Population Statistics for Jody. Jody is primarily a girls' name, but it is used for boys 35.19 percent of the time. Total* Population in Top 1000: 82623 (35.19% male, 64.81% female) [source] Popularity of the name Jody for Boys. First Year in the Top 1000: 1946. Last Year in the Top 1000: 1996.
DECADRON* (dexamethasone tablets, USP) tablets, for oral administration, are supplied in two potencies, 0.5 mg and 0.75 mg. Inactive ingredients are calcium phosphate, lactose, magnesium stearate, and starch. Tablets DECADRON 0.5 mg also contain D&C Yellow 10 and FD&C Yellow 6. Tablets DECADRON 0.75 mg also contain FD&C Blue 1. The molecular weight for dexamethasone is 392.47. It is designated chemically as 9-fluoro-11Î²,17,21- trihydroxy-16Î±-methylpregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione.
Decadron is the trade name for dexamethasone. Dexasone and diodex or hexadrol are other names for dexamethasone. In some cases, health care professionals may use the trade name decadron or other names dexasone or diodex or hexadrol when referring to the generic drug name dexamethasone. As an anti-inflammatory medication. 2  Dexamethasone relieves inflammation in various parts of the body. 3  It is used specifically to decrease swelling (edema), associated with tumors of the spine and brain, and to treat eye inflammation. 4  To treat or prevent allergic reactions.