Product Name : Dexamethasone
Other Name : Acidocont , Deronil , Dexacortal , dexametona , Flumeprednisolon
CAS No:50-02-2
Molecular formula : C22H29FO5
Molecular weight : 392.5
Dexamethasone is a steroid but not the kind that build muscle, meaning: is not an anabolic steroid. It is a very potent anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant synthetic glucocorticoid used to treat allergic conditions, dermatologic diseases, endocrine problems, regional enteritis, ulcerative colitis, acute exacerbations of Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatic disorders. This is a prescription drug, which must be taken exactly as the doctor prescribed it, should be tapered gradually because if you discontinue using it all the sudden, it gives you Corticosteroid withdrawal symptoms due to an acute adrenal crisis, which is a life-threatening condition.
Decadron 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. Also it is used in the treatment of cancers of the white blood cells (leukemias), and lymph gland cancers (lymphomas). Finally, Decadron is used as replacement therapy in patients whose adrenal glands are unable to produce sufficient amounts of corticosteroids.
| Product name |
Dexamethasone |
|
Appearance |
White crystalline powder |
|
Chromatographic purity |
Any individual impurity not more than 1.0%
Total impurities not more than 2.0% |
0.27%
0.7% |
|
Loss on drying |
Not more than 0.5% |
0.1% |
|
Residue on ignition |
Not more than 0.2% |
0.1% |
|
Residual solvents |
Methanol≤3000ppm
Methylene Chloride≤600ppm
Chloroform≤60ppm
Tetrahydrofuran≤720ppm |
350ppm
Not detect out
Not detect out
Not detect out |
|
Assay |
Between 97.0% and 102.0% |
99.2% |
|
Micronixation |
90% not more than 10 microns |
90% not more than 10
aicrons |
