Dexamethasone phosphate hameln
This medicine is a type of hormone (corticosteroid) used to treat various conditions that need corticosteroid treatment.
Form
injektioneste, liuos
Strength
4 mg/ml
Active Ingredient
Dexamethasone sodium phosphate
Manufacturer
Hameln Pharma GmbH
How to Use
Dosage
Typically, for COVID-19, adults receive 6 mg intravenously once daily for up to 10 days. Your doctor will determine your exact dose.
Method
This medicine is given as an injection into a vein (intravenous), a muscle (intramuscular), or under the skin (subcutaneous). Intravenous injections are given slowly over 2-3 minutes.
Important
Your doctor will determine your maximum daily dose based on your condition.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Masking of infections, new or worsening viral, fungal, bacterial, or parasitic infections.
- •Changes in blood cell counts (e.g., increase in white blood cells).
- •Allergic reactions like skin rash.
- •Cushing's syndrome (symptoms like moon face, fat around the belly, red face), adrenal gland not working properly.
- •Weight gain, high blood sugar, diabetes, high fat levels in blood, increased sodium (swelling), low potassium (can cause irregular heartbeat), increased appetite.
- •Depression, irritability, feeling overly happy, increased energy, psychosis, mania, hallucinations, mood swings, anxiety, sleep problems.
- •High blood pressure.
- •Stomach and intestinal ulcers, bleeding in the stomach or intestines, pancreas inflammation, stomach discomfort.
- •Stretch marks, thinning skin, easy bruising, increased body hair, acne, changes in skin color, inflamed skin on the face.
- •Muscle weakness or loss, fragile bones (osteoporosis).
- •Hormone problems (irregular or stopped periods, increased body hair in women, impotence).
- •Delayed wound healing.
- •Local irritation, pain, or thinning of the skin at the injection site.
RARE
- •Increased pressure inside the head, new seizures or worsening of existing epilepsy.
- •Increased eye pressure (glaucoma), cloudy lens (cataract), worsening corneal ulcers, increased risk of eye infections, drooping eyelid, vision problems, vision loss.
- •In rare cases, temporary bulging of the eyeballs.
- •Thickening of the heart muscle in premature babies (usually returns to normal after stopping treatment).
- •Increased risk of hardening of arteries, blood clots, inflammation of blood vessels, or fragile blood vessels.
- •Other types of bone loss, tendon inflammation or rupture, fat deposits in the spine, slowed growth in children.
Important Warnings
- Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to dexamethasone or any other ingredients in it.
- This medicine can hide signs of an infection, making it harder to find and treat.
- If you have diabetes, your blood sugar levels need to be checked often as your diabetes medicine might need adjustment.
- Do not stop taking this medicine suddenly without talking to your doctor, as it can cause serious problems.
- If your child is under 5 years old and takes other medicines with propylene glycol or alcohol, talk to your doctor before giving them this medicine.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category C
Suitable for older adults, with specific precautions. Consider the risk of adverse effects of cortisone treatment. (updated 10.11.2025)