Decadron and respiratory failure 
Decadron and respiratory failure Patient Reports February 11, 2012
Decadron Side Effects Report #4558964-1
Decadron side effect was reported by a Physician from on Jan 12, 2005. Male patient, 23 years of age, was diagnosed with spinal cord injury and was treated with Decadron. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: adrenal insufficiency, pneumonia
, pyrexia, respiratory failure. Decadron dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ALBUTEROL, FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Decadron Side Effects Report #4560636-4
Decadron side effect was reported by a Physician from on Jan 12, 2005. Male patient, 23 years of age, was diagnosed with spinal cord injury and was treated with Decadron. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: adrenal insufficiency, pneumonia
, pyrexia, respiratory failure. Decadron dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ALBUTEROL, FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Decadron Side Effects Report #4610514-7
Decadron side effect was reported by a Physician from on Mar 02, 2005. Male patient, 49 years of age, was diagnosed with prophylaxis of nausea and vomiting, myasthenia gravis, thymoma malignant, staphylococcal infection
and was treated with Decadron. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: myasthenia gravis crisis, respiratory failure. Decadron dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ONDANSETRON, METOCLOPRAMIDE, PYRIDOSTIGMINE BROMIDE, DOXORUBICIN, CISPLATIN, ETOPOSIDE, CEFTRIAXONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Decadron Side Effects Report #4617256-2
Decadron side effect was reported by a Physician from on Mar 02, 2005. Male patient, 49 years of age, was diagnosed with prophylaxis of nausea and vomiting, myasthenia gravis, thymoma malignant, staphylococcal infection
and was treated with Decadron. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: myasthenia gravis crisis, radiation pneumonitis, respiratory failure. Decadron dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ONDANSETRON, METOCLOPRAMIDE, PYRIDOSTIGMINE BROMIDE, DOXORUBICIN, CISPLATIN, ETOPOSIDE, CEFTRIAXONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Decadron Side Effects Report #5477055-9
Decadron side effect was reported by a Health Professional from GERMANY on Sept 27, 2007. Female patient, 47 years of age, was diagnosed with prophylaxis and was treated with Decadron. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: coma, encephalitis herpes, grand mal convulsion, oesophageal candidiasis, pneumonia klebsiella, pulmonary embolism
, respiratory failure. Decadron dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PHENYTOIN, ACYCLOVIR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.Decadron Side Effects Report #5538235-7
Decadron side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Nov 28, 2007. Male patient, 73 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma
, osteoarthritis , depression , pain , hypertension, ulcer and was treated with Decadron. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: duodenal ulcer haemorrhage, haematemesis, multi-organ failure, pneumonia , respiratory failure. Decadron dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with REVLIMID, NAPROXEN, ALLOPURINOL, SERTRALINE HYDROCHLORIDE, SKELAXIN, VICODIN, TOPROL, ZANTAC. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 03/13/2007.Decadron Side Effects Report #4591183-1
Decadron side effect was reported by a Physician from on Feb 14, 2005. Male patient, 57 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma
and was treated with Decadron. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure acute, interstitial lung disease, opportunistic infection, respiratory failure, secondary immunodeficiency. Decadron dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ONCOVIN, ADRIACIN. Patient died on 01/17/2005.Decadron Side Effects Report #4554118-3
Decadron side effect was reported by a Health Professional from on Jan 10, 2005. Male patient, 65 years of age, was diagnosed with metastases to central nervous system and was treated with Decadron. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: oral candidiasis, photophobia, pneumonia bacterial, pneumonitis, post procedural complication, respiratory failure, sepsis
, staphylococcal infection , stevens-johnson syndrome. Decadron dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PHENYTOIN. Patient died.Decadron Side Effects Report #5242833-8
Decadron side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Feb 13, 2007. Male patient, 50 years of age, was diagnosed with brain oedema and was treated with Decadron. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute hepatic failure, hepatorenal syndrome, respiratory failure. Decadron dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.
Decadron Side Effects Report #5118676-2
Decadron side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Sept 26, 2006. Male patient, 50 years of age, was diagnosed with brain oedema and was treated with Decadron. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: hepatorenal syndrome, respiratory failure. Decadron dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.
Decadron Side Effects Report #5915216-2
Decadron side effect was reported by a Physician from BRAZIL on Oct 06, 2008. Male patient, 38 years of age, was diagnosed with adult t-cell lymphoma/leukaemia recurrent and was treated with Decadron. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure, renal failure, respiratory failure, sepsis
. Decadron dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CHLORIDE, FUROSEMIDE, ZOLEDRONIC ACID. Patient died.Decadron Side Effects Report #5149094-9
Decadron side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Nov 01, 2006. Female patient, 50 years of age, was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukaemia and was treated with Decadron. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: mucormycosis, neutropenia, pneumonia
, respiratory failure. Decadron dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with IDAMYCIN, CYTARABINE. Patient died.Decadron Side Effects Report #5156350-7
Decadron side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Nov 01, 2006. Female patient, 50 years of age, was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukaemia and was treated with Decadron. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: mucormycosis, neutropenia, pneumonia
, respiratory failure. Decadron dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with IDAMYCIN, CYTARABINE. Patient died.Decadron Side Effects Report #5266754-X
Decadron side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Feb 22, 2007. Male patient, 21 years of age, was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Decadron. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bacterial infection
, haemoptysis, lung abscess, mucosal inflammation, pharyngolaryngeal pain, pyrexia, respiratory failure, superinfection, systemic mycosis. Decadron dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ELSPAR, VINCRISTINE SULPHATE. Patient recovered.Decadron Side Effects Report #4577815-2
Decadron side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Jan 31, 2005. Male patient, 81 years of age, was treated with Decadron. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: duodenal ulcer perforation, peritonitis, postoperative wound complication, respiratory failure, wound abscess. Decadron dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Decadron Side Effects Report #5815747-X
Decadron side effect was reported by a Health Professional from GREECE on July 11, 2008. Female patient, 78 years of age, was diagnosed with colon cancer and was treated with Decadron. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dyspnoea, hypersensitivity, non-cardiogenic pulmonary oedema, pyrexia, respiratory failure, septic shock. Decadron dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ZOFRON, AVASTIN, ELOXATIN. Patient died on 05/13/2008.
Decadron Side Effects Report #6033156-8
Decadron side effect was reported by a Health Professional from GREECE on Jan 06, 2009. Female patient, 78 years of age, was diagnosed with colon cancer and was treated with Decadron. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dyspnoea, hypersensitivity, non-cardiogenic pulmonary oedema, pyrexia, respiratory failure, septic shock. Decadron dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ZOFRON, AVASTIN, ELOXATIN. Patient died on 05/13/2008.
Decadron Side Effects Report #5708288-1
Decadron side effect was reported by a Health Professional from JAPAN on Apr 09, 2008. Female patient, 74 years of age, was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukaemia and was treated with Decadron. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bone marrow failure, bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, disseminated intravascular coagulation, febrile neutropenia, respiratory failure, shock, wound infection staphylococcal. Decadron dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VESANOID, CYLOCIDE, FLUCONAZOLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Decadron Side Effects Report #5731927-6
Decadron side effect was reported by a Health Professional from JAPAN on Apr 09, 2008. Female patient, 74 years of age, was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukaemia and was treated with Decadron. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bone marrow failure, bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, disseminated intravascular coagulation, febrile neutropenia, respiratory failure, shock, wound infection staphylococcal. Decadron dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VESANOID, CYLOCIDE, FLUCONAZOLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Decadron Side Effects Report #4615554-X
Decadron side effect was reported by a Health Professional from on Feb 10, 2005. Female patient, 61 years of age, weighting 220.5 lb, was diagnosed with prophylaxis of nausea and vomiting and was treated with Decadron. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypotension, respiratory failure. Decadron dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with KYTRIL, TAXOTERE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Decadron Side Effects Report #4801288-5
Decadron side effect was reported by a Physician from SPAIN on Sept 22, 2005. Male patient, 41 years of age, was diagnosed with astrocytoma and was treated with Decadron. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: astrocytoma, confusional state, disease progression, pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia, respiratory failure, treatment noncompliance. Decadron dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DEXAMETHASONE PHOSPHATE, TEMODAL, FRAGMIN, TRANXILIUM, TRIPTIZOL, CARBAMAZEPINE, OMEPRAZOLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.
Decadron Side Effects Report #4919628-5
Decadron side effect was reported by a Physician from SPAIN on Feb 03, 2006. Male patient, 41 years of age, was diagnosed with astrocytoma and was treated with Decadron. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: astrocytoma, confusional state, pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia, respiratory failure. Decadron dosage: 14 MG PO. During the same period patient was treated with DEXAMETHASONE PHOSPHATE, TEMODAL, FRAGMIN, TRANXILIUM, TRIPTIZOL, CARBAMAZEPINE, OMEPRAZOLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.
Decadron Side Effects Report #5452742-7
Decadron side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Sept 10, 2007. Female patient was treated with Decadron. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrial fibrillation
, cholecystitis, febrile neutropenia, pulmonary embolism , respiratory failure, septic shock, stomatitis. Decadron dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with EMEND, CHLORIDE, BENADRYL, ONDANSETRON, XALATAN, PHENERGAN, PREVACID, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 07/28/2007.Decadron Side Effects Report #5479787-5
Decadron side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Oct 03, 2007. Female patient was treated with Decadron. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: febrile neutropenia, respiratory failure, stomatitis. Decadron dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with EMEND, CHLORIDE, BENADRYL, ONDANSETRON, XALATAN, PHENERGAN, PREVACID, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 07/28/2007.
Decadron Side Effects Report #5489933-5
Decadron side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Oct 12, 2007. Female patient was treated with Decadron. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: febrile neutropenia, respiratory failure, stomatitis. Decadron dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with EMEND, CHLORIDE, BENADRYL, ONDANSETRON, XALATAN, PHENERGAN, PREVACID, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 07/28/2007.
Decadron Side Effects Report #5637827-4
Decadron side effect was reported by a Health Professional from JAPAN on Feb 14, 2008. Female patient was diagnosed with prophylaxis of nausea and vomiting, colon cancer, prophylaxis against diarrhoea and was treated with Decadron. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: altered state of consciousness, blood pressure decreased, convulsion, respiratory failure. Decadron dosage: 8 MG. During the same period patient was treated with SEROTONE, ISOVORIN, ELPLAT. Patient died on 11/17/2007.