Dexamethasone and fatigue Patient Reports February 10, 2010

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5408881-X
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Aug 06, 2007. Female patient, 59 years of age, was diagnosed with vomiting, bladder cancer  and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alanine aminotransferase increased, anorexia, fatigue, hepatitis b , reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METHOTREXATE, EPIADRIAMYCIN, CISPLATIN, LAMIVUDINE, STEROID. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4601096-4
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Mar 04, 2005. Female patient, weighting 125.0 lb, was diagnosed with plantar fasciitis and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: decreased immune responsiveness, difficulty in walking, ear infection , epstein-barr virus antigen positive, fatigue, feeling abnormal, malaise, pain . Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VALIUM, RELAFEN, DARVOCET. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5087010-9
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Aug 07, 2006. Male patient, 53 years of age, weighting 190.0 lb, was diagnosed with pancreatic carcinoma metastatic and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , anaemia, asthenia, fatigue, gastritis erosive, hepatic lesion, ileus, platelet count decreased, pyrexia. Dexamethasone dosage: 20 MG FORTNIGHTLY IV. During the same period patient was treated with FLUOROURACIL, GRANISETRON, LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM, OXALIPLATIN, AVASTIN, LORAZEPAM, LISINOPRIL, FENTANYL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5064840-0
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on July 12, 2006. Male patient, 67 years of age, weighting 250.0 lb, was diagnosed with pancreatic carcinoma and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain upper, chills, dehydration, diarrhoea, fatigue, flatulence, hypoaesthesia, hypotension, pain in extremity. Dexamethasone dosage: 20 MG; EVERY 2 WK; IV. During the same period patient was treated with FLUOROURACIL, OXALIPLATIN, BEVACIRUMAB, LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM, LORAZEPAM, GRANISETRON, PANTOPRAZOLE. Patient recovered.


Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4584728-9
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from on Sept 13, 2004. Female patient, 81 years of age, was diagnosed with myeloma recurrence and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: contusion, fatigue, haemoglobin decreased, implant site pain, implant site reaction, platelet count decreased. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with EPOETIN ALPHA, AMLODIPINE BESYLATE, PROPOXYPHENE, TRIMETHOPRIM, PAMIDRONATE DI, FAMOTIDINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4585737-6
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from on Oct 18, 2004. Female patient, 56 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma  and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: diplopia, extraocular muscle paresis, fatigue, hypoaesthesia, myalgia, nausea , oral intake reduced, pathological fracture, upper limb fracture. Dexamethasone dosage: 40 MG/DAY, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with PAMIDRONATE DI, DAPSONE, FENTANYL, HYDROCODONE, FAMOTIDINE, CONJUGATED ESTROGENS, VITAMIN E. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4585316-0
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from on Sept 13, 2004. Male patient was diagnosed with multiple myeloma  and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: confusional state, disease progression, dyspnoea, fatigue, syncope. Dexamethasone dosage: 40MG/DAY. During the same period patient was treated with THALIDOMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5147070-3
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from CHINA on Oct 18, 2006. Male patient, 37 years of age, was diagnosed with mountain sickness acute, headache  and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , alcohol use, anaemia, anorexia, dizziness , duodenal ulcer, fatigue, gastric ulcer, gastrointestinal haemorrhage. Dexamethasone dosage: 8 MG ONCE PO. During the same period patient was treated with ASPIRIN, ALCOHOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5006435-0
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on May 01, 2006. Male patient, 75 years of age, weighting 171.0 lb, was diagnosed with hypersensitivity, neoplasm and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arthralgia, asthenia, blood bilirubin increased, blood pressure orthostatic decreased, creatine phosphokinase decreased, fatigue, hypersensitivity, hypotension. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DEXAMETHASONE PHOSPHATE, PACLITAXEL, CARBOPLATIN, PLAVIX, LIPITOR, TOPROL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5010694-8
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on May 09, 2006. Male patient, 75 years of age, weighting 171.0 lb, was diagnosed with hypersensitivity, neoplasm and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anorexia, arthralgia, asthenia, breath sounds abnormal, fatigue, febrile neutropenia, hypersensitivity, hypotension. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DEXAMETHASONE PHOSPHATE, PACLITAXEL, CARBOPLATIN, PLAVIX, LIPITOR, TOPROL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5059066-0
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on July 06, 2006. Male patient, 67 years of age, weighting 250.0 lb, was diagnosed with endocrine pancreatic disorder, pancreatic neoplasm and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain upper, aspartate aminotransferase increased, bacteraemia, chills, dehydration, diarrhoea, fatigue, flatulence, hypoaesthesia. Dexamethasone dosage: 20 MG PER_CYCLE IV. During the same period patient was treated with FLUOROURACIL, GRANISETRON, LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM, LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM, OXALIPLATIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5088203-7
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 23, 2006. Female patient, 39 years of age, weighting 175.0 lb, was diagnosed with eczema  and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: chromaturia, constipation , dizziness , dysphonia, fatigue, headache , heart rate increased, hyperhidrosis, increased appetite. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4886817-8
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 19, 2006. Male patient, 59 years of age, weighting 200.0 lb, was diagnosed with condition aggravated, multiple sclerosis  and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blister, cellulitis , condition aggravated, fatigue, haematochezia, haemorrhoids, hypertension, injection site erythema. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with AVALIDE, BACLOFEN, LEXAPRO, GABAPENTIN, AMITRIPTYLINE, SINGULAIR, AMANTADINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5965385-3
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Nov 12, 2008. Male patient, 77 years of age, was diagnosed with appetite disorder, asthenia and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, asthenia, confusional state, face oedema, fatigue, incontinence, mouth ulceration, muscle atrophy. Dexamethasone dosage: 2 MG. During the same period patient was treated with INTERFERON, SUNITINIB MALATE, NYSTATIN, AMOXICILLIN, DIAMORPHINE, MIDAZOLAM. Patient died.


Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5447182-0
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Sept 05, 2007. Female patient, 65 years of age, weighting 163.1 lb, was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, deep vein thrombosis , fatigue, haemoglobin decreased, headache , international normalised ratio increased, subdural haematoma, subdural haematoma evacuation. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VINCRISTINE, METHOTREXATE, HYDROCORTISONE HYDROGEN SUCCINATE, CYTARABINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5924764-0
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 09, 2008. Male patient, 56 years of age, weighting 213.0 lb, was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abasia, asthenia, diarrhoea, failure to thrive, fall , fatigue, peripheral motor neuropathy. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with TEMODAR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5779199-0
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on June 02, 2008. Female patient, child 5 years of age, was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain upper, ascites, coagulopathy, depressed level of consciousness, disease recurrence, disseminated intravascular coagulation, fatigue, haemorrhage, hepatic necrosis. Dexamethasone dosage: 12 MG/M2, QD; ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with METHOTREXATE, VINCRISTINE, ASPARAGINASE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5980074-7
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Nov 17, 2008. Female patient, child 5 years of age, was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, abdominal pain upper, ascites, blood lactate dehydrogenase decreased, depressed level of consciousness, disseminated intravascular coagulation, fatigue, haemoglobin decreased, heart rate increased. Dexamethasone dosage: 12 MG/ M**2;QD;PO. During the same period patient was treated with VINCRISTINE, ELSPAR, METHOTREXATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #6029010-8
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from INDONESIA on Dec 17, 2008. Male patient, 41 years of age, was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: activated partial thromboplastin time prolonged, amyloidosis, anaemia, back pain , blood albumin decreased, fatigue, hepatic steatosis, protein total decreased. Dexamethasone dosage: 40 MG;. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #6109283-3
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from INDONESIA on Feb 21, 2009. Male patient, 41 years of age, was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: activated partial thromboplastin time prolonged, anaemia, back pain , blood glucose increased, fatigue, hepatic steatosis, multiple myeloma , recurrent cancer. Dexamethasone dosage: 40 MG. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.