Dexamethasone belongs to a class of drugs known as corticosteroids. It decreases your immune system's response to various diseases to reduce symptoms such as swelling and allergic-type reactions.

Is Decadron considered a corticosteroid?

Decadron is classified as a corticosteroid (more precisely a glucocorticosteroid), and has many uses in the treatment of cancer. One way that it works is to decrease inflammation (swelling).

Is dexamethasone the same as corticosteroid?

Decadron (dexamethasone) is a corticosteroid, similar to a natural hormone produced by the adrenal glands, used to treat arthritis, skin, blood, kidney, eye, thyroid, intestinal disorders, severe allergies, and asthma. Decadron is also used to treat certain types of cancer and occasionally, cerebral edema.