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Can Dexamethasone Be Taken For The Treatment Of Sarcoma?
I have sarcoma cancer. The Oncologist has me on chemo and he prescribed dexamethasone. He also prescribed a potassium supplement for my low potassium level on my blood labs. But the pharmacy said they could not give me the potassium because of the dexamethasone. I m simply looking for a second opinion. Thank you
Tue, 2 Jan 2018
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..yes your oncologist is right in prescribing dexamethasone ...as a rule steroid as dexamethasone or prednisolone are used in various chemotherapy regimens ...but steriod cause sodium retention and potassium loss so why pharmacy is not obliging i donot understand ....
..yes your oncologist is right in prescribing dexamethasone ...as a rule steroid as dexamethasone or prednisolone are used in various chemotherapy regimens ...but steriod cause sodium retention and potassium loss so why pharmacy is not obliging i donot understand ....
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