SPL Set ID: b15200fb-1826-472b-a907-e677a272513b

Dexamethasone Tablets, USP are available for oral administration containing either 0.5 mg, 0.75 mg, 1 mg, 1.5 mg, 2 mg, 4 mg or 6 mg of dexamethasone, USP. Each tablet contains the following inactive ingredients: lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, starch, sugar, D&C Yellow #10 (0.5 mg and 4 mg), FD&C Blue #1 (0.75 mg and 1.5 mg), FD&C Green #3 (4 mg and 6 mg), FD&C Red #3 (1.5 mg), FD&C Red #40 (1.5 mg), FD&C Yellow #6 (0.5 mg and 4 mg) and Yellow Iron Oxide (1 mg). Dexamethasone Oral Solution, USP is formulated for oral administration containing 0.5 mg per 5 mL of dexamethasone, USP. The cherry brandy flavored oral solution contains the following inactive ingredients: anhydrous citric acid, cherry brandy flavor, disodium edetate, glycerin, methylparaben, propylene glycol, propylparaben, sorbitol solution and water. Dexamethasone Oral Solution, USP Intensol ™ (Concentrate) is formulated for oral administration containing 1 mg per mL of dexamethasone, USP. In addition, the oral solution contains the following inactive ingredients: alcohol 30% v/v, anhydrous citric acid, benzoic acid, disodium edetate, propylene glycol and water. Dexamethasone, a synthetic adrenocortical steroid, is a white to practically white, odorless, crystalline powder. It is stable in air. It is practically insoluble in water. The empirical formula is C 22 H 29 FO 5 . The molecular weight is 392.46. It is designated chemically as 9-fluoro-11β,17,21-trihydroxy-16α-methylpregna-1,4-diene,3,20-dione and the structural formula is: Chemical Structure