LYCOS RETRIEVER 
Dexamethasone: Treatment
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Dexamethasone is used in the treatment of high altitude cerebral edema as well as Pulmonary Oedema. It is commonly carried on mountain climbing expeditions to help climbers deal with altitude sickness. [2]
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Dexamethasone is used to treat a wide range of disorders such as asthma and arthritis. In gastroenterology, it is effective in the treatment of several inflammatory conditions such as ulcerative and microscopic colitis, Crohn's disease and autoimmune hepatitis.
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Dexamethasone ... decreases the numbers of white blood cells circulating in the blood. This is useful for the treatment of certain types of leukaemia, where there is an abnormally large production of certain white blood cells.
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