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Antenatal corticosteroids

Julia Kfouri and Rohan D’Souza
CMAJ February 27, 2017 189 (8) E319; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.160392
Julia Kfouri
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ont.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ont.
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    Betamethasone12 mg intramuscularly every 24 hours for two doses
    Dexamethasone6 mg intramuscularly every 12 hours for four doses
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    • A single course of antenatal corticosteroids should be offered to all women at risk of delivery between 24 and 34 weeks
    • A single course of antenatal corticosteroids may be considered in women at risk of delivery between 34–36 and 22–24 weeks
    • The benefits of antenatal corticosteroids outweigh the risks
    • A single course of “rescue” corticosteroids may be considered
    • Multiple repeated courses of antenatal corticosteroids are not recommended
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