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Does DEXAMETHASONE Cause Cardiac arrest? 721 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 721 reports of Cardiac arrest have been filed in association with DEXAMETHASONE (Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate). This represents 0.6% of all adverse event reports for DEXAMETHASONE.

721
Reports of Cardiac arrest with DEXAMETHASONE
0.6%
of all DEXAMETHASONE reports
531
Deaths
431
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Cardiac arrest From DEXAMETHASONE?

Of the 721 reports, 531 (73.6%) resulted in death, 431 (59.8%) required hospitalization, and 259 (35.9%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Cardiac arrest Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for DEXAMETHASONE. However, 721 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does DEXAMETHASONE Cause?

Off label use (13,439) Plasma cell myeloma (9,207) Drug ineffective (8,359) Pneumonia (6,073) Neutropenia (6,050) Thrombocytopenia (5,873) Diarrhoea (4,816) Pyrexia (4,639) Disease progression (4,545) Febrile neutropenia (4,382)

What Other Drugs Cause Cardiac arrest?

FENTANYL (1,711) CALCIUM\DEXTROSE\MAGNESIUM\SODIUM\SODIUM (1,336) ALPRAZOLAM (1,252) OXYCODONE (1,234) METFORMIN (1,209) SACUBITRIL\VALSARTAN (1,108) BUPROPION (1,028) ACETAMINOPHEN (947) QUETIAPINE (931) MORPHINE (803)

Which DEXAMETHASONE Alternatives Have Lower Cardiac arrest Risk?

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