Dexamethasone

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Published results showed a single preoperative IV dose of 8 mg of dexamethasone may improve patient outcomes for pain, vomiting, inflammation and mobility after total knee arthroplasty compared with placebo.

Inflammation is a common but treatable complication of cataract surgery.

Decreasing the amount of dexamethasone that individuals with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma received did not affect survival, according to a secondary analysis of completed clinical trials.

A combination of remdesivir plus dexamethasone significantly reduced the risk for death among people hospitalized with COVID-19 with baseline oxygen requirements compared with dexamethasone alone, according to a study.

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A dexamethasone 0.4 mg intracanalicular insert was linked to greater improvement in corneal and conjunctival staining vs. a sham collagen plug among patients with aqueous-deficient dry eye, although it may increase IOP, research showed.

According to published results, perioperative IV dexamethasone was associated with decreased risk for pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis after total joint arthroplasty for patients with a history of venous thromboembolism.

According to published results, use of perioperative IV dexamethasone was not associated with increased risk of periprosthetic joint infection or wound healing complications after total shoulder arthroplasty.

Patients who receive combination therapy with paracematol, ibuprofen and dexamethasone demonstrate the lowest morphine consumption in the 24 hours following total hip arthroplasty, according to data published in The Lancet Rheumatology.