NCIt related terms : DEXAMETHASONE ACETATE, UNSPECIFIED FORM; Dexamethasone Acetate;
NCIt definition : The acetate salt form of Dexamethasone, a synthetic adrenal corticosteroid with potent
anti-inflammatory properties. In addition to binding to specific nuclear steroid receptors,
dexamethasone also interferes with NF-kB activation and apoptotic pathways. This agent
lacks the salt-retaining properties of other related adrenal hormones. (NCI04);
UNII : E2287TKU04;
CAS number : 55812-90-3;
Drug name : Dalalone LA; Dexasone LA; Decadron LA; Dalalone DP; Solurex LA;