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Total Decadron reports: 215.
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Reported deaths: 66    Reported hospitalizations: 106.
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FDA Reported Decadron Side Effects: pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia, fatigue, blood glucose increased, pulmonary embolism, death, febrile neutropenia, asthenia, osteonecrosis, deep vein thrombosis, neutropenia, hyperglycaemia.
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Decadron Side Effects Report #5446911-X
Health Professional from SWITZERLAND reported DECADRON problem on Aug 29, 2007. Female patient, 47 years of age, was diagnosed with prophylaxis and was treated with DECADRON. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: encephalitis herpes. DECADRON dosage: unknown. Patient died.

Decadron Side Effects Report #5446923-6
DECADRON problem was reported by a Health Professional from ITALY on Aug 29, 2007. Female patient, 52 years of age, was treated with DECADRON. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: encephalitis herpes. DECADRON dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Decadron Side Effects Report #5447689-6
Physician from UNITED KINGDOM reported DECADRON problem on Aug 31, 2007. Female patient, 55 years of age, weighting 132.3 lb, was diagnosed with anaesthesia, musculoskeletal pain and was treated with DECADRON. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: dystonia, movement disorder, myoclonus, myotonia. DECADRON dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ALFENTANIL HYDROCHLORIDE, FENTANYL, PROPOFOL, ACETAMINOPHEN, CODEINE PHOSPHATE, GABAPENTIN, ISOFLURANE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Decadron Side Effects Report #5448043-3
DECADRON problem was reported by a Health Professional from SWITZERLAND on Aug 29, 2007. Female patient, 47 years of age, was diagnosed with prophylaxis and was treated with DECADRON. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: encephalitis herpes. DECADRON dosage: unknown. Patient died.

Decadron Side Effects Report #5448047-0
Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN reported DECADRON problem on Aug 31, 2007. Male patient, 54 years of age, was diagnosed with diffuse large b-cell lymphoma stage iv and was treated with DECADRON. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: acute hepatic failure, hepatitis b. DECADRON dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ENDOXAN, ONCOVIN, ADRIAMYCIN PFS, ETOPOSIDE, RITUXAN, IFOMIDE, METHOTREXATE. Patient died.

Decadron Side Effects Report #5451373-2
DECADRON problem was reported by a Health Professional from GERMANY on Sept 11, 2007. Female patient, 47 years of age, was diagnosed with prophylaxis and was treated with DECADRON. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: encephalitis herpes. DECADRON dosage: unknown. Patient died.

Decadron Side Effects Report #5452742-7
Physician from UNITED STATES reported DECADRON problem on Sept 10, 2007. Female patient was treated with DECADRON. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: atrial fibrillation, cholecystitis, febrile neutropenia, pulmonary embolism, respiratory failure, septic shock, stomatitis. DECADRON dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with EMEND, CHLORIDE, BENADRYL, ONDANSETRON, XALATAN, PHENERGAN, PREVACID, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 07/28/2007.

Decadron Side Effects Report #5452755-5
DECADRON problem was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Sept 06, 2007. Male patient, 48 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma and was treated with DECADRON. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: acute psychosis. DECADRON dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Decadron Side Effects Report #5452790-7
Physician from JAPAN reported DECADRON problem on Sept 07, 2007. Male patient, 75 years of age, weighting 112.4 lb, was diagnosed with pancreatic carcinoma and was treated with DECADRON. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: acute myeloid leukaemia. DECADRON dosage: 8 MG, OTHER. During the same period patient was treated with ZOFRAN, GEMZAR. Patient recovered.

Decadron Side Effects Report #5453538-2
DECADRON problem was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 05, 2007. Male patient, 51 years of age, was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer and was treated with DECADRON. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: agitation, bacteraemia, diffuse alveolar damage, duodenal ulcer perforation, fluid overload, hypotension, interstitial lung disease, klebsiella infection. DECADRON dosage: 20 MG/PO, 128 MG/DAILY/PO. During the same period patient was treated with CETUXIMAB, DOCETAXEL, GEMCITABINE, ALLEGRA D. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 08/19/2007.

Decadron Side Effects Report #5460721-9
Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN reported DECADRON problem on Sept 07, 2007. Male patient, 54 years of age, was diagnosed with diffuse large b-cell lymphoma stage iv and was treated with DECADRON. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: hepatic encephalopathy, hepatitis b, hepatitis fulminant. DECADRON dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ENDOXAN, ONCOVIN, ADRIAMYCIN PFS, ETOPOSIDE, RITUXAN, IFOMIDE, METHOTREXATE. Patient died on 04/11/2006.

Decadron Side Effects Report #5460725-6
DECADRON problem was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Sept 07, 2007. Female patient, 78 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, pain, oedema, hypertension, gastrooesophageal reflux disease, hypokalaemia, deep vein thrombosis and was treated with DECADRON. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: arrhythmia, dehydration, diarrhoea, gastroenteritis viral, hypokalaemia, nausea, vomiting. DECADRON dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with REVLIMID, DURAGESIC, LASIX, LOPRESSOR, PROTONIX, NORVASC, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, COUMADIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Decadron Side Effects Report #5462980-5
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported DECADRON problem on Sept 18, 2007. Female patient, weighting 332.0 lb, was treated with DECADRON. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: headache, hyperglycaemia, polyuria. DECADRON dosage: 4MG TABLETS, INSTRUCTED TO TAKE 5 TABLETS EVENING PRIOR TO CHEMO AND MORNING OF TAXOL DEXAMETHASONE. During the same period patient was treated with TAXOL, DEXAMETHASONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Decadron Side Effects Report #5463520-7
DECADRON problem was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 05, 2007. Male patient, 62 years of age, was diagnosed with prophylaxis, metastatic gastric cancer and was treated with DECADRON. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: abdominal pain, alanine aminotransferase increased, anorexia, asthenia, atelectasis, beta haemolytic streptococcal infection, blood alkaline phosphatase increased, constipation, depression. DECADRON dosage: 4 MG/BID/PO. During the same period patient was treated with CDDP UNK, FLUOROURACIL, COMPAZINE, EMEND, ZOFRAN, HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE, LORAZEPAM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Decadron Side Effects Report #5469692-2
Physician from UNITED STATES reported DECADRON problem on Sept 20, 2007. Male patient, 49 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma and was treated with DECADRON. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: cholestasis, hepatic failure, multiple myeloma. DECADRON dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with THALIDOMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

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