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DECADRON

DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE
Approved 1958-10-30
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5
Indications
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Phase 3 Trials
1
Priority Reviews
67
Years on Market

Details

Status
Discontinued
First Approved
1958-10-30
Routes
INJECTION, ORAL, TOPICAL, OPHTHALMIC, OTIC, OPHTHALMIC
Dosage Forms
INJECTABLE, ELIXIR, CREAM, TABLET, SOLUTION/DROPS, OINTMENT

Companies

Merck
Active Ingredient: DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE

DECADRON Approval History

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What DECADRON Treats

5 FDA approvals

Originally approved for its first indication in 1958 . Covers 5 distinct patient populations.

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Key Completed Trials

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Trial Timeline

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Full development history with FDA approval milestones

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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)

Green lines in the timeline show ORIG and Efficacy approvals - the clinically meaningful milestones.

DECADRON FDA Label Details

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Data Sources

FDA Approval: NDA012071 → Patents: FDA Orange Book → Trials: ClinicalTrials.gov →

Data sourced from official FDA and NIH databases. Click links to verify on original sources.