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Dexamethasone Injection Description
Dexamethasone is an anti-inflammatory corticosteroid that is useful in treating severe skin, asthma, arthritis, and allergy conditions.
What is Dexamethasone Injection?
Dexamethasone Injection is a corticosteroid used to treat severe allergies, arthritis, asthma, and skin conditions. It is indicated for the treatment of primary bovine ketosis and as an anti-inflammatory agent in the bovine and equine.
Which animals/pets is Dexamethasone Injection for?
For use in horses and bovine.
Dexamethasone Injection uses
Features of Dexamethasone:
- Can be intravenously administered for supportive therapy purposes in cases requiring emergent hormonal response
- Useful in managing a variety of dermatologic, allergic, rheumatic, and other types of disease responsive to treatment with an anti-inflammatory corticosteroid
What does Dexamethasone Injection do?
Dexamethasone is an effective treatment for acute inflammation of the musculoskeletal system, including:
Dexamethasone is a useful supportive treatment for:
- Sprains
- Myositis
- Tendonitis
- Osselets
- Carpitis
- Bursitis
Dexamethasone is a useful supportive treatment for:
- Retained placenta (in cases where the main cause of the condition has been diagnosed and treated)
- Laminitis
- Influenza
- Heat exhaustion
- Fatigue
Dexamethasone Injection side effects
Use of any corticosteroid can lead to laminitis.
Dexamethasone Injection ingredients
Dexamethasone
Dexamethasone Injection overdose: What to do?
Immediately contact your closest emergency animal hospital.
What to know before using Dexamethasone Injection
- In higher-than-recommended doses, transient lethargy or drowsiness can occur in some horses. This lethargy usually subsides after a 24-hour period has passed.
- Closely observe any animal on dexamethasone.
- Keep out of the reach of animals and children.
How is Dexamethasone Injection sold?
100 ml vials in 2 mg/ml
Manufacturer
VetOne
Overview
Used as indicated by your veterinarian.
Equine - Dexamethasone Solution - 2.5 to 5 mg intravenously or intramuscularly.
Main Ingredients
Dexamethasone