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Total Dexamethasone reports: 312.
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Reported deaths: 45    Reported hospitalizations: 124.
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FDA Reported Dexamethasone Side Effects: osteonecrosis, dyspnoea, febrile neutropenia, gait disturbance, deep vein thrombosis, pain in extremity, headache, diarrhoea, leukopenia, abdominal pain upper, renal failure acute.
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Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5452762-2
Physician from JAPAN reported DEXAMETHASONE problem on Sept 04, 2007. Female patient, weighting 127.9 lb, was diagnosed with gout, postoperative care, hypertension and was treated with DEXAMETHASONE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: hepatic encephalopathy. DEXAMETHASONE dosage: 8 MG. During the same period patient was treated with GRANISETRON, ALLOPURINOL, MAGNESIUM OXIDE, INDAPAMIDE, IMIDAPRIL HYDROCHLORIDE, TORSEMIDE, LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5453551-5
DEXAMETHASONE problem was reported by a Physician from TURKEY on Sept 06, 2007. Male patient, 55 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma and was treated with DEXAMETHASONE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: rhabdomyolysis. DEXAMETHASONE dosage: 40 MG, DAILY, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with THALIDOMIDE. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5453913-6
Pharmacist from BRAZIL reported DEXAMETHASONE problem on Sept 06, 2007. Female patient was diagnosed with colorectal cancer and was treated with DEXAMETHASONE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: cough, erythema, eye pruritus, laryngospasm, ocular hyperaemia. DEXAMETHASONE dosage: 10 MG. During the same period patient was treated with ANZEMET, LEUCOVORIN, FLUOROURACIL, ELOXATIN. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5455118-1
DEXAMETHASONE problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from GERMANY on Sept 04, 2007. Male patient was diagnosed with multiple myeloma and was treated with DEXAMETHASONE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: diverticulitis. DEXAMETHASONE dosage: 40 MG. During the same period patient was treated with THALIDOMIDE, PANTOPRAZOLE, ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE, ATENOLOL, MOLSIDOMINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5456601-5
Pharmacist from UNITED STATES reported DEXAMETHASONE problem on Sept 17, 2007. Male patient, 65 years of age, was diagnosed with metastases to central nervous system, non-small cell lung cancer and was treated with DEXAMETHASONE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: hyperglycaemia, ketoacidosis. DEXAMETHASONE dosage: 4MG BID PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5463076-9
DEXAMETHASONE problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Sept 05, 2007. Female patient, 55 years of age, weighting 132.3 lb, was diagnosed with arthralgia and was treated with DEXAMETHASONE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: dystonia, myotonia. DEXAMETHASONE dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FENTANYL, DEXAMETHASONE PHOSPHATE, ALFENTANIL, GABAPENTIN, ISOFLURANE, PROPOFOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5464182-5
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM reported DEXAMETHASONE problem on Sept 05, 2007. Female patient, 55 years of age, weighting 132.3 lb, was diagnosed with arthralgia and was treated with DEXAMETHASONE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: dystonia, myotonia. DEXAMETHASONE dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FENTANYL, DEXAMETHASONE PHOSPHATE, ALFENTANIL, GABAPENTIN, ISOFLURANE, PROPOFOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5465446-1
DEXAMETHASONE problem was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 10, 2007. Female patient, 48 years of age, was diagnosed with metastases to central nervous system and was treated with DEXAMETHASONE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: encephalopathy. DEXAMETHASONE dosage: 4 MG, Q6H, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with TRAZODONE, ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE, HALDOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5465719-2
Physician from UNITED KINGDOM reported DEXAMETHASONE problem on Sept 13, 2007. Female patient, child 6 years of age, was treated with DEXAMETHASONE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: respiratory failure. DEXAMETHASONE dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PRIMAXIN, VINCRISTINE SULPHATE, DACTINOMYCIN, CARBOPLATIN, EPIRUBICIN HYDROCHLORIDE, ETOPOSIDE, IFOSFAMIDE, AMPHOTERICIN B. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5468925-6
DEXAMETHASONE problem was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Sept 13, 2007. Female patient, child 6 years of age, was treated with DEXAMETHASONE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: pneumonitis. DEXAMETHASONE dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PRIMAXIN, VINCRISTINE SULPHATE, DACTINOMYCIN, CARBOPLATIN, EPIRUBICIN HYDROCHLORIDE, ETOPOSIDE, IFOSFAMIDE, AMPHOTERICIN B. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5470220-6
Physician from GERMANY reported DEXAMETHASONE problem on Sept 17, 2007. Male patient, child 5 years of age, was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with DEXAMETHASONE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: bacterial infection, corona virus infection, febrile neutropenia, pneumonia. DEXAMETHASONE dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5472329-X
DEXAMETHASONE problem was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Sept 20, 2007. Male patient, 17 years of age, was treated with DEXAMETHASONE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: diverticular perforation. DEXAMETHASONE dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DOXORUBICIN, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, VINCRISTINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

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