Why do we use dexamethasone for CNS edema and prednisone for pneumonitis?
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Medical Oncology · Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Dexamethasone has better CNS penetration compared to prednisone and thus its established use for managing vasogenic edema. However, it has the most suppressive effect on ACTH, causes relatively more steroid myopathy and has less mineralocorticoid effect compared to prednisone hence, the general use ...
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