Dexamethasone and pneumonia Patient Reports February 10, 2010

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4627305-3
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Apr 01, 2005. Male patient, 23 years of age, was diagnosed with spinal cord injury and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: adrenal insufficiency, blood pressure decreased, pneumonia , post procedural complication, pyrexia, respiratory failure. Dexamethasone dosage: 560 MG X 1, THEN 100 MG/H. During the same period patient was treated with METHYLPREDNISOLONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4631376-8
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Apr 01, 2005. Male patient, 23 years of age, was diagnosed with spinal cord injury and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: adrenal insufficiency, blood pressure decreased, pneumonia , respiratory failure. Dexamethasone dosage: 560 MG X 1, THEN 100 MG/H , IV. During the same period patient was treated with METHYLPREDNISOLONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4677583-X
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on May 27, 2005. Male patient, weighting 164.5 lb, was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood pressure immeasurable, febrile neutropenia, loss of consciousness, pneumonia , pulmonary oedema, pulse absent, respiratory arrest. Dexamethasone dosage: 8 MG PO BID, DAYS 0-2 Q 21 DAYS X 3. During the same period patient was treated with DOCETAXEL. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5116362-6
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from JAPAN on Aug 29, 2005. Male patient, 62 years of age, was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: ascites, colitis, cytomegalovirus enterocolitis, hypovolaemia, leukopenia, mantle cell lymphoma recurrent, pleural effusion, pneumonia , septic shock. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, VINCRISTINE SULPHATE, DOXORUBICIN. Patient recovered.


Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4584808-8
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from on Sept 13, 2004. Female patient, 82 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma , myeloma recurrence and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asthenia, pneumonia . Dexamethasone dosage: 40 MG/DAY, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with PROPRANOLOL, LEVOTHYROXINE, VERAPAMIL, ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE, ISOSORBIDE MONOHYDRATE, HYDROCODONE WITH ACETAMINOPHEN OMEPRAZOLE AND EPOETIN ALFA. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #6127511-5
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from NETHERLANDS on Mar 09, 2009. Female patient, 66 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma  and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrial fibrillation , dehydration, pneumonia . Dexamethasone dosage: 40 MG ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with DASATINIB, LENALIDOMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4585550-X
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from on Oct 07, 2004. Female patient, 61 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma  and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atelectasis, hyperglycaemia, hyperkalaemia, pneumonia , renal failure chronic. Dexamethasone dosage: 40 MG/DAY, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with GENASENSE, TRIMETHOPRIM, RANITIDINE, VALSARTAN, INSULIN, CELECOXIB, GLYBURIDE, GEMFIBROZIL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4585542-0
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from on Oct 07, 2005. Male patient, 55 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma  and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bronchitis , pharyngolaryngeal pain, pneumonia . Dexamethasone dosage: 40 MG/DAY, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with TRIMETHOPRIM, RANITIDINE, HYDROCODONE WITH ACETAMINOPHEN, MORPHINE SULPHATE, NEUPOGEN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4966059-8
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Mar 20, 2006. Female patient was diagnosed with multiple myeloma  and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pneumonia . Dexamethasone dosage: 40 MG;. During the same period patient was treated with BORTEZOMIB, ADRIAMYCIN PFS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5145662-9
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Oct 18, 2006. Female patient, 58 years of age, was diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma stage iv and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: embolism venous, febrile neutropenia, haematocrit decreased, platelet count decreased, pneumonia , pulmonary embolism , tachycardia, venous thrombosis limb. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, VINCRISTINE SULPHATE, METHOTREXATE, RITUXIMAB, CYTARABINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4952115-7
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from AUSTRIA on Mar 08, 2006. Female patient was diagnosed with diffuse large b-cell lymphoma and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: leukopenia, pneumonia . Dexamethasone dosage: 40 MG IV. During the same period patient was treated with RITUXIMAB, CYTARABINE, OXALIPLATIN, ANTAGONIST. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5470220-6
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from GERMANY 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 side effects: bacterial infection , corona virus infection, febrile neutropenia, pneumonia . Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4553790-1
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from on Jan 12, 2005. Male patient, weighting 35.27 lb, was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood culture positive, diarrhoea, febrile neutropenia, fungal test positive, hypotension, pneumonia . Dexamethasone dosage: 2.2 MG O BD (FOR DEXA). Patient died.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5064341-X
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on July 11, 2006. Female patient, 75 years of age, was diagnosed with oligodendroglioma and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: deep vein thrombosis , oedema peripheral, pneumonia , pulmonary embolism . Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with TEMOZOLOMIDE, AVELOX, KEPPRA, LESCOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #6051174-0
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from SPAIN on Jan 12, 2009. Male patient, 50 years of age, was diagnosed with prostate cancer  and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: axonal neuropathy, diabetic ketoacidosis, guillain-barre syndrome , pneumonia , septic shock. Dexamethasone dosage: 20 MG, INTRAVENOUS, 4 MG, 12 HR, 4 MG, 12 HR, 6 MG, 6 MG. During the same period patient was treated with DEXAMETHASONE PHOSPHATE, DEXAMETHASONE PHOSPHATE, DEXAMETHASONE PHOSPHATE, DEXAMETHASONE PHOSPHATE, DOCETAXEL, PREDNISONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5760117-6
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on June 04, 2008. Male patient, weighting 185.2 lb, was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: mental status changes, pneumonia . Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4667368-2
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on May 19, 2005. Male patient, weighting 164.5 lb, was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardio-respiratory arrest, febrile neutropenia, loss of consciousness, pneumonia , pulmonary oedema. Dexamethasone dosage: 8 MG PO BID, DAYS 0-2, Q 21 DAYS X 3. During the same period patient was treated with DOCETAXEL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 03/11/2004.