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Dexamethasone

Dexamethasone Dosage

Robert Chad Hakim, PharmD, BCCCPKristianne Hannemann, PharmD
Reviewed by Robert Chad Hakim, PharmD, BCCCP, Kristianne Hannemann, PharmD
Last reviewed on March 14, 2023

The average cost for 6 tablets of 4mg of Dexamethasone is $9.80 with a free GoodRx coupon.

tabletTablet

Dosage

Quantity

Price as low as

Price per unit

0.5mg

30 tablets

$7.71

$0.26

0.75mg

10 tablets

$6.34

$0.63

4mg

6 tablets

$9.80

$1.63

1.5mg

10 tablets

$8.22

$0.82

1mg

1 tablet

$4.55

$4.55

2mg

10 tablets

$9.19

$0.92

6mg

5 tablets

$11.63

$2.33

ml of oral solutionMl of oral solution

Dosage

Quantity

Price as low as

Price per unit

0.5mg/5ml

240 ml

$14.56

$0.06

ml of elixirMl of elixir

Dosage

Quantity

Price as low as

Price per unit

0.5mg/5ml

237 ml

$22.15

$0.09

eye dropperEye dropper

Dosage

Quantity

Price as low as

Price per unit

5ml of 0.1%

1 eye dropper

$28.01

$28.01

dose packDose pack

Dosage

Quantity

Price as low as

Price per unit

6 days of 1.5mg

1 dose pack

$46.80

$46.80

10 days of 1.5mg

1 dose pack

$245.33

$245.33

13 days of 1.5mg

1 dose pack

$354.87

$354.87

Typical dosage for Dexamethasone

Eye inflammation

  • Maxidex (dexamethasone 0.1% suspension) (children and adults): The typical dose is 1 or 2 drops into the affected eye(s) up to 4 to 6 times per day (for mild cases) or every hour (for severe cases).
  • Generic dexamethasone 0.1% solution (adults only): The typical dose is 1 or 2 drops into the affected eye(s) every hour during the day and every 2 hours during the night. After your symptoms start to improve, your provider might lower your dose to 1 drop every 4 to 8 hours.

Ear inflammation

  • Generic dexamethasone 0.1% solution (adults only): The typical dose is 3 or 4 drops applied into your ear 2 to 3 times per day. After your symptoms start to improve, your provider will slowly lower your dose until you can stop.

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