Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate

Question 1

Pharmacology & Actions?

Answer 1

• Improves lung function and myocardial performance.
• Stabilization of lysosomal and cell membranes, inhibition of compliment-induced granulocyte aggregation.
• Rightward shift in oxygen-hemoglobin dissociation curve.
• Inhibition of prostaglandin and leukotriene production, increase in surfactant production, decrease in pulmonary edema, relaxation of bronchospasm.