Dexamethasone
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dexamethasone dosage for guttural pouch
Could you please tell me the dosage and the length of time to administer dexamethasone for my horse? I have given him 15 grams for the past 3 days and have noticed a great overall improvement. How many more days should I treat and should I decrease th...
by denise in R.I., 07/24/2006
Water retention
I take 1.5 mg of Dexamethasone every day. I have gained weight quickly i.e. 9 pds. in 6 -8 weeks. The first 5 pounds was real fast like in just a few weeks (2-3), then it slowed down a bit but I kept gaining every week. I feel very bloated. I went on ...
by Liz in U.S.A., 06/03/2006
Effects of going off high dosages of dexamethasone
My husband was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in Jan. 2006 and was put on thalimid and dexamethasone. He would take 40mgs of Dexamethasone for four days and then he would stop for four days. He is now in remission and his onocoligist took him off of ...
by Billie Smith in Battle Creek, Michigan, 05/14/2006
Dexamethasone contraindications
Dexamethasone should be used in caution in patients with which of the following conditions? A. Hypotension, diabetes and cirrhosis B. Cirrhosis, hypothyroidism and hypertension C Herpes zoster, acne and localized skin infection
by Diane in Tacoma, WA 98446, 04/26/2006
Safely going off Dexamethasone
I have been taking a 4MG dose three times a day at meal times of Dexamethasone for the past two weeks while undergoing whole brain radiation to eliminate 6 renal cell carcenoma tumors resulting from my stage four Renal Cancer. I only have three more d...
by Karl J in Ogden, Utah, 01/13/2006
Classification: Glucocorticoid, synthetic |