Dexamethasone

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Molecule Structure

Scientific Name

Dexamethasone

Description of the Drug

Dexamethasone is a glucocorticoid available in various modes of administration that is used for the treatment of various inflammatory conditions, including bronchial asthma, as well as endocrine and rheumatic disorders.

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB01234

Brand Name(s)

Aeroseb-dex, Dalalone, Decaderm, Decadron, Decadron-75, Decaspray, Dexacortisyl, Dexafree, Dexamethasone, Dexamethasone intensol, Dexone, Dexone 0.5, Dexone 0.75, Dexone 1.5, Dexone 4, Dexsol, Dextenza, Dexycu kit, Dropodex, Gppe ear spy, Hemady, Hexadrol, Kortico Injection, Martapan, Maxidex, Maxitrol, Oradexon, Otomize, Ozurdex, Sofradex, Spersadex comp, Tobradex

Company Owner(s)

Ocular Therapeutix Inc, Xspire Pharma Llc, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc, Watson Laboratories Inc, Bausch And Lomb Pharmaceuticals Inc, Aspen Global Inc, Lyne Laboratories Inc, Merck And Co Inc, Amneal Eu Ltd, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp

Mechanism(s) Of Action

Target Name Target Type Action Type Target ChEMBL ID
Glucocorticoid receptor SINGLE PROTEIN AGONIST CHEMBL2034

Unichem Links

Atlas dexamethasone
SureChEMBL SCHEMBL3774
PharmGKB PA449247
Human Metabolome Database HMDB0015364
DrugBank DB01234
PubChem: Thomson Pharma 14805313 14805314
PubChem 5743
Mcule MCULE-4773827191
LINCS LSM-5512
Nikkaji J1.356K
PDBe DEX
BindingDB 18207
EPA CompTox Dashboard DTXSID3020384
DrugCentral 824
Brenda 48979 48978 1159 152027 147690
ChemicalBook CB4261243
Guide to Pharmacology 2768 3447
rxnorm DEXTENZA HEMADY OZURDEX DEXASONE DEXAMETHASONE DEXYCU MAXIDEX DECADRON MAXITROL
PubChem: Drugs of the Future 12012603
KEGG Ligand C15643
ChEBI 41879
ZINC ZINC000003875332