dexamethasone
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dexamethasone
First recorded in 1955–60; perhaps Dexa(myl) + meth(yl) + -a- (of uncertain origin) + (corti)sone
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This involved taking a dose of dexamethasone at night and having blood drawn the next morning to measure cortisol levels.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 30, 2026
The FDA approved Blenrep as a treatment for multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer, when administered in conjunction with two other medicines, called bortezomib and dexamethasone.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2025
Nice said the drug cost £4,320 for a 1,800mg per 15ml vial and, along with bortezomib, cyclophosphamide and dexamethasone, was recommended as an option for treating newly diagnosed AL amyloidosis in adults.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2024
It's imperative that further research be carried out to see whether the keto diet has a similar effect in humans — and crucially, whether treatment with dexamethasone delays the onset of cachexia in humans, too.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2023
A short distance below the South Summit, as the climbers descended into thick clouds and falling snow, Pittman collapsed again and asked Fox to give her an injection of a powerful steroid called dexamethasone.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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