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I am 32 weeks pregnant with twins babies and my doctor suggest me to take dexamethasone injection for babies lungs growth. I want to know that is it safe for babies and what are their side effects?
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Inj dexamethasone is given for lung maturation of baby when premature delivery is anticipated. In some patients inj dexamethasone increases bld sugar transiently, therefore it should always be taken under a doctor's supervision.
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