Dexone

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Dexone - a corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or inflammation

Decadron, dexamethasone, Dexamethasone Intensol, Hexadrol, Oradexon

anti-inflammatory, anti-inflammatory drug - a medicine intended to reduce inflammation

adrenal cortical steroid, corticoid, corticosteroid - a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response; "adrenal cortical steroids are used to treat many different conditions"

brand, brand name, marque, trade name - a name given to a product or service

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Commonly used oral steroids include betamethasone (brand name Celestone), cortisone, dexamethasone (Dalalone, Decadron, Dexacen, Dexone), hydrocortisone (Cortef, Hydrocortone), methylprednisolone (Medrol, Medralone), prednisolone (Predalone, Predcor, Predicort), prednisone (Orasone, Deltasone), and triamcinolone (Aristocort, Cenocort, Kenalog, Trilog, Trilone).