- See:
Steroids
- Cerebral Edema:
- 10mg IV initially, followed by 4mg IV/IM q6hr;
- expect response in 12 to 24 hrs and dosage may be reduced after 2 to 4 days, and gradually discontinued after 5 to 7 days;
- Acute Allergic Rxn: Decadron Phosphate injection: 4 mg/ml
- day one:
1 or 2 ml IM
- day two:
4 tabs in two divided doses (0.75 mg)
- day three: 4 tabs
- day four:
2 tabs in divided doses
- day five and day six:
1 tab qd
- Intraarticular:
- decadron phosphate injections are recommended for use in conjunction with one of the less soluble, longer acting
Steroids;
- usual dose is 0.2 to 6 mg from
3 days to q 3 weeks;
- Site of injection
Dose of Dexamethasone
Knee joints
2.0 to 4 mg
IP / TM joints
0.8 to 1 mg
Bursae
2.0 to 3 mg
Tendon Sheaths
0.4 to 1 mg
Soft tissue
2.0 to 6 mg
Ganglia
1.0 to 2 mg
- Dosages:
- usual initial dose = 0.75 mg to 9 mg PO;
- supplied: tabs: 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, 0.75 mg, 1.5 mg, 4 mg, 6 mg;
- decadron Phosphate injection varies from 0.5 to 9 mg/day depending on dz;
- peds: 0.5-1 mg/kg IV loading, (IM loading 0.25-0.5 mg/kg) q6hr;
0.25 mg - 0.5 mg/kg/day maintenance q6hr;
The use of dexamethasone in primary lumbar disc surgery. A prospective, randomized, double-blind study.
