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Substances
XM6S30Medicaments
XM26S4Hormones and their synthetic substitutes or antagonists, not elsewhere classified
Glucocorticoids and synthetic analogues

XM72R5 category

Dexamethasone

Also indexed as

DecadronDexamethasone

Nearby in Glucocorticoids and synthetic analogues

XM51K6Adrenal (extract, cortex or medulla) (glucocorticoids) (hormones) (mineralocorticoids)
XM6SU0Betamethasone
XM0XB5Clocortolone
XM4AF4Cloprednol
XM3R56Compound E (cortisone)
XM4HH6Compound F (hydrocortisone)
XM6FJ6Cortate
XM6TY3Corticosteroid

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01Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
02Neoplasms
03Diseases of the blood or blood-forming organs
04Diseases of the immune system
05Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
06Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders
07Sleep-wake disorders
08Diseases of the nervous system
09Diseases of the visual system
10Diseases of the ear or mastoid process
11Diseases of the circulatory system
12Diseases of the respiratory system
13Diseases of the digestive system
14Diseases of the skin
15Diseases of the musculoskeletal system or connective tissue
16Diseases of the genitourinary system
17Conditions related to sexual health
18Pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium
19Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
20Developmental anomalies
21Symptoms, signs or clinical findings, not elsewhere classified
22Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes
23External causes of morbidity or mortality
24Factors influencing health status or contact with health services
25Codes for special purposes
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XM6S30Medicaments
XM9N55Substances, chiefly nonmedicinal
Allergens
XM3MU3Agents primarily affecting the gastrointestinal system
XM6WT8Agents primarily affecting blood constituents or immune system
XM3KY1Agents affecting genitourinary system, sex or anabolic hormones
XM26S4Hormones and their synthetic substitutes or antagonists, not elsewhere classified
XM9W63Agents affecting bones, joints or other connective tissue, not elsewhere classified
XM4TG8Agents primarily affecting water and nutrition-balance or metabolism
XM3973Agents primarily affecting the cardiovascular system
XM6CH2Drugs primarily affecting the autonomic nervous system
XM7YD4Drugs used in addictive disorders
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Anterior pituitary [adenohypophyseal] hormones and analogues
Posterior pituitary hormones and analogues
Hypothalamic hormones and analogues
Prolactin inhibitors
Glucocorticoids and synthetic analogues
Anticorticosteroids
Antigonadotrophins, antiestrogens, antiandrogens, not elsewhere classified
Thyroid hormones and substitutes
Antithyroid drugs
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XM4HH6Compound F (hydrocortisone)
XM6FJ6Cortate
XM6TY3Corticosteroid
XM5AE3Cortisone
XM17S1Cortivazol
XM25L1Cortone
XM5CF7Deflazacort
XM72R5Dexamethasone
XM48E4Fluorinated corticosteroids
XM2GK4Fluprednisolone
XM4Z52Glucocorticoids
XM0XY8Hormone adrenal cortical steroids
XM2UL5Kenacort
XM5V41Meprednisone
XM4RH1Paramethasone
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