Drug details

Decadron (dexamethasone)

type of Corticosteroids

Decadron (dexamethasone) is a corticosteroid, similar to a natural hormone produced by the adrenal glands, used to treat arthritis, skin, blood, kidney, eye, thyroid, intestinal disorders, severe allergies, and asthma. Decadron is also used to treat certain types of cancer and occasionally, cerebral edema. The brand name Decadron is no longer available in the U.S; it may be available as a generic.

The drug is often used to treat Arthritis , Asthma .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• vomiting,
• skin rash,
• easy bruising,
• dizziness,
• weight gain,
• headache,
• trouble sleeping,
• stomach upset,
• increased hair growth,
• acne,
• irregular menstrual periods,
• increased appetite,
• anxiety, or
• depression.

The following drugs are related to Decadron, either as a replacement or used together:

• Advair Diskus (fluticasone propionate)
• Proventil HFA (albuterol inhalation)
• Ventolin HFA (albuterol sulfate inhalation aerosol)
• Ventolin Solution (albuterol sulfate inhalation solution)
• Ventolin Syrup (albuterol sulfate syrup)
• Zyloprim (allopurinol)
• Aponvie (aprepitant injectable emulsion)
• Beleodaq (belinostat for injection for intravenous use)
• Bexxar (tositumomab and iodine 1131 tositumomab)
• Pulmicort Turbuhaler (budesonide)
• Pulmicort Flexhaler (budesonide inhalation powder)
• Pulmicort Respules (budesonide inhalation suspension)
• Neoral (cyclosporine)
• Vyxeos (daunorubicin and cytarabine for injection)
• Deltasone (prednisone)
• Desonate (desonide gel)
• Dexabliss (dexamethasone tablets)
• Dxevo (dexamethasone tablets)
• TaperDex (dexamethasone tablets)
• Idhifa (enasidenib tablets)
• Injectafer (ferric carboxymaltose injection)
• Foradil Certihaler (formoterol fumarate inhalation powder)
• Zevalin (ibritumomab tiuxetan)
• Jakafi (ruxolitinib)
• Korlym (mifepristone)
• Medrol (methylprednisolone)
• Omontys (peginesatide)
• Pediapred (prednisolone sodium)
• Prednisolone (prednisolone tablets)
• Prednisone (prednisone tablets, usp)
• Zolinza (vorinostat)

The following supplements are related to Decadron, and may be used together with the drug:

• Fish Oil (s.)
• Bovine Cartilage (s.)
• Vitamin D (s.)
• Borage (s.)
• Cat's Claw (s.)
• Gamma Linolenic Acid (s.)
• Superoxide Dismutase (s.)
• Thunder God Vine (s.)
• Vitamin E (s.)