Decadron and neutropenia Patient Reports March 19, 2010

Decadron Side Effects Report #4583215-1
Decadron side effect was reported by a Health Professional from on Sept 20, 2004. Male patient, 67 years of age, was diagnosed with small cell carcinoma and was treated with Decadron. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood sodium decreased, neutropenia, platelet count decreased, renal failure acute, sepsis , white blood cell count decreased. Decadron dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CISPLATIN, ETOPOSIDE. Patient died on 08/27/2004.

Decadron Side Effects Report #5103007-4
Decadron side effect was reported by a Physician from SWITZERLAND on Sept 01, 2006. Male patient, 55 years of age, was diagnosed with prophylaxis of nausea and vomiting, pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia and was treated with Decadron. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: brain abscess, herpes virus infection, immunosuppression, kaposi's sarcoma , leukopenia, listeriosis, lymphopenia, neutropenia, pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia. Decadron dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISONE. Patient recovered.

Decadron Side Effects Report #5542022-3
Decadron side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Nov 28, 2007. Female patient, 78 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma , anaemia and was treated with Decadron. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asthenia, diarrhoea, fatigue, haemoglobin decreased, neutropenia, pyrexia, thrombocytopenia, white blood cell count decreased. Decadron dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with REVLIMID. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Decadron Side Effects Report #5494909-8
Decadron side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on Oct 10, 2007. Male patient, 16 years of age, was diagnosed with ewing's sarcoma and was treated with Decadron. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , left ventricular dysfunction, leukopenia, neutropenia, pneumonitis, thrombocytopenia, viral myocarditis. Decadron dosage: 40 MG/M(2) DAILY;. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, ETOPOSIDE, CARBOPLATIN. Patient died.


Decadron Side Effects Report #4744792-0
Decadron side effect was reported by a Health Professional from HONG KONG on Aug 09, 2005. Male patient, 58 years of age, was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Decadron. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: neutropenia, tuberculosis . Decadron dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FLUDARABINE PHOSPHATE, MITOXANTRONE HYDROCHLORIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Decadron Side Effects Report #5149094-9
Decadron side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Nov 01, 2006. Female patient, 50 years of age, was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukaemia and was treated with Decadron. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: mucormycosis, neutropenia, pneumonia , respiratory failure. Decadron dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with IDAMYCIN, CYTARABINE. Patient died.

Decadron Side Effects Report #5156350-7
Decadron side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Nov 01, 2006. Female patient, 50 years of age, was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukaemia and was treated with Decadron. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: mucormycosis, neutropenia, pneumonia , respiratory failure. Decadron dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with IDAMYCIN, CYTARABINE. Patient died.

Decadron Side Effects Report #5295445-4
Decadron side effect was reported by a Physician from SPAIN on Apr 05, 2007. Female patient, 44 years of age, was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia recurrent and was treated with Decadron. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: candida pneumonia, neutropenia, pyelonephritis fungal, septic shock. Decadron dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, VINCRISTINE SULPHATE, VINCRISTINE SULPHATE, DOXORUBICIN. Patient recovered.

Decadron Side Effects Report #5299780-5
Decadron side effect was reported by a Physician from SPAIN on Apr 05, 2007. Female patient, 44 years of age, was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia recurrent and was treated with Decadron. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: candida pneumonia, neutropenia, pyelonephritis fungal, septic shock. Decadron dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, VINCRISTINE SULPHATE, VINCRISTINE SULPHATE, DOXORUBICIN. Patient recovered.


Decadron Side Effects Report #5332299-1
Decadron side effect was reported by a Physician from SPAIN on Apr 05, 2007. Female patient, 44 years of age, was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia recurrent and was treated with Decadron. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: candida pneumonia, mucormycosis, neutropenia, septic shock. Decadron dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, VINCRISTINE SULPHATE, VINCRISTINE SULPHATE, DOXORUBICIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Decadron Side Effects Report #4707620-5
Decadron side effect was reported by a Health Professional from HONG KONG on June 28, 2005. Male patient, 20 years of age, was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia, infection prophylaxis and was treated with Decadron. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abscess , collapse of lung, fungal infection , infection in an immunocompromised host, ischaemic hepatitis, neutropenia, obstructive airways disorder, peritonsillar abscess, renal failure acute. Decadron dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VINCRISTINE SULPHATE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, ADRIAMYCIN RDF, ITRACONAZOLE. Patient recovered.

Decadron Side Effects Report #4557547-7
Decadron side effect was reported by a Health Professional from on Jan 13, 2005. Female patient, 77 years of age, weighting 154.3 lb, was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and was treated with Decadron. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: neutropenia. Decadron dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CARBIMAZOLE, FUROSEMIDE, METOPROLOL, ASPIRIN, DEXAMETHASONE, DIGOXIN, LANSOPRAZOLE, CARVEDILOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Decadron Side Effects Report #5621594-4
Decadron side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 22, 2008. Female patient, 68 years of age, weighting 165.0 lb, was diagnosed with hepatic cancer metastatic and was treated with Decadron. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: accidental overdose, blood glucose increased, confusional state, diabetic ketoacidosis, fungal infection , neutropenia, treatment noncompliance, urosepsis. Decadron dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LONAFARNIB, DOCETAXEL, CELEBREX, CENTRUM SILVER, DETROL LA, DIOVAN, GLUCOPHAGE, LIPITOR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 09/13/2007.

Decadron Side Effects Report #5542017-X
Decadron side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Nov 27, 2007. Male patient, 61 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma  and was treated with Decadron. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anxiety , depression , nausea , neutropenia. Decadron dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with REVLIMID. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Decadron Side Effects Report #5316298-1
Decadron side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 19, 2007. Female patient, 60 years of age, was treated with Decadron. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abscess , bacterial infection , blood glucose increased, culture wound positive, necrosis, neutropenia. Decadron dosage: 8 MG/BID/PO. During the same period patient was treated with CYANOCOBALAMIN, NIFEDIPINE, ZOCOR, GLIPIZIDE, VITAMIN E, ALPRAZOLAM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Decadron Side Effects Report #5163100-7
Decadron side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Nov 21, 2006. Male patient, 53 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma  and was treated with Decadron. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: deep vein thrombosis , neutropenia, white blood cell count decreased. Decadron dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with REVLIMID. Patient recovered.

Decadron Side Effects Report #5902531-1
Decadron side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Sept 24, 2008. Male patient, 53 years of age, was treated with Decadron. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: lower respiratory tract infection, neutropenia. Decadron dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with BORTEZOMIB. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Decadron Side Effects Report #5811872-8
Decadron side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on June 30, 2008. Male patient, 25 years of age, was diagnosed with pneumonia bacterial and was treated with Decadron. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, cancer pain, hiccups, hypokalaemia, micturition disorder, neutropenia, oedema peripheral, pneumonia bacterial. Decadron dosage: 4 MG/DAILY; 40 MG/DAILY. During the same period patient was treated with HABEKACIN, CARBENIN, CLINDAMYCIN, VEPESID, CYTARABINE, METHOTREXATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Decadron Side Effects Report #5707248-4
Decadron side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Apr 07, 2008. Male patient, weighting 130.1 lb, was diagnosed with rectal cancer, diabetes mellitus and was treated with Decadron. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , neutropenia, vomiting. Decadron dosage: 8 MG. During the same period patient was treated with ISOVORIN, ELPLAT, HUMULIN R, FLUOROURACIL, KYTRIL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 07/12/2006.