Shanti has been diagnosed to have brain tumor. You would prefer to give her betamethasone /dexamethasone over hydrocoisone as steroids to decrease her cerebral edema because:
Correct Answer: They do not cause Na+ and water retention
Description: * Triamcinolone, Betamethasone, Dexamethasone and Paramethasone are selective glucocoicoids (have zero mineralocoicoid action). * These are preferred for cerebral edema because they lack salt and water retaining potential (mineralocoicoid action).
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