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DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE PRESERVATIVE FREE (dexamethasone sodium phosphate)

Immunology Approved 2003-04-11

DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE PRESERVATIVE FREE is indicated for the treatment of Adrenocortical Insufficiency; Acute Adrenocortical Insufficiency; Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia; Nonsuppurative Thyroiditis; Hypercalcemia associated with cancer; Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis; Synovitis; Rheumatoid Arthritis; Acute Bursitis; Epicondylitis.

Source: FDA Label • AMNEAL
3
Indications
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Phase 3 Trials
23
Years on Market

Details

Status
Prescription
First Approved
2003-04-11
Routes
INJECTION
Dosage Forms
INJECTABLE

DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE PRESERVATIVE FREE Approval History

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New Indication
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Label Update
10 FDA actions from 2003 to 2024
Jun 2024 SUPPL
Label · Labeling
May 2021 SUPPL
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Aug 2020 SUPPL
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What DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE PRESERVATIVE FREE Treats

10 indications

DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE PRESERVATIVE FREE is approved for 10 conditions since its original approval in 2003. These indications span multiple therapeutic areas including oncology, immunology, and more.

  • Adrenocortical Insufficiency
  • Acute Adrenocortical Insufficiency
  • Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
  • Nonsuppurative Thyroiditis
  • Hypercalcemia associated with cancer
  • Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis
  • Synovitis
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
Source: FDA Label

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Clinical Trial Registry

9 trials
Trial Sponsor ID Phase Status Title
NCT06664853 OLE_NEAT results posted IEDAT-05-2024 Ph 3 terminated Open-Label Extension of EryDex Study IEDAT-04-2022
NCT06193200 NEAT results posted IEDAT-04-2022 Ph 3 completed Evaluate the Neurological Effects of EryDex on Subjects With A-T
NCT03031730 results posted NCI-2017-00099 NCI-2017-00099, NCI10076 Ph 1 terminated Testing the Addition of KRT-232 (AMG 232) to Usual Chemotherapy for Relapsed Multiple Myeloma
NCT04537026 IRB 131761 Ph 1, Ph 2 completed Sterile Amniotic Fluid Filtrate Epidural Injection.
NCT06951087 2019-K068 81974129, 82171038, 82101101 Ph 3 enrolling by invitation Intravitreal and Intracameral DEX in NPDR
NCT03606980 results posted CHKDSM-001 Ph 2 terminated Iontophoresis With Dexamethasone and Physical Therapy to Treat Apophysitis of the Knee in Pediatrics
NCT03332316 R17104M 2017-002185-51 Ph 4 completed Effect of Perineural Dexamethasone on the Duration of Popliteal Nerve Block for Anesthesia After Ankle Surgery
NCT02421419 results posted IRB - 001858 Ph 4 terminated Pain With Trigger Finger Injection: A Comparison of Steroid Alone Versus Steroid/Lidocaine Mixture
NCT01030601 IDDMECS IDDMECS Ph 2 completed Analysis of the Effect of Intravitreal Dexamethasone Injection on Diabetic Macular Edema After Cataract Surgery (IDDMECS)
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Understanding FDA Approval Types
Count Type What it means
- ORIG Original approval - drug first enters market
- SUPPL - Efficacy New indication (new disease/condition approved)
- SUPPL - Labeling Label text changes (warnings, dosing updates)
- SUPPL - Manufacturing Production changes (new facility)
- SUPPL - Chemistry Formulation changes (new dosage strength)

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DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE PRESERVATIVE FREE FDA Label Details

Indications & Usage

FDA Label (PDF)

DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE PRESERVATIVE FREE is indicated for the treatment of Adrenocortical Insufficiency; Acute Adrenocortical Insufficiency; Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia; Nonsuppurative Thyroiditis; Hypercalcemia associated with cancer; Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis; Synovitis; Rheumatoid Arthritis; Acute Bursitis; Epicondylitis.

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