Generic Name | : | Dexamethasone BP |
Therapeutic Class | : | Steroid |
Dosage form | : | IM/IV Injection |
Pack Size | : | 2x5 Amp |
Gludex contains Dexamethasone, which is a synthetically prepared gluco-corticosteroid. Its main clinical application is as a steroidal anti inflammatory agent. It acts on the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) axis at specific receptors on the plasma membrane. On other tissues, it diffuses across cell membranes and complex with specific cytoplasmic receptors, which enter the cell nucleus and stimulate protein synthesis. It has
anti-allergic, anti-toxic, anti-shock, anti-pyretic and immunosuppressive properties.
Gludex is indicated in Rheumatoid arthritis, Collagen diseases, Inflammatory & allergic disorders, Anaphylactic shock, Cerebral oedema, Nausea & vomiting with chemotherapy, Acute adrenocortical insufficiency, Urticaria, Eczema, Skin diseases, Hyperplasia & hyperpyrexia, Gout, etc.