Acute community-acquired bacterial meningitis (ABM) in children continues to have high rates of neurological morbidity and mortality despite the overall declining rates of infection attributed to the use of vaccines and intrapartum Group B Streptococcus prophylaxis
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to relieve inflammation (swelling, heat, redness, and pain) to treat certain types of cancer to treat severe allergies and asthma to treat nausea and vomiting Dexamethasone comes
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Children younger than 6 months of age—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor
Children up to 6 years of age—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor
Dexamethasone eye drops are not suitable for some people
Find out how dexamethasone tablets and liquid treat inflammatory conditions and autoimmune conditions, and how to take them
Extensive literature supports using dexamethasone (DEX) in children presenting to the emergency department (ED) with mild-to-moderate asthma exacerbations; however, only limited studies have assessed this in hospitalized children
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Of those receiving >1 dose, 62 (70%) received 2 doses, 19 (21%) received 3 doses, 8 (9%) received Dexamethasone is a glucocorticoid medication used to treat rheumatic problems, a number of skin diseases, severe allergies, asthma, chronic obstructive lung disease, croup, brain swelling, eye pain following eye surgery, superior vena cava syndrome (a complication of some forms of cancer), and along with antibiotics in tuberculosis
Molyneux EM, Walsh AL, Forsyth H, et al
In our study, while comparing the use of oral dexamethasone and prednisone in pediatric asthma exacerbations, we found no difference in relapse rates between a short-course of dexamethasone as compared to the standard 3–5 days therapy of prednisone
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Despite the evidence supporting the use of steroids as the cornerstone of croup treatment, there is significant practice variation among physicians treating croup in the ED
Your child’s doctor will look at the benefits and risks of prescribing high doses ways to keep your ill child apart from brothers and sisters