SPL Set ID: 401ec088-984a-49ab-b317-747c2b9b9e22
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Dexamethasone tablets, USP are available for oral administration containing 2 mg of dexamethasone, USP. Each tablet contains the following inactive ingredients: corn starch, lactose monohydrate, and magnesium stearate. Dexamethasone, a synthetic adrenocortical steroid, is a white to almost-white, crystalline powder. It is practically insoluble in water, very slightly soluble in ether, slightly soluble in methylene chloride and chloroform, and sparingly soluble in methanol, ethanol (96 %), acetone and 1,4 dioxane. The molecular formula is C 22 H 29 FO 5 . The molecular weight is 392.5 g/mol. It is designated chemically as 9-fluoro-11β,17,21-trihydroxy-16α-methylpregna-1,4-diene,3,20-dione and the structural formula is: structure