dexamethasone/dexamethasone sodium phosphate

dexamethasone/dexamethasone sodium phosphate,

n brand name: Decaderm;
drug class: synthetic topical corticosteroid;
action: interacts with steroid cytoplasmic receptors to induce antiinflammatory effects;
uses: corticosteroid-responsive dermatoses; oral ulcerative inflammatory lesions.

dexchlorpheniramine maleate

(deks´klorfnir´mēn´ mālēāt),
n brand names: Dexchlor, Poladex TD;
drug class: antihistamine;
actions: acts on blood vessels, gastrointestinal system, respiratory system by competing with histamine for H₁ receptor sites; decreases allergic response by blocking histamine;
uses: allergy symptoms, rhinitis, pruritus, contact dermatitis.