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DEXAMETHASONE\DEXAMETHASONE: 340 Adverse Event Reports & Safety Profile

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340
Total FAERS Reports
44 (12.9%)
Deaths Reported
134
Hospitalizations
340
As Primary/Secondary Suspect
39
Life-Threatening
9
Disabilities

Active Ingredient: DEXAMETHASONE PHOSPHATE\DEXAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE ·

First Report: 20060101 · Latest Report: 20240816

What Are the Most Common DEXAMETHASONE\DEXAMETHASONE Side Effects?

#1 Most Reported
Off label use
50 reports (14.7%)
#2 Most Reported
Product use in unapproved indication
32 reports (9.4%)
#3 Most Reported
Drug ineffective
28 reports (8.2%)

All DEXAMETHASONE\DEXAMETHASONE Side Effects by Frequency

Side Effect Reports % of Total Deaths Hosp.
Off label use 50 14.7% 12 23
Product use in unapproved indication 32 9.4% 5 12
Drug ineffective 28 8.2% 9 9
Myelosuppression 24 7.1% 2 15
Pneumonia 18 5.3% 3 11
Plasma cell myeloma 17 5.0% 0 4
Anaemia 15 4.4% 3 6
Pyrexia 15 4.4% 3 10
Death 14 4.1% 14 3
Neuropathy peripheral 14 4.1% 1 3
Thrombocytopenia 14 4.1% 0 4
Diarrhoea 13 3.8% 1 7
Neoplasm progression 13 3.8% 2 1
Rash 13 3.8% 0 6
Dyspnoea 11 3.2% 1 4
Nausea 11 3.2% 1 8
Neutropenia 11 3.2% 0 0
Cardiac failure 10 2.9% 1 4
Disease progression 10 2.9% 3 3
Fatigue 10 2.9% 0 4

Who Reports DEXAMETHASONE\DEXAMETHASONE Side Effects? Age & Gender Data

Gender: 47.0% female, 53.0% male. Average age: 52.8 years. Most reports from: CN. View detailed demographics →

Is DEXAMETHASONE\DEXAMETHASONE Getting Safer? Reports by Year

YearReportsDeathsHosp.
2006 1 1 0
2009 1 1 0
2011 2 0 2
2015 2 0 0
2017 1 0 0
2018 8 1 1
2019 12 0 10
2020 7 1 3
2021 6 0 5
2022 23 1 12
2023 52 9 25
2024 67 1 26

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What Is DEXAMETHASONE\DEXAMETHASONE Used For?

IndicationReports
Plasma cell myeloma 80
Product used for unknown indication 54
Diffuse large b-cell lymphoma 25
Acute lymphocytic leukaemia 13
Covid-19 12
Prophylaxis 9
Prophylaxis of nausea and vomiting 6
B-cell type acute leukaemia 5
Chemotherapy 5
Familial haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis 5

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Official FDA Label for DEXAMETHASONE\DEXAMETHASONE

Official prescribing information from the FDA-approved drug label.