Dexacort

Dexacort Brand names, Dexacort Analogs

Dexacort Brand Names Mixture

Ak Trol Suspension (Dexamethasone + Neomycin Sulfate + Polymyxin B Sulfate)
Ciprodex (Ciprofloxacin (Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride) + Dexamethasone)
Cresophene Liq (Camphor + Chlorophenol + Dexamethasone + Thymol)
Dioptrol Ointment (Dexamethasone + Neomycin Sulfate + Polymyxin B Sulfate)
Dioptrol Suspension (Dexamethasone + Neomycin (Neomycin Sulfate) + Polymyxin B Sulfate)
Endomethasone Ivory (Dexamethasone + Hydrocortisone Acetate + Paraformaldehyde + Thymol Iodide)
Maxitrol (Dexamethasone + Neomycin (Neomycin Sulfate) + Polymyxin B Sulfate)
Maxitrol Ont (Dexamethasone + Neomycin (Neomycin Sulfate) + Polymyxin B Sulfate)
Naquasone Bolus (Dexamethasone + Trichlormethiazide)
Naquasone Inj (Dexamethasone + Trichlormethiazide)
Neodecadron Eye Ear Soln 0.1% (Dexamethasone Phosphate (Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate) + Neomycin Sulfate)
Pendamine (Chlorpheniramine Maleate + Dexamethasone + Dihydrostreptomycin Sulfate + Penicillin G Procaine)
Sandoz Opticort (Dexamethasone (Dexamethasone Sodium Metasulphobenzoate) + Framycetin Sulfate + Gramicidin)
Septomixine Forte (Dexamethasone + Halethazole Tartrate + Neomycin (Neomycin Sulfate) + Polymyxin B Sulfate + Tyrothricin)
Sofracort Ear/Eye Ointment (Dexamethasone + Framycetin Sulfate + Gramicidin)
Sofracort Eye/Ear Drops (Dexamethasone Sodium Metasulphobenzoate + Framycetin Sulfate + Gramicidin)
Sofracort Sterile Ear/Eye Drops (Dexamethasone (Dexamethasone Sodium Metasulphobenzoate) + Framycetin Sulfate + Gramicidin)
Sofracort Sterile Ear/Eye Ointment (Dexamethasone + Framycetin Sulfate + Gramicidin)
Tobradex Oph Ointment (Dexamethasone + Tobramycin)
Tobradex Oph Sus (Dexamethasone + Tobramycin)
Tresaderm Dermatologic Solution (Dexamethasone + Neomycin (Neomycin Sulfate) + Thiabendazole)

Dexacort Chemical_Formula

C₂₂H₂₉FO₅

Dexacort RX_link

http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/dexameth.htm

Dexacort fda sheet

Dexacort FDA

Dexacort msds (material safety sheet)

Dexacort MSDS

Dexacort Synthesis Reference

Chemerda et al.; U.S. Pat. 2,939,873 (1960)

Dexacort Molecular Weight

392.461 g/mol

Dexacort Melting Point

262 ^oC

Dexacort H₂O Solubility

89 mg/L

Dexacort State

Solid

Dexacort LogP

1.772

Dexacort Dosage Forms

Drops; Elixir; Implant; Liquid; Ointment; Powder; Solution; Tablet

Dexacort Indication

Injection: for the treatment of endocrine disorders, rheumatic D=disorders, collagen diseases, dermatologic diseases, allergic statesc, ophthalmic diseases, gastrointestinal diseases, respiratory diseases, hematologic disorders, neoplastic diseases, edematous states, cerebral edema.

Dexacort Pharmacology

Dexamethasone and its derivatives, dexamethasone sodium phosphate and dexamethasone acetate, are synthetic glucocorticoids. Used for its antiinflammatory or immunosuppressive properties and ability to penetrate the CNS, dexamethasone is used alone to manage cerebral edema and with tobramycin to treat corticosteroid-responsive inflammatory ocular conditions.

Dexacort Absorption

80-90%

Dexacort side effects and Toxicity

Oral, rat LD₅₀: >3 gm/kg. Signs of overdose include retinal toxicity, glaucoma, subcapsular cataract, gastrointestinal bleeding, pancreatitis, aseptic bone necrosis, osteoporosis, myopathies, obesity, edemas, hypertension, proteinuria, diabetes, sleep disturbances, psychiatric syndromes, delayed wound healing, atrophy and fragility of the skin, ecchymosis, and pseudotumor cerebri.

Dexacort Patient Information

Dexacort Organisms Affected

Humans and other mammals