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Model List of Essential Medicines

Found 9 recommendations for 1 medicine and 0 therapeutic equivalents
  1. Dexamethasone General information
    Section
    Other medicines administered to the mother
    • Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 4 mg per mL (dexamethasone phosphate (as sodium))
    Indications
    Respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn, altered by maternal corticosteroid therapy
    Section
    Hormones and antihormones
    • Oral > Liquid: 2 mg per 5 mL
    • Oral > Solid: 2 mg; 4 mg
    • Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 4 mg per mL in 1 mL ampoule (as disodium phosophate salt)
    • Oral > Liquid: 2 mg per 5 mL (as sodium phosphate)
    • Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 4 mg per mL in 1 mL ampoule dexamethasone phosphate (as sodium phosphate, equivalent to 3.3 mg/mL dexamethasone base)
    • Oral > Solid > tablet: 2 mg (as dexamethasone base); 4 mg (as dexamethasone base)
    • Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 4 mg per mL in 1 mL ampoule dexamethasone phosphate (as sodium phosphate, equivalent to 3.3 mg/mL dexamethasone base
    • Oral > Solid > tablet: 4 mg (as dexamethasone base)
    Indications
    Anaplastic large cell lymphoma, ALK-negative Lymphoid leukaemia, not elsewhere classified Plasma cell myeloma Burkitt lymphoma including Burkitt leukaemia Anaplastic large cell lymphoma, ALK-positive
    Section
    Antiallergics and medicines used in anaphylaxis
    • Oral > Liquid: 0.5 mg per 5 mL (as sodium phosphate); 2 mg per 5 mL (as sodium phosphate)
    • Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 4 mg per mL in 1 mL ampoule dexamethasone phosphate (as sodium phosphate, equivalent to 3.3 mg/mL dexamethasone base)
    • Oral > Solid > tablet: 0.5 mg (as dexamethasone base); 0.75 mg (as dexamethasone base); 1.5 mg (as dexamethasone base); 2 mg (as dexamethasone base); 4 mg (as dexamethasone base)
    Indications
    Allergic or hypersensitivity conditions of unspecified type
    Section
    Medicines for other common symptoms in palliative care
    • Oral > Liquid: 2 mg per 5 mL (as sodium phosphate); 0.5 mg per 5 mL (as sodium phosphate)
    • Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 4 mg per mL in 1 mL ampoule (dexamethasone phosphate (as sodium phosphate) equialent to 3.3 mg dexamethasone base)
    • Oral > Solid > tablet: 2 mg (as dexamethasone base); 4 mg (as dexamethasone base); 0.5 mg (as dexamethasone base); 0.75 mg (as dexamethasone base); 1.5 mg (as dexamethasone base)
    Indications
    Palliative care
    Section
    Antiemetic medicines
    • Oral > Liquid: 0.5 mg per 5 mL (as sodium phosphate); 2 mg per 5 mL (as sodium phosphate)
    • Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 4 mg per mL in 1 mL ampoule dexamethasone phosphate (as sodium phosphate, equivalent to 3.3 mg/mL dexamethasone base)
    • Oral > Solid > tablet: 0.5 mg (as dexamethasone base); 0.75 mg (as dexamethasone base); 1.5 mg (as dexamethasone base); 4 mg (as dexamethasone base); 2 mg (as dexamethasone base)
    Indications
    Nausea or vomiting