ATC codes:
H02AB02
EMLc
Indication
Anaplastic large cell lymphoma, ALK-positive
ICD11 code:
2A90.A
INN
Dexamethasone
Medicine type
Chemical agent
List type
Complementary
Formulations
Oral > Liquid:
2 mg per 5 mL
(EMLc)
Oral > Solid: 2 mg (EMLc) ; 4 mg
Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 4 mg per mL in 1 mL ampoule (as disodium phosophate salt)
Oral > Solid: 2 mg (EMLc) ; 4 mg
Parenteral > General injections > unspecified: 4 mg per mL in 1 mL ampoule (as disodium phosophate salt)
EML status history
First added in 2023
(TRS
1049)
Sex
All
Age
Also recommended for children
Therapeutic alternatives
The recommendation is for this specific medicine
Patent information
Patents have expired in most jurisdictions
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Summary of evidence and Expert Committee recommendations
The Expert Committee recommended the current listings of cyclophosphamide, cytarabine, dexamethasone, doxorubicin, etoposide, ifosfamide, methotrexate, prednisolone and vinblastine on the complementary list of the EML and EMLc be extended to include the new indication of anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL). These medicines are recognized as part of the standard of care for ALCL. Their benefits and harms were accepted as being well established from use in other indications in children and in adults.