REPORTS OF SUSPECTED DEXAMETHASONE SIDE EFFECTS / ADVERSE REACTIONS
Below is a sample of reports where side effects / adverse reactions may be related to Dexamethasone. The information is not vetted and should not be considered as verified clinical evidence.
Possible Dexamethasone side effects / adverse reactions in 58 year old female
Reported by a physician from Australia on 2011-10-03
Patient: 58 year old female
Reactions: Pyomyositis
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Suspect drug(s):
Paclitaxel
Indication: Endometrial Cancer Stage III
Dexamethasone
Dosage: 40 mg
Indication: Premedication
Dexamethasone
Dosage: 4 mg
Indication: Prophylaxis of Nausea and Vomiting
Carboplatin
Dosage: 600 mg
Indication: Endometrial Cancer Stage III
Possible Dexamethasone side effects / adverse reactions in 16 year old male
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2011-10-03
Patient: 16 year old male
Reactions: Psychotic Disorder, Nausea, Mental Status Changes, Neutropenia, Hepatic Enzyme Increased
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Suspect drug(s):
Dexamethasone
Dosage: 6.00-mg-1.0days;
Indication: Nausea
Cisplatin
Dosage: 20.00-mg/m2-
Indication: Testicular Germ Cell Cancer
Etoposide
Dosage: 100.00-mg/m2-
Indication: Testicular Germ Cell Cancer
Bleomycin Sulfate
Dosage: 30.00-mg-
Indication: Testicular Germ Cell Cancer
Other drugs received by patient: Ondansetron; Promethazine
Possible Dexamethasone side effects / adverse reactions in 59 year old male
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Germany on 2011-10-03
Patient: 59 year old male weighing 71.0 kg (156.2 pounds)
Reactions: Plasmacytoma, Pneumonia, Acute Myocardial Infarction
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization
Suspect drug(s):
Dexamethasone
Dosage: 40 milligram
Indication: Multiple Myeloma
Start date: 2011-07-01
End date: 2011-07-22
Dexamethasone
Start date: 2011-09-23
Revlimid
Dosage: 25 milligram
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Multiple Myeloma
Start date: 2011-07-01
End date: 2011-07-21
Dexamethasone
Dosage: 40 milligram
Start date: 2011-07-29
End date: 2011-08-05
Revlimid
Dosage: 25 milligram
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2011-07-29
End date: 2011-08-11
Other drugs received by patient: Avelox; Avelox
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