Socialism is an economic system, used to some degree by democracies, in which the most important means of production, as well as the means of distribution of goods and services, are owned by the state and managed for the welfare of society as a whole.
Dexamethasone is a type of medicine known as a corticosteroid. These medicines are man-made versions of the corticosteroid hormones, cortisol and aldosterone, produced naturally by the adrenal glands.
Dexamethasone is used in the treatment of high-altitude cerebral edema (HACE), as well as high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE). It is commonly carried on mountain-climbing expeditions to help climbers deal with complications of altitude sickness.