Dexaven

Dexaven: pharmacological properties, use and contraindications

Dexaven (international name - dexamethasone) is a drug with glucocorticosteroid activity, produced in Poland by the Polfa and Elfa SA pharmaceutical group. This drug is widely used in medicine to treat many diseases.

Dexaven is presented in the form of an injection solution containing dexamethasone 4 mg/ml. It has many synonyms, such as Vero-Dexamethasone, Daxin, Decadron, Decdan, Dex-Allvoran, Dexabene, Dexasone, Dexacort, Dexamed, Dexamethasone, Dexamethasone "Hafslund Nycomed", Dexamethasone Nycomed, Dexamethasone phosphate, Dexamethasone-Lance, Dexamethasone-Ferein , Dexamethasone sodium f.

The drug is used in the treatment of many diseases, including Addison's disease, congenital adrenal hypoplasia, adrenal insufficiency (usually in combination with mineralocorticoids), adrenogenital syndrome, thyroiditis (acute, subacute), hypothyroidism, tumor hypercalcemia, shock (anaphylactic, post-traumatic, postoperative, cardiogenic, blood transfusion, etc.), rheumatoid arthritis in the acute phase, acute rheumatic carditis, collagenosis (rheumatic diseases disseminated lupus erythematosus, etc.), inflammatory and degenerative diseases of the joints (arthritis, tenosynovitis, bursitis, epicondylitis, styloiditis, osteochondrosis, osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis etc.), myositis, infectious-allergic bronchial asthma, status asthmaticus (IV, IM), allergic and anaphylactoid reactions, including those caused by drugs, dermatitis (contact, atopic, exfoliative, blistering, herpetiform, seborrheic etc.), psoriasis, eczema, exudative erythema multiforme, pemphigus, mycosis fungoides, erythroderma and other skin diseases, cerebral edema (with tumors, traumatic brain injury, neurosurgical intervention, cerebral hemorrhage, encephalitis, meningitis, radiation injury lungs (i.v., i.m.), nonspecific or allergic colitis, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, sepsis, bacterial meningitis, purulent infections, including acute and chronic urinary tract infections, endocrine diseases (terminal hypothalamic syndrome, hyperprolactinemia), cancer diseases (to reduce swelling of surrounding tissues during radiation and chemotherapy).

Dexaven is contraindicated in case of fungal, viral and tuberculosis infections, in the presence of gastric or duodenal ulcers, in the presence of psychosis and epilepsy, in case of hypersensitivity to dexamethasone or other components of the drug. It is also not recommended to use Dexaven during pregnancy and lactation.

The drug may cause some side effects, such as increased blood pressure, fluid retention, electrolyte imbalance, hyperglycemia, sleep disturbance, mental disorders, cataracts, glaucoma, weight gain, osteoporosis, deterioration of the immune system and others.

Dexaven is a prescription drug, its use should be carried out under the supervision of a physician, in compliance with the dosage and recommendations for use.