This Medicine requires a physician's prescription.

Generic Name: Dexamethasone

Brand Name: Decilone®

Strength: 500mcg

Form: Tablet

Manufacturer: Asian Antibiotic, Inc.

Classification: Corticosteroid Hormones

Indication/Uses: Inflammatory joint diseases
Adult: 333 mcg to 5 mg depending on the degree of inflammation and the size and location of the joint. For soft tissues: 2-6 mg. All doses are repeated once every 3-5 days for bursae to once every 2-3 weeks for joints. Refer to detailed product guideline.

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Anti-inflammatory or immunosuppressive
Adult: Initially, 0.5-9 mg daily in divided doses. Max: 1.5 mg daily. Dosage is individualised and adjusted depending on the disease being treated and patient response. Refer to detailed product guideline.
Child: Initially, 0.02-0.3 mg/kg daily in 3-4 divided doses. Dose depends on disease severity and patient response. Refer to detailed product guideline.

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Screening test for Cushing's syndrome
Adult: 2 mg at 11 pm, followed by a blood test for plasma cortisol at 8 am the following morning. Alternatively, 500 mcg 6 hourly for 48 hours, then measure plasma cortisol at 8 am on the 3rd morning (with 24-hour urine collections for determination of 17-hydroxycorticosteroid excretion).

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Acute exacerbations in multiple sclerosis
Adult: Initially, 30 mg daily for 1 week followed by 4-12 mg every other day for 1 month.

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Diagnostic test in differentiating pituitary and ectopic production of ACTH in patients with ACTH-dependent Cushing's syndrome
Adult: 2 mg 6 hourly for 48 hours then measure plasma cortisol at 8 am on the morning following the last dose (with 24-hour urine collections for determination of 17-hydroxycorticosteroid excretion).