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Nystatin is an effective treatment for mild esophageal candidiasis. [2] It can be used as (swish, do not swallow) treatment for oral candidiasis that occurs with the use of asthma pumps. Suspected cases of esophageal candidiasis should be treated with short-term fluconazole antifungal therapy.
Dexamethasone is commonly given as a treatment for croup in children. [25] A single dose can reduce the swelling of the airway to improve breathing and reduce discomfort. [25] Dexamethasone is sometimes injected into the heel when treating plantar fasciitis or heel pain, sometimes in conjunction with triamcinolone acetonide. There is no ...
Dexamethasone acetate is a synthetic glucocorticoid corticosteroid and a corticosteroid ester. [1] In China, 999 Group sells it under the brand name Pi Yan Ping ...
Dexamethasone isonicotinate is an anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic glucocorticoid that can be administered orally, by inhalation, locally, and parenterally. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ additional citation(s) needed ] It may cause salt and water retention .
Dexamethasone is an exogenous steroid that provides negative feedback to the pituitary gland to suppress the secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). Specifically, dexamethasone binds to glucocorticoid receptors in the anterior pituitary gland, which lie outside the blood–brain barrier , resulting in regulatory modulation.
Dexamethasone acts as an anti-inflammatory corticosteroid. [1] In 2022, it was the 286th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 500,000 prescriptions. [ 3 ] [ 4 ]
It is available as tablets [1] and 5 mL elixir. [2] Active ingredients are listed as: phenobarbital (16.2 mg), hyoscyamine sulfate (0.1037 mg), atropine sulfate (0.0194 mg), and scopolamine hydrobromide (0.0065 mg). The latter two ingredients are found in plants of the family Solanaceae, such as belladonna.
DPIs are commonly used to treat respiratory diseases such as asthma, bronchitis, emphysema and COPD although DPIs (such as inhalable insulin) have also been used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus. [1] DPIs are an alternative to the aerosol-based inhalers commonly called metered-dose inhaler (or MDI). The DPIs may require some procedure to ...