DEXAMEDICO Inj 5mg/1mL

Indication

Used for a wide range of conditions requiring anti-inflammatory or immunosuppressant effects, including severe allergic reactions, asthma exacerbations, cerebral edema, shock, and inflammatory conditions.

Ingredients

• Dexamethasone 5 mg per 1 mL — injectable solution

Direction

Dose and route (IM or IV) vary by indication and severity. Administered by a qualified healthcare professional. Typical doses range from 0.5–10 mg per day; higher doses (up to 24 mg/day) may be used in emergencies.

Side effects

• Hyperglycemia
• Increased susceptibility to infections
• Adrenal suppression (with prolonged use)
• Fluid retention / hypertension
• Mood disturbances / insomnia
• Osteoporosis (with long
• term use)
• Cushing's syndrome (with long
• term use)
• Pain/burning at injection site

Precautions

• Contraindicated in systemic fungal infections and live virus vaccines.
• Long
• term use causes adrenal suppression — do not abruptly discontinue.
• Increases risk of infections — mask signs of infection.
• May cause hyperglycemia — monitor blood glucose in diabetics.
• Use with caution in patients with peptic ulcer
• osteoporosis
• hypertension
• psychosis
• and heart failure.
• For parenteral use by healthcare professionals only.