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Is it dangerous if you swallow a bit of decadron (dexamethasone) elixir when using as rinse for oral linchen planus?
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No: If you swallow the whole thing, you may end up with side effects from the cortisone. The small amounts you are swallowing is not likely to cause problem.
Answered 10/9/2017
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