Dexamethasone Tablets

Dosage form: tablet
Drug class:Glucocorticoids

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Jan 1, 2022.

Dexamethasone Tablets Description

Dexamethasone Tablets, USP, for oral administration, are supplied in two potencies, 4 mg and 6 mg containing 4 mg and 6 mg of dexamethasone, USP respectively. Inactive ingredients are corn starch, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, pregelatinized starch and sodium starch glycolate type A.

The molecular weight for dexamethasone is 392.46 g/mol. It is designated chemically as (11β,16α)-9-fluoro-11,17,21-trihydroxy-16-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione. The molecular formula is C22H29FO5 and the structural formula is:

Dexamethasone, USP, a synthetic adrenocortical steroid, is a white to practically white crystalline powder. It is stable in air. It is practically insoluble in water.

Meets USP Dissolution Test 2.

Dexamethasone Tablets - Clinical Pharmacology

Glucocorticoids, naturally occurring and synthetic, are adrenocortical steroids that are readily absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. Glucocorticoids cau...