systemic administration and triamcinolone for epidural injection.
This forms the basis of the ' dexamethasone suppression test ' .
This forms the basis of the ' dexamethasone suppression test '.
Aerosolized racemic epinephrine as well as oral dexamethasone (a steroid) may be used to help shrink the upper airway swelling.
J., et al. "Antibody response to diphtheriatetanus-pertussis immunization in preterm infants who receive dexamethasone for chronic lung disease."
Corticosteroids, including prednisone and dexamethasone, are sometimes prescribed to reduce inflammation and brain swelling.
Oral hydrocortisone is prescribed for younger children, and prednisone or dexamethasone is prescribed for older children.
Prenatal therapy, in which a pregnant woman at risk for a second CAH child is given dexamethasone to decrease secretion of androgens by the adrenal glands of the female fetus, has been in use since 1994.