Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate
Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate; Generic name: DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE; Manufacturer: Phlow Corporation.
| Brand name | Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate |
|---|---|
| Generic name | DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE |
| Manufacturer | Phlow Corporation |
| Used for | INDICATIONS AND USAGE: Intravenous or Intramuscular Injection When oral therapy is not feasible and the strength, dosage form, and route of administration of the drug reasonably lend the preparation to the treatment of the condition, those products labeled for intravenous or intramuscular use are indicated as follows: • Endocrine Disorders Primary or secondary adrenocortical insufficiency (hydrocortisone or cortisone is the drug of choice; synthetic analogs may be used in conjunction with mineralocorticoids where applicable; in infancy, mineralocorticoid supplementation is of particular importance) Acute adrenocortical insufficiency (hydrocortisone or cortisone is the drug of choice; mineral |
| Dosage | DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION: Dexamethasone sodium phosphate injection, 4 mg per mL– For intravenous, intramuscular, intra-articular, intralesional, and soft tissue injection. Dexamethasone sodium phosphate injection can be given directly from the vial, or it can be added to Sodium Chloride Injection or Dextrose Injection and administered by intravenous drip. Solutions used for intravenous administration or further dilution of this product should be preservative free when used in the neonate, espec |
| Warnings | WARNINGS: Because rare instances of anaphylactoid reactions have occurred in patients receiving parenteral corticosteroid therapy, appropriate precautionary measures should be taken prior to administration, especially when the patient has a history of allergy to any drug. Anaphylactoid and hypersensitivity reactions have been reported for dexamethasone sodium phosphate (see ADVERSE REACTIONS ). Dexamethasone sodium phosphate injection contains sodium bisulfite, a sulfite that may cause allergic- |
| Active ingredient(s) | DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE |
| Route | INTRAMUSCULAR |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=02d25ab8-8f51-452b-b944-f569fbae36fe |