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A member asked:
Will dexamethasone reduce or increase csf production in a patient with pseudotumour cerebri? 4mg a day for 5 days, 3mg for 5 days. etc. reducing dose.
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Yes: However,there are many side effects from taking steroids long term,That is why we use Acetazolamide (Diamox) is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor that decreases production of CSF by reducing sodium transport across the choroid plexus epithelium in the ventricles of the brain.Talk to a Neurologist and your primary.
Answered 3/21/2019
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