Comparing Dexamethasone vs Hydrocortisone
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| Dexamethasone | Hydrocortisone |
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Prescription only
Dexamethasone is a potent anti-inflammatory corticosteroid, significantly stronger than prednisolone, used to treat severe allergic conditions, autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Adrenocortical Insufficiency, Addison's Disease, Asthma - acute, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Inflammatory Conditions, Ulcerative Colitis, Ulcerative Proctitis, Crohn's Disease -... View more |
Related suggestions Inflammatory Conditions
Ulcerative Colitis
Asthma, acute
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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| More about Dexamethasone | More about Hydrocortisone | ||||||||||||||||
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Dexamethasone has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 164 ratings on Drugs.com. 46% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% reported a negative effect. |
Hydrocortisone has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 31 ratings on Drugs.com. 68% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 10% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Dexamethasone side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| De-Sone LA, Dexabliss, Dexamethasone Intensol, Dxevo, Hemady, HiDex, TaperDex, Zcort, ZoDex View more | Alkindi Sprinkle, Cortef, Cortenema, Cortifoam, Khindivi, Solu-Cortef | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
12 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 831 drugs are known to interact with Dexamethasone:
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A total of 648 drugs are known to interact with Hydrocortisone:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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October 30, 1958 |
December 21, 1951 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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