Corticosteroid therapy must be tapered because of its interactions with the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) axis. The hypothalamus secretes corticotropin releasing factor, which acts ...

The prescribed dosage for dexamethasone may vary depending on a person’s individual treatment plan. Factors such as your medical history and body weight may also affect your dosage of dexamethasone.

Dexamethasone phosphate (as sodium); 4mg/mL, 10mg/mL; soln for IV or IM inj; contains sulfites. Potentiated by CYP3A4 inhibitors (eg, ketoconazole, macrolides), cyclosporine, estrogens.

Researchers at the VIB-UGent Center for Medical Biotechnology have discovered a promising strategy to improve treatment ...

The U.K.’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) on Thursday authorized GSK plc’s (NYSE:GSK) Blenrep.

Melphalan flufenamide (melflufen) is approved in Europe for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, but the FDA withdrew its ...

The primary corticosteroid used to control cerebral edema is dexamethasone. More than 40 years ago, dexamethasone was used in patients with brain tumors, and it is still used today. Other steroids ...