For Clinicians | Pediatric Dosing 101: What Parents Need From You Before They're Dosing Alone By Dr. Jamie Wilkey, PharmD, Director of Clinical EducationMedically reviewed and edited by Aaron Asay, PA-C, DMSc, FIBODM, FAWM Pharmacy school drills one line into you over...
Medication Spotlight: Dexamethasone
2.5 Million adults in the U.S. take corticosteroids (such as Dexamethasone)
What is Dexamethasone?
Dexamethasone is a corticosteroid medication widely used for its anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant properties. It helps reduce inflammation and modify the body’s immune response, making it effective in treating a variety of conditions in both adults and children.
It’s wide array of applications make it a valuable medication to have on hand in your emergency kit at home, should the need arise.
USES:
- Inflammation
- Acute altitude sickness
- High-altitude cerebral edema
- Certain eye conditions (uveitis, conjunctivitis, keratitis)
- Severe allergies (by suppressing the immune system’s response to allergens)
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Asthma
| 1.5 million people in the United States suffer from rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to Yale Medicine |
Also, this medication is used in children to treat asthma, allergic reactions, some auto-immune disorders, croup, and pneumonia.
Things to consider:
- Dexamethasone was on the list of drug shortages from 2019 into 2023
- In its injectable form is is still in short supply as of June 2024
Safeguard against potential shortages by having your own personal supply on hand in your Jase Case.
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