An anti-inflammatory drug called dexamethasone has been hailed as a ground-breaking treatment for hospital patients seriously ill with Covid-19. A UK trial showed the drug could save lives - the ...

The primary corticosteroid used to control cerebral edema is dexamethasone. More than 40 years ago, dexamethasone was used in patients with brain tumors, and it is still used today. Other steroids ...

In the setting of this urgency, drug repurposing emerged as a powerful strategy for identifying potential treatments -- utilizing medications already available on pharmacy shelves around the world.

Dexamethasone's side effects include anxiety, altered mood and cognitive impairment, but these are more common with prolonged use, rather than the short course that Mr Trump is currently receiving.

Dropless cataract surgery eliminates postoperative eye drops, enhancing patient adherence and reducing complications like infection and inflammation. Intracameral drug delivery during surgery offers ...

Hundreds of people with a rare form of blood cancer could be set to benefit after NICE recommended a new targeted treatment ...

Corticosteroid therapy must be tapered because of its interactions with the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) axis. The hypothalamus secretes corticotropin releasing factor, which acts ...

Dexamethasone 0.5mg, 0.75mg, 4mg, 6mg; tabs. Naturally occurring glucocorticoids, (hydrocortisone and cortisone), which also have salt-retaining properties, are used as replacement therapy in ...

Hundreds of people with a rare and incurable type of blood cancer are set to benefit from a new drug that has been ...

Edward White, an analyst from H.C. Wainwright, reiterated the Buy rating on Karyopharm Therapeutics (KPTI – Research Report). The ...

Dexamethasone phosphate (as sodium); 4mg/mL, 10mg/mL; soln for IV or IM inj; contains sulfites. Potentiated by CYP3A4 inhibitors (eg, ketoconazole, macrolides), cyclosporine, estrogens.

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: HALO) ("Halozyme" or the "Company") today reported its financial and operating results ...