Dexamethasone isonicotinate
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Dexamethasone isonicotinate is an anti-inflammatory
, anti-allergic glucocorticoid
that can be administered orally, by inhalation, locally, and parenterally. It may cause salt and water retention
.
Anti-inflammatory
Anti-inflammatory refers to the property of a substance or treatment that reduces inflammation. Anti-inflammatory drugs make up about half of analgesics, remedying pain by reducing inflammation as opposed to opioids, which affect the central nervous system....
, anti-allergic glucocorticoid
Glucocorticoid
Glucocorticoids are a class of steroid hormones that bind to the glucocorticoid receptor , which is present in almost every vertebrate animal cell...
that can be administered orally, by inhalation, locally, and parenterally. It may cause salt and water retention
Water retention
Water retention can refer to:*Water retention , an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the circulatory system or within the tissues or cavities of the body...
.