IF,
That was 1997. I have no idea if it has been discontinued. It still appears in medline. Look it up in medlineplus.gov. If you will reread my post from Jan2, I said I wasn't certain whether it was given to me for thrush or mucositis. Date on bottle would indicate later but same specialist was treating both.

Medline says it is used for the following:

Dexamethasone, a corticosteroid, is similar to a natural hormone produced by your adrenal glands. It often is used to replace this chemical when your body does not make enough of it. It relieves inflammation (swelling, heat, redness, and pain) and is used to treat certain forms of arthritis; skin, blood, kidney, eye, thyroid, and intestinal disorders (e.g., colitis); severe allergies; and asthma. Dexamethasone is also used to treat certain types of cancer.

I took it for three weeks to a month only. He didn't want me on steroids any longer than that. That's all I can remember about it.

Take care,
Eileen