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Xasten is a pain killer although most users in Nigeria don't know. It is a steroidal anti-inflammatory agent called SAID. It is manufactured by Jiangsu Pengyao Pharmaceutical CO., LTD., China. Xasten Composition Of Xasten Each tablet of Xasten 0.5mg contains Dexamethasone 0.5mg. Each tablet of Xasten 1 mg contains Dexamethasone 1 mg. Clinical Pharmacology Xasten is a corticosteroid with mainly glucocorticoid activity with none or virtually none mineralocorticoid properties. The glucocorticoid actions are wide ranging, they have potent anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects, at least partly through inhibition of the release of various cytokines. The anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant properties are used to suppress the clinical manifestation of disease in a wide range of disorders considered to have inflammatory or immunological components. Its lack of mineralocorticoid properties makes Xasten suitable for treating conditions where water retention would be a disadvanta...