Dexamethasone Tablet

Glucocorticoids, used primarily asanti-allergic and anti-inflammatory drugs, are also effective, alone orcombined with other antiemetics, forpreventing nausea and vomiting.

Dexamethasone, one of theglucocorticoids, has been suggested as a first-line drug for preventinglow-level emetogenicchemotherapy- and radiotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, and in patientswith only one or two risks for postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV).

Dexamethasonecombined with 5-HT3 or tachykinin NK1antagonists is also suggested for higher-level emetogenic chemotherapy and radiotherapy and forpatients at high risk for PONV.