Dexamethasone is a potent synthetic member of the glucocorticoid class of steroid drugs. It acts as an anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive drug. It is 20 to 30 times more potent than the naturally occurring hormone cortisol and 4 to 5 times more potent than prednisone...
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Positive Experiences with Nausea
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...I was put on dexamethasone for nausea during chemo. It worked like a charm for that, but I also gained weight I did...
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kathyb wrote:
Oh yes. I was put on dexamethasone for nausea during chemo. It worked like a charm for that, but I also gained weight I did not need to. Wanted to eat all the time
I...
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Joolz,
I also am on dexamethasone with my chemo days. It is also for nausea and can help with any possible reactions. It works for the nausea, but as with kathy...
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...treatment.
my husband always had dexamethasone , zofran and ativan
as pre-treatment.
he frequently had trouble sleeping on that night but ...he took hus compazine for nausea only at night...
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I took ondansetron (zofran) and dexamethasone (decadron) during chemo. I had pretty bad nausea after the first treatment so they ended up giving me extra ondansetron (took it for six...
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Hi, I am also on dexamethasone for my plasmacytoma chemo. I think that you are starting to develop steroid-induced cataracts like Im experiencing right now, my doctors told me...
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...doing the same thing. I've been prescribed zofran, dexamethasone and two other meds for nausea!
Cc- Gives you that...
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...damage from dexamethasone
In 2011 I took a large dose of dexamethasone daily for several months to control edema from CNS lymphoma. ...necrosis from the dexamethasone. Has anyone experienced...
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...baby aspirin, and dexamethasone (same idea s prednisone)
I'm also taking 5mg Folic Acid daily and 1500mg Metformin (for PCOS). I want to get vit. D...
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