For patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM) receiving dexamethasone induction, dose reductions do not negatively impact survival, according to a study published online Jan.

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 ...

This interaction may account for the variations in the optimal dexamethasone dose in a large number of brain tumor patients receiving prophylactic anti-epileptic medications. Phenobarbital ...