Dexamethasone
Decadron ® |
| Usual
Diluents |
| D5W, NS |
| Standard
Dilutions [Amount of drug]
[Infusion volume] [Infusion rate] |
[0 to 50
mg/ 50 ml] [30 min]
[51 to 100 mg/ 100 ml] [As directed]
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| Stability
/ Miscellaneous |
EXP: 1 DAY
(RT). Label: Do not
Refrigerate/ protect from light. Dexamethasone my be given iv push undiluted
(slowly).
Spinal cord compression: 10 to 100mg (usually 10 mg) iv stat;
followed by 4 to 24 mg iv q6h. Use larger doses (eg up to 100mg
initially) in
patients with profound or rapidly progressive neurologic injury, and
lower doses in patients with mild or equivocal signs. |
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