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Does DEXAMETHASONE Cause Cheilitis? 20 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 20 reports of Cheilitis have been filed in association with DEXAMETHASONE (Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate). This represents 0.0% of all adverse event reports for DEXAMETHASONE.

20
Reports of Cheilitis with DEXAMETHASONE
0.0%
of all DEXAMETHASONE reports
2
Deaths
17
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Cheilitis From DEXAMETHASONE?

Of the 20 reports, 2 (10.0%) resulted in death, 17 (85.0%) required hospitalization.

Is Cheilitis Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for DEXAMETHASONE. However, 20 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 Cheilitis?

ISOTRETINOIN (300) DUPILUMAB (183) METHOTREXATE (101) ADALIMUMAB (82) CAPECITABINE (69) EVEROLIMUS (63) DOCOSANOL (61) LAMOTRIGINE (59) SULFAMETHOXAZOLE\TRIMETHOPRIM (59) PALBOCICLIB (56)

Which DEXAMETHASONE Alternatives Have Lower Cheilitis Risk?

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