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Ventura County Medical Center / Santa Paula Hospital This document serves as a guideline for intravenous medication administration
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Each mL of dexamethasone phosphate injection USP, 10 mg/mL (Preservative Free), contains dexamethasone sodium phosphate, USP equivalent to 10 mg
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For the treatment of cerebral edema in adults an initial intravenous dose of 10 mg is recommended followed by 4 mg intramuscularly every six hours until Dexamethasone injection is in a class of medications called corticosteroids
Dexamethasone is bound (up to 77%) by plasma proteins, mainly albumin
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Administer dexamethasone sodium phosphate by IV injection or infusion, or IM injection
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10 mg every 6 hours continued for 4 days in patients with pneumococcal meningitis, discontinue treatment if another cause of meningitis is suspected or confirmed
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