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Does DEXAMETHASONE Cause Hepatocellular injury? 251 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 251 reports of Hepatocellular injury have been filed in association with DEXAMETHASONE (Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate). This represents 0.2% of all adverse event reports for DEXAMETHASONE.

251
Reports of Hepatocellular injury with DEXAMETHASONE
0.2%
of all DEXAMETHASONE reports
29
Deaths
98
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Hepatocellular injury From DEXAMETHASONE?

Of the 251 reports, 29 (11.6%) resulted in death, 98 (39.0%) required hospitalization, and 5 (2.0%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Hepatocellular injury Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for DEXAMETHASONE. However, 251 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 Hepatocellular injury?

ACETAMINOPHEN (1,761) METHOTREXATE (683) ATORVASTATIN (610) SULFAMETHOXAZOLE\TRIMETHOPRIM (415) ENOXAPARIN (365) TRAMADOL (349) AMOXICILLIN (347) ESOMEPRAZOLE (341) PANTOPRAZOLE (340) VINCRISTINE (306)

Which DEXAMETHASONE Alternatives Have Lower Hepatocellular injury Risk?

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