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Decadron is an ocular antibiotic-corticosteroid combination which is a kind of eye-affecting drug.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Brands

Maxidex • AK dex • Decasone • Sofradex • Spersadex • Dexona • Ozurdex

Generic Drug

Dexamethasone

Side Effects

Common

Thin skin
Eye pain
Vomiting
Dizziness
Nausea
Feeling anxious
Heartburn
Bleeding in eye
Mood swings
Skin redness or irritation
Abnormal vaginal bleeding
Eye inflammation
Burning sensation
Red skin

Serious

Vision distortion
Vision loss

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How long does i.V. Decadron (dexamethasone) stay in your system, hours or days?

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Can decadron (dexamethasone) make your weight go up the day after an injection and will it go back down once it tapers off?

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Use of Decadron (dexamethasone) prior to chemotherapy?

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What side effects are associated with Decadron (dexamethasone)?

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Does Decadron (dexamethasone) use cause diabetes (after how long) and will it go away?

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I am on Decadron (dexamethasone) since last month and I am thinking about side effects?

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Do you need a prescription for Decadron (dexamethasone)?

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How effective is dexamethasone (Decadron) for treating croup?

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Can Decadron (dexamethasone) couse severe hot flushes while eating?

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Can you take amoxicillin and Decadron (dexamethasone) at the same time?

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Are the drugs Decadron and solumedrol (methylprednisolone) the same thing?

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Z pac (azythromycin) and decadron (dexamethasone)?

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Are the drugs Decadron (dexamethasone) & solu-medrol the same?

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How to control hiccups caused from taking decadron (dexamethasone)?

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Is it okay to drink a small amount of alcohol while taking Decadron (dexamethasone) and Penicillin?

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Im in 28 weeks , my sugar level is so high after decadron (dexamethasone) inj. Is it ok for my baby ?

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I received a Decadron (dexamethasone) shot and now have the hiccups. I've had them for two days and they last for hours at a time. Can this medicine cause this?

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Does Decadron (dexamethasone) effect the menstrual cycle?

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Can I take Decadron (dexamethasone) and phentermine together?

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Do side effects of Decadron (dexamethasone) include facial acne?

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I am allergic to solu-medrol is it safe to take decadron (dexamethasone)?

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What can I eat to settle nausea from amoxicillin and decadron (dexamethasone)?

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