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| Name | Dexamethasone (base) 3.8mg/1ml solution for injection vials |
| BNF code | 0603020H0AAALAL |
| Virtual Therapeutic Moiety | Dexamethasone |
| Basis of preferred name | rINN - Recommended International Non-proprietary |
| Date of name applicability | 31 May 2018 |
| Previous name | Dexamethasone 3.8mg/1ml solution for injection vials |
| Basis of previous name | rINN - Recommended International Non-proprietary |
| Reason for name change | Other |
| Prescribing status | Valid as a prescribable product |
| Sugar free | ✗ |
| Gluten free | ✗ |
| Preservative free | ✗ |
| CFC free | ✗ |
| Dose form | Discrete |
| Unit dose form size | 1.000 |
| Unit dose form units | ml |
| Unit dose unit of measure | vial |
| Virtual Product Ingredient | |
|---|---|
| Ingredient | Dexamethasone sodium phosphate |
| Basis of pharmaceutical strength | Based on Base Substance |
| Basis of strength substance identifier | 372584003 |
| Strength value numerator | 3.800 |
| Strength value numerator unit | mg |
| Strength value denominator | 1.000 |
| Strength value denominator unit | ml |
| Ontology Drug Form & Route | |
| Form & Route | solutioninjection.intraarticular |
| Ontology Drug Form & Route | |
| Form & Route | solutioninfusion.rectal |
| Ontology Drug Form & Route | |
| Form & Route | solutioninfusion.intravenous |
| Ontology Drug Form & Route | |
| Form & Route | solutioninjection.intravenous |
| Ontology Drug Form & Route | |
| Form & Route | solutioninjection.intrabursal |
| Ontology Drug Form & Route | |
| Form & Route | solutioninjection.intramuscular |
| Ontology Drug Form & Route | |
| Form & Route | solutioninjection.subcutaneous |
| Dose Form | |
| Formulation | Solution for injection |
| Drug Route | |
| Route | Intravenous |
| Drug Route | |
| Route | Intraarticular |
| Drug Route | |
| Route | Intramuscular |
| Drug Route | |
| Route | Intrabursal |
| Drug Route | |
| Route | Rectal |
| Drug Route | |
| Route | Subcutaneous |
| Controlled Drug Prescribing Information | |
| Controlled Drug category | No Controlled Drug Status |
| Actual Medicinal Products | |
| Dexamethasone (base) 3.8mg/1ml solution for injection vials (A A H Pharmaceuticals Ltd) | |
| Dexamethasone (base) 3.8mg/1ml solution for injection vials (Aspen Pharma Trading Ltd) | |
| Virtual Medicinal Product Packs | |
| Dexamethasone (base) 3.8mg/1ml solution for injection vials 10 vial | |
dm+d data retrieved from TRUD: release NHSBSA_10.2.0_20251020000001, imported on 20th October 2025 at 05:03:23.