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Dexona 0.5 MG Tablet Health Feed

Asked for male, 31 years old from Faridabad
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C.S.C, D.C.H, M.B.B.S

General Physician•Alappuzha
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Dexona / dexamethasone is used to treat conditions such as arthritis, blood/hormone/immune system disorders, allergic reactions, certain skin and eye conditions, breathing problems, certain bowel disorders, and certain cancers. It is also used as a test for an adrenal gland disorder (cushing's syndrome).
Hiclox-lb cap: amoxicillin 250 mg, cloxacillin 250 mg, lactobacillus 60 million cells.
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C.S.C, D.C.H, M.B.B.S

Cardiologist•Alappuzha
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Taking a steroid for weight gain is fatal and dangerous and you have to increase calorie intake to gain weight
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M.B.S.(HOMEO), MD - Homeopathy

Homeopath•Visakhapatnam
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Dexamethasone is a steroid that prevents the release of substances in the body that cause inflammation. Dexamethasone is used to treat many different conditions such as allergic disorders, skin conditions, ulcerative colitis, arthritis, lupus, psoriasis, or breathing disorders.
This medication is used to treat various conditions such as severe allergic reactions, arthritis, blood diseases, breathing problems, certain cancers, eye diseases, intestinal disorders, and skin diseases. It is also ...more
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MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor o...read more

Gynaecologist•Jaipur
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Yes it does go to breast milk
Dexamethasone does pass into breast milk, but low doses taken by the mother are unlikely to significantly affect a nursing baby.
Take drugs that are absolutely essential for your health and inform your treating doctor about breast feeding so that doses can be adjusted or drug withdrawn
Asked for male, 48 years old from Meerut
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MBBS, DPM

Psychiatrist•Bangalore
Dear Jitendra,
Dexona is dexamethasone, i think. It is NOT a drug for alcohol dependence. But alcohol dependent person like your father, may be having many other illness that may be treated with dexamethasone.
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PGDD, RD, Bachelor of Home Science

Dietitian/Nutritionist•Jabalpur
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Hye. Thanks for the query.
Dexamethasone is a corticosteroid indicated for allergic states, dermatologic diseases, endocrine disorders, gastrointestinal diseases, hematologic disorders, neoplastic diseases, nervous system, ophthalmic diseases, renal diseases, respiratory diseases, and rheumatic disorders. Practin is an antihistamine.
These are prescription drugs and yes, one of the side effects is weight gain, but it's not muscle weight - it's fat accumulation which will drop once the me...more
Asked for female, 26 years old from Guwahati
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M.D - Respiratory Medicine

Pulmonologist•Hyderabad
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Dexamethasone is occasionally used by doctors when Asthma is severe
It has effects in Diabetes Hypertension Acidpeptic Diseases Bone weakness Cararact Glaucoma.
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General Physician•Visakhapatnam
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The half life of dexamethasone is 36 to 72 hours, it usually takes around 5 half lives for a drug to be completely eliminated from your system. So, it would be around 15 days in this case.
Asked for female, 28 years old from Ernakulam
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MD - Homeopathy, BHMS

Homeopath•Vadodara
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Yes it is ok to get pregnant.
But it is very risky as the complaints can aggravate during pregnancy.
As per the dates 12 to 16 june are the best days.
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