Dexamethasone After Falls

Frail elders can be disabled for days after a “non-injury fall.”

A 7-day dexamethasone burst can improve function, mobility and comfort dramatically, easing pain with respiration, improving mobility and relieving other musculoskeletal pain, without the sedation risk of opioids or the kidney toxicity of NSAIDs.

A typical dose for elders is 4 mg once daily in the morning with food for 7 days.

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