If necessary, use of corticosteroid Dexamethasone means doctors prescribe. Treatment should be under the supervision of physicians, because there is the possibility of adverse reactions. In some patients, there is swelling of Dexamethasone. When the adverse reactions desirability of continuing the treatment determined by the doctor.
Features of the application
Dexamethasone is a hormonal drug.
In use, it has an impact on the body:
- anti-inflammatory;
- decongestant;
- antiallergic;
- anti-toxic;
- protivoshokovoe;
- immunosuppressive.
It should appoint a doctor, because this synthetic adrenocortical hormone when used incorrectly can cause serious deterioration. In some patients there is swelling after Dexamethasone.
This medicine is used for the relief of acute conditions. Its effect is in shock, intoxication due to an increase in blood pressure indicators, decrease the permeability of vascular walls, the activation of hepatic enzymes.
When pulmonary edema, bronchospasm symptoms appeared if necessary intramuscular or intravenous injection of Dexamethasone. It helps to reduce the intensity of the inflammatory process, eliminates the mucous membranes edema.
Indications for use
List of indications for receiving huge. It is used in disorders of the endocrine system, diseases of the eye, gastrointestinal tract, skin, blood, kidneys, problems with the connective tissue. Dexamethasone is also recommended for allergies, the appearance of malignant tumors, tuberculous meningitis.
Injections prescribed to relieve cerebral edema, which appeared on the background of tumors, traumatic brain injury, meningitis, entsifalita, radiation damage.
With Dexamethasone possible to reduce the swelling of mucous membranes, which occurs with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Dexamethasone for allergic edema can quickly suppress the synthesis of mediators of allergy, stop the process of release from basophils and mast cell histamine.
Edema of the throat (false croup) injections of hormonal agents Dexamethasone or prednisolone to quickly normalize the condition. The most common cause of croup false at which overlaps the larynx, it is allergy.
Possible side effects
Many prescribed Dexamethasone as a cure for edema. Most patients tolerate it well, but there are some complications in the treatment of dexamethasone. It contributes to the development of edema this drug.
Peripheral edema arise due mineralocorticoid activity of said agent. dexamethasone substance leads to sodium and fluid retention.
Long-term treatment, some patients face is lunoobraznym. Patients say that swells the face of Dexamethasone. But the moon-faced is a side effect caused by the disruption of the endocrine system. It is a characteristic feature of the syndrome Cushing's along with hirsutism, obesity, pituitary type, dysmenorrhea.
At the same time taking sodium-drugs increases the likelihood of edema. If by dexamethasone appeared swelling, they may appoint diuretics. Completely get rid of these patients can be achieved only after the withdrawal of the drug.
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