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Dexamethasone (1) · Nystatin (1)

Decadron (historical), Dexpak (taper pack), Hemady, Ozurdex (intravitreal) (1) · Mycostatin, Nystop, Nyamyc, Bio-Statin (1)

high-potency)]] (1) · [[:Category:Antifungals|Antifungal]] (1) · [[:Category:Corticosteroids|Corticosteroid]] (1) · [[:Category:Glucocorticoids|Glucocorticoid (long-acting (1) · [[:Category:Immunosuppressants|Immunosuppressant]] (1) · [[:Category:Polyene_antifungals|Polyene antifungal]] (1)

None (1) · '"`UNIQ--vote-00000D11-QINU`"' Same mechanistic family as amphotericin B but with prohibitive systemic toxicity at therapeutic doses, hence restriction to topical and luminal-gut indications. No clinically meaningful resistance after decades of use'"`UNIQ--ref-00000D12-QINU`"'. (1)

'"`UNIQ--vote-00000D13-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000D14-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000D15-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000D16-QINU`"' (1) · '"`UNIQ--vote-00000E23-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000E24-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000E25-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000E26-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000E27-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000E28-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000E29-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000E2A-QINU`"' (1)

Indication-specific: 0.5-9 mg PO/IV daily for inflammation; 4 mg IV q6h for cerebral edema; 40 mg PO once weekly in MM; 6 mg PO/IV daily ×10 days for severe COVID-19; 0.6 mg/kg PO single dose for croup (max 16 mg) (1) · Oral: 4-6 mL (400,000-600,000 units) suspension QID swish-and-swallow; topical: BID-QID; vaginal tablet 1 daily for 2 weeks (1)

0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6 mg tablets; oral solution; 4, 10, 20, 100 mg/mL IV; intravitreal implant (Ozurdex) (1) · 100,000 units/mL oral suspension; 500,000 unit tablets; 100,000 units/g cream, ointment, powder; vaginal tablets (1)

None · Indication-specific · 40 mg/d · 10 mg/d · 20 mg/d · 80 mg/d · 10 mg/d (adults) · 100 mg/d · 4 g/d · 400 mg/d · 40 mg/d typical; up to 240 mg/d for Zollinger-Ellison · 5 mg/d · 50 mg/d · 600 mg/d · No fixed ceiling; titrate to clinical effect and tolerability with CDC opioid prescribing guidance constraints on morphine-milligram-equivalent (MME) totals · No fixed maximum; titrated to TSH target · TID per eye · Titrated to glucose; no fixed ceiling · Titrated to glucose; no fixed maximum · '''20 mg/day in adults >60 years''' per FDA's 2011-2012 QT-prolongation warning; 40 mg/day in adults ≤60

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IM (1) · intra-articular (1) · intrathecal (rare) (1) · intravitreal (1) · IV (1) · Oral (1) · Oral (topical action; minimal systemic absorption) (1) · topical (1) · vaginal (1)

Hours (1) · Symptom relief within days (1)

None · 24 hours · 4-6 hours · 12 hours · 6-8 hours · Daily dosing · 8-12 hours · 12-24 hours · Hours · Hours per application · 24 hours (HS dosing) · 24 hours (once-daily dosing) · 24 h · N/A · N/A (replacement) · Variable · ~7-8 hours · 3-5 hours · 4-6 hours (IR); 24 hours (ER) · 6-12 hours

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Not meaningfully described (not systemically absorbed)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000D17-QINU`"' (1) · Plasma ~3-4.5 hours; biologic ~36-72 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-00000E2B-QINU`"' (1)

Essentially zero systemic absorption from oral or topical routes — the topical-action-only profile is the basis of its safety'"`UNIQ--ref-00000D18-QINU`"' (1) · ~80% (oral)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000E2C-QINU`"' (1)

Generally considered safe in pregnancy (no systemic absorption).<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup> (1) · Used in antenatal lung maturation (24-34 weeks gestation; 6 mg IM q12h × 4 doses); broader use weighs benefits against fetal HPA suppression.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup> (1)

[[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US (2)