dexamethasone

[ dek-suh-meth-uh-sohn, -zohn ]

/ ˌdɛk səˈmɛθ əˌsoʊn, -ˌzoʊn /

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noun Pharmacology.

a crystalline, water-soluble steroid, C22H29FO5, used in the treatment of certain allergic or inflammatory conditions, as rheumatoid arthritis, bronchial asthma, or dermatosis.

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Origin of dexamethasone

First recorded in 1955–60; perhaps Dexa(myl) + meth(yl) + -a- (of uncertain origin) + (corti)sone

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How to use dexamethasone in a sentence

Elevated blood glucose levels also are common among those taking dexamethasone, a steroid that is a front-line treatment for covid-19.
New diabetes cases linked to covid-19|Erin Blakemore|February 1, 2021|Washington Post
He is later hospitalized and receives remdesivir, dexamethasone and an experimental antibody treatment.
This COVID-19 pandemic timeline shows how fast the coronavirus took over our lives|Science News Staff|December 11, 2020|Science News
In treatment guidelines, the National Institutes of Health recommends against using dexamethasone in patients who don’t require supplemental oxygen.
President’s blood oxygen levels dropped twice in recent days, doctors say|Derek Hawkins, Felicia Sonmez, Seung Min Kim, Hannah Knowles|October 5, 2020|Washington Post
The trials used the steroids hydrocortisone, dexamethasone or methylprednisolone.
Steroids reduce deaths of critically ill COVID-19 patients, WHO confirms|Tina Hesman Saey|September 2, 2020|Science News

In the new study, 2,104 patients got 6 milligrams of dexamethasone once a day for 10 days.
Common drug, dexamethasone, appears first to cut COVID-19 deaths|Tina Hesman Saey|June 22, 2020|Science News For Students

Medical definitions for dexamethasone

dexamethasone

[ dĕk′sə-mĕth′ə-sōn′, -zōn′ ]

A synthetic glucocorticoid used primarily in the treatment of inflammatory disorders.