Method of administration. DEXAMETHASONE 3.3 mg/ml, solution for injection can be given without mixing or dilution, but, if preferred, can be added without loss of potency to sodium chloride injection or dextrose injection and given by intravenous drip. Question: In the pediatric emergency room where I work, the question often arises about whether dexamethasone injection can be given orally. Is this a safe and effective method of administration? HSC Recipes for Manufacturing Common Oral Formulations Accuracy and sensitivity of measurement in pharmacy Techniques & Procedures for Extemporaneous Compounding The Practice of Pharmacy Compounding PCCA - Professional Compounding Centers of America FORMULATION RECORDS Database of Oral Liquid Formulations Compounding Formula Compounding. 1. Measure OraPlus® and OraSweet® and mix together. 2. Withdraw 50mL of Dexamethasone into a 60mL syringe using an 18g needle. 3. Transfer the contents of the syringe to a 250mL graduated measure. Each ml of solution contains 3.3 mg dexamethasone (as sodium phosphate) which is equivalent to 4 mg dexamethasone phosphate or 4.37 mg dexamethasone sodium phosphate. Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Injection is particularly recommended for use in conjunction with one of the less soluble, longer-acting steroids for intra-articular and soft tissue injection. Uses. MFP is best known as an ingredient in some toothpastes. It functions as a source of fluoride via the following hydrolysis reaction: PO 3 F 2− + OH − → HPO 4 2− + F− Analysis Note These secondary standards offer multi-traceability to the USP, EP and BP primary standards, where they are available. General description Dexamethasone Pharmacokinetics Absorption Bioavailability. Systemic absorption occurs more slowly following IM injection compared with IV administration. d Corticosteroids are a class of steroid hormones that are produced in the adrenal cortex of vertebrates, as well as the synthetic analogues of these hormones.