Dexamethasone is a synthetic preparation of the group of glucocorticoids, i.e. chemically similar in structure to the hormones of the human adrenal glands, and which has a similar effect. Dexamethasone during pregnancy can be prescribed for many reasons, based on the background state of a woman's health, as well as in the direction of therapeutic effects on pregnancy. Let's look at the subtleties of the action of this drug.
Hormonal therapy is a heavy artillery of modern medicine, which is used only in case of inefficiency of other treatment. This fact is associated with a large number of side effects of substances in this group, as well as with a regular decrease in the production of endogenous hormones in long-term therapy.
The main effects of this therapy are:
- anti-inflammatory;
- immunoregulating;
- antiallergic;
- static;
- antithrombotic;
- antispastic;
- decongestant.
With such a wide therapeutic effect, there are also broad indications for the use of this drug. But now we are more interested in something else: the "contraindication" graph. There, however strange it may seem - pregnancy. Yes, most drugs are contraindicated in pregnancy and lactation, but dexamethasone is prescribed for pregnant women to maintain pregnancy, normalize the hormonal background and to avoid the threat of its premature interruption .
Dexamethasone in pregnancy is prescribed as an injection in a steady-state course of treatment or preservation, usually in combination with vitamin E. It also uses the means of therapy of the underlying disease, if any.
Drops Dexamethasone in pregnancy is used in the case of inflammatory diseases of the eye - iritis, iridocyclitis, bacterial conjunctivitis , which are often found in pregnant women due to changes in the hormonal background and many other factors. In this case, the use of drops is local, there is no systemic effect. Use the drug 2-3 times a day, 1-2 drops in each eye, or according to the doctor's instructions.
Dexamethasone during pregnancy in tablets is prescribed usually from early pregnancy, in the presence of threat of miscarriage. This threat is manifested by an increased number of male sex hormones, the excess of which provokes rejection of the fetus. In this situation, Dexamethasone is prescribed for the entire pregnancy. It must be taken according to the prescription of the doctor - but not less than half a tablet a day.
Dexamethasone - dosage during pregnancy
The optimum dosage of Dexamethasone in this case is 0.5 mg. But can be adjusted by the attending physician - in view of the presence of other diseases.
Metipred or Dexamethasone in Pregnancy
Metired is a drug whose active ingredient is methylprednisolone - a derivative
Dexamethasone for pregnant women is used in the form of injections, drops. tablets. Dosages for them are different: tablets of 0.5 mg in a package of 50 pieces; 1 ml ampoules containing 4 mg Dexamethasone in a package of 5 pieces.
Dexamethasone in Pregnancy - Instruction
In pregnancy, Dexamethasone usually takes 0.5 tablets at bedtime or in the morning, unless the doctor has prescribed otherwise. Usually, higher doses are prescribed first, with a gradual decrease to the supporting ones, which allows to achieve the maximum therapeutic effect and to take the minimum necessary doses. The abolition of Dexamethasone in pregnancy should be gradual, by reducing the dose. This is necessary to restore the normal level of endogenous production of their own hormones, and not get a hormonal failure after such treatment.