HDex Dexamethasone orally: 40 mg on days 1 - 4, 9 -12 and 17 - 20 at 4-week intervals Modified HDex Dexamethasone orally: 40 mg on days 1 - 4 at 3-week intervals or 20 mg instead of 40 mg MDex ...
Dexamethasone provided 4 mg at every 6 hours, the usual initial dose—equivalent to 400 mg of cortisol per day—is about 20 times the normal rate of endogenous production. In patients who have ...