dexamethasone
noun
dexa·meth·a·sone
ˌdek-sə-ˈme-thə-ˌsōn 
-ˌzōn
: a synthetic glucocorticoid C22H29FO5 used especially as an anti-inflammatory agent
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At least six products are on the FDA’s shortages list, including dexamethasone sodium phosphate and methylprednisolone acetate injections.
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Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 12 Feb. 2024
The drug shortage extends beyond chemotherapy to what Marks called supportive drugs, ones like dexamethasone and other steroids that calm inflammation and ease nausea.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 5 Oct. 2023
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Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 12 Feb. 2024
The drug shortage extends beyond chemotherapy to what Marks called supportive drugs, ones like dexamethasone and other steroids that calm inflammation and ease nausea.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 5 Oct. 2023
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dexamethasone
noun
dexa·meth·a·sone
ˌdek-sə-ˈmeth-ə-ˌsōn, -ˌzōn
: a synthetic glucocorticoid C22H29FO5 also used in the form of its acetate C24H31FO6 or sodium phosphate C22H28FNa2O8P especially as an anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic agent see decadron
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