The Effect of Single Low-Dose Dexamethasone on Blood Glucose Concentrations in the Perioperative Period: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Investigation in Gynecologic Surgical Patients

Murphy, Glenn S. MD; Szokol, Joseph W. MD; Avram, Michael J. PhD; Greenberg, Steven B. MD; Shear, Torin MD; Vender, Jeffery S. MD; Gray, Jayla BA; Landry, Elizabeth BA

Anesthesia & Analgesia:

June 2014 - Volume 118 - Issue 6 - p 1204–1212

Clinicians need not avoid using dexamethasone for nausea and vomiting prophylaxis out of concerns related to hyperglycemia.