Dosage,

Route,
Name of Mechanism of Adverse Special
Frequency Indication Nursing Responsibilities
Drug Action Reactions Precautions
and
Timing

Generic: Dosage: The short term Dexamethasone is Significant: Adrenal Patients with Observe 10 rights of drug
effects of used to treat suppression, Kaposi hypertension, acute administration.
Dexamethas 5 mg/tab corticosteroids are conditions such sarcoma, MI, heart failure,
one decreased as arthritis, blood/hor Monitor for growth and
Route: myopathy, diabetes mellitus, GI
vasodilation and mone/immune system intraocular pressure.
Brand: permeability of disorders, allergic immunosuppression diseases, ocular
PO diseases,
capillaries, as well as reactions, Give daily doses before 9 AM
Drenex Eye disorders:
Frequency: decreased leukocyte certain skin and eye c osteoporosis to mimic normal peak
Bacterial keratitis,
migration to sites of onditions, breathing corticosteroid blood levels.
1 tab OD inflammation.3 Cortic problems, certain burning sensation, History of seizure
and every osteroids binding to bowel disorders, and ocular discomfort disorder and thyroid
Report lack of response to
other day the glucocorticoid certain cancers. disease
Metabolism and medication or malaise,
receptor mediates
after 7 days nutrition disorders: Renal and hepatic orthostatic hypotension,
changes in gene
x 4 doses muscular weakness and
expression that lead Cushing’s syndrome impairment
pain, nausea, vomiting,
to multiple
Timing: Musculoskeletal Children, elderly, anorexia, hypoglycemic
downstream effects
disorders: pregnant and reactions, or mental
OD for 7 over hours to days.
depression to physician.
Lower doses of Osteoporosis lactating mothers
days and These symptoms may signal
corticosteroids
every other Psychiatric Avoid abrupt hypoadrenocorticism.
provide an anti-
day inflammatory effect, disorders: withdrawal or rapid
while higher doses Report changes in
Euphoria, dose reduction
are appearance and easy
depression, suicidal bruising to physician. These
immunosuppressive. 
tendencies symptoms may signal
High doses of
glucocorticoids for an hyperadrenocorticism.
Classificati
extended period bind Contraindications Side Effects
on
to the It is important to advise
Functional: mineralocorticoid Systemic fungal Vision changes, patient to prevent exposure
receptor, raising infections, systemic swelling, mood to infection, trauma, and
Corticosteroi sodium levels and infection unless sudden changes in
d decreasing potassium being treated with changes, insomnia,
levels. specific anti- dry skin, acne, environmental factors, as
Chemical: infectives, much as possible, because
dizziness
perforation of drum drug is an
9-fluoro-11β, membrane (otic), immunosuppressor.
17, 21- administration of live
trihydroxy- virus vaccine.
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