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Does DEXAMETHASONE Cause Lactic acidosis? 142 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 142 reports of Lactic acidosis have been filed in association with DEXAMETHASONE (Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for DEXAMETHASONE.

142
Reports of Lactic acidosis with DEXAMETHASONE
0.1%
of all DEXAMETHASONE reports
74
Deaths
95
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Lactic acidosis From DEXAMETHASONE?

Of the 142 reports, 74 (52.1%) resulted in death, 95 (66.9%) required hospitalization, and 34 (23.9%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Lactic acidosis Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for DEXAMETHASONE. However, 142 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 Lactic acidosis?

METFORMIN (16,316) AMLODIPINE (886) LINEZOLID (824) FUROSEMIDE (698) ACETAMINOPHEN (561) METFORMIN\SITAGLIPTIN (557) ALBUTEROL (467) EMPAGLIFLOZIN (434) RAMIPRIL (430) BISOPROLOL (425)

Which DEXAMETHASONE Alternatives Have Lower Lactic acidosis Risk?

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