Dexamethasone and abdominal pain Patient Reports February 11, 2012



Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4726493-8
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on July 12, 2005. Female patient, 58 years of age, was diagnosed with prophylaxis of nausea and vomiting, gastric cancer and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, asthenia, disease progression, large intestine perforation, nausea What is  nausea, peritonitis, white blood cell count increased. Dexamethasone dosage: 8 MG (4 MG, 2 IN 1 D), NR. During the same period patient was treated with DOCETAXEL, CISPLATIN, FLUOROURACIL, OXALIPLATIN, IRINOTECAN. Patient died on 12/19/2004.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4788888-6
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Sept 19, 2005. Female patient, 47 years of age, was diagnosed with prophylaxis of nausea and vomiting, non-small cell lung cancer and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, chills, dizziness What is  dizziness, dyspnoea, hypertension, pleuritic pain, rash What is  rash. Dexamethasone dosage: (8 MG, ONCE), INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with ONDANSETRON HYDROCHLORIDE, CARBOPLATIN, DICLOFENAC, PANTOPRAZOLE, OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE, ACETAMINOPHEN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4804913-8
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Oct 10, 2005. Female patient, 47 years of age, was diagnosed with prophylaxis of nausea and vomiting, non-small cell lung cancer and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, chills, dizziness What is  dizziness, dyspnoea, hypertension, pleuritic pain, rash What is  rash. Dexamethasone dosage: 8 MG, ONCE, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with ONDANSETRON HYDROCHLORIDE, CARBOPLATIN, DICLOFENAC, PANTOPRAZOLE, OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE, PARACETAMOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4825193-3
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Oct 27, 2005. Female patient, 47 years of age, was diagnosed with prophylaxis of nausea and vomiting, non-small cell lung cancer and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, chest pain What is  chest pain, chills, dizziness What is  dizziness, hypertension, pleuritic pain, rash What is  rash. Dexamethasone dosage: 8 MG, ONCE), INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with ONDANSETRON HYDROCHLORIDE, CARBOPLATIN, DICLOFENAC, PANTOPRAZOLE, OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE, PARACETAMOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5087010-9
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Aug 07, 2006. Male patient, 53 years of age, weighting 190.0 lb, was diagnosed with pancreatic carcinoma metastatic and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, anaemia, asthenia, fatigue, gastritis erosive, hepatic lesion, ileus, platelet count decreased, pyrexia. Dexamethasone dosage: 20 MG FORTNIGHTLY IV. During the same period patient was treated with FLUOROURACIL, GRANISETRON, LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM, OXALIPLATIN, AVASTIN, LORAZEPAM, LISINOPRIL, FENTANYL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5015516-7
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on May 15, 2006. Male patient, 69 years of age, was diagnosed with palliative care What is  palliative care, bone pain and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, gastric ulcer, haematemesis, melaena. Dexamethasone dosage: 6 MG ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with DICLOFENAC POTASSIUM, GABAPENTIN, ZOPICLONE, AMILORIDE HYDROCHLORIDE W, FLECAINIDE ACETATE, CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE, FENTANYL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4585396-2
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from on Oct 27, 2004. Female patient, 57 years of age, was diagnosed with myeloma recurrence and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, abnormal behaviour, activities of daily living impaired, asthenia, chest pain What is  chest pain, memory impairment, myalgia, orthopnoea. Dexamethasone dosage: 40 MG/DAY, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with FAMOTIDINE, TRIMETHOPRIM, OXYCODONE, ACETAMINOPHEN W. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4766587-4
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 26, 2005. Male patient, 56 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, anaemia, blood pressure increased, breath sounds abnormal, chest pain What is  chest pain, constipation What is  constipation, dehydration, disease recurrence, dysphagia. Dexamethasone dosage: 40 MG/DAY X4/CYCLE X1, PO. During the same period patient was treated with GENASENSE, LISINOPRIL, FUROSEMIDE, SPIRONOLACTONE, CARVEDILOL, METOCLOPRAMIDE, PROCHLORPERAZINE MALEATE, LANSOPRAZOLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4767975-2
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Aug 26, 2005. Male patient, 56 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, abdominal tenderness, anaemia, blood pressure diastolic increased, blood pressure systolic increased, body temperature decreased, breath sounds abnormal, chest pain What is  chest pain, constipation What is  constipation. Dexamethasone dosage: 40 MG DAILY ORAL, 40 MG/DAY X 4/CYCLE X1. During the same period patient was treated with GENASENSE, LISINOPRIL, FUROSEMIDE, SPIRONOLACTONE, CARVEDILOL, METOCLOPRAMIDE, PROCHLORPRERAZINE, LANSOPRAZOLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4777503-3
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 26, 2005. Male patient, 56 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, abdominal tenderness, anaemia, blood creatinine increased, blood sodium decreased, breath sounds abnormal, carbon dioxide decreased, chest pain What is  chest pain, constipation What is  constipation. Dexamethasone dosage: 40 MG QID PO. During the same period patient was treated with GENASENSE, LISINOPRIL, FUROSEMIDE, SPIRONOLACTONE, CARVEDILOL, METOCLOPRAMIDE, PROCHLORPERAZINE, LANSOPRAZOLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5029366-9
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on June 07, 2006. Male patient, 56 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, anaemia, blood pressure increased, breath sounds abnormal, constipation What is  constipation, dehydration, dysphagia, faeces hard, hypovolaemia. Dexamethasone dosage: 40 MG QDAY PO. During the same period patient was treated with GENASENSE, LISINOPRIL, FUROSEMIDE, SPIRONOLACTONE, CARVEDILOL, METOCLOPRAMIDE, PROCHLORPERAZINE, LANSOPRAZOLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #6052254-6
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from BRAZIL on Jan 12, 2009. Male patient, 55 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, acute respiratory failure, asthenia, brain oedema, dehydration, disorientation, eosinophilia, gastric infection, gastric mucosal hypertrophy. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DOXORUBICIN, VINCRISTINE. Patient died.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #6071253-1
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from BRAZIL on Jan 23, 2009. Male patient, 55 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, acute respiratory failure, asthenia, brain oedema, dehydration, disorientation, eosinophilia, gastric mucosal hypertrophy, gastrointestinal erosion. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DOXORUBICIN, VINCRISTINE. Patient died.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #6086313-9
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Feb 11, 2009. Male patient, 55 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, acute respiratory failure, asthenia, dehydration, disorientation, eosinophilia, headache What is  headache, hypotension, mucosal discolouration. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VINCRISTINE, ADRIAMYCIN PFS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.


Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4565770-0
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from on Jan 14, 2005. Male patient, 48 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, colitis ischaemic, dysentery, enterocolitis infectious, rash What is  rash, shigella infection. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with THALOMID. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4993856-5
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from SPAIN on Apr 20, 2005. Male patient, 46 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, alanine aminotransferase increased, ascites, blood alkaline phosphatase increased, blood bilirubin increased, gamma-glutamyltransferase increased, haemodialysis, hepatomegaly. Dexamethasone dosage: 40 MG PER_CYCLE PO. During the same period patient was treated with DOXORUBICIN, VINCRISTINE. Patient died on 03/16/2004.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5147070-3
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from CHINA on Oct 18, 2006. Male patient, 37 years of age, was diagnosed with mountain sickness acute, headache What is  headache and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, alcohol use, anaemia, anorexia, dizziness What is  dizziness, duodenal ulcer, fatigue, gastric ulcer, gastrointestinal haemorrhage. Dexamethasone dosage: 8 MG ONCE PO. During the same period patient was treated with ASPIRIN, ALCOHOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5930746-5
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from SWITZERLAND on Oct 10, 2008. Female patient, 50 years of age, was diagnosed with evans syndrome and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, haemorrhagic diathesis, mesenteric vein thrombosis, mouth haemorrhage, platelet count decreased, portal vein thrombosis, venous thrombosis. Dexamethasone dosage: 40 MG, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with IMMUNE GLOBULIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5141825-7
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Oct 13, 2006. Female patient, child 7 years of age, was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia, acute leukaemia and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, abdominal pain upper, caecitis, constipation What is  constipation, diarrhoea, flatulence, gastroenteritis What is  gastroenteritis, gastroenteritis viral. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ASPARAGINASE ASPARAGINASE), DOXORUBICIN, METHOTREXATE, VINCRISTINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #6134322-3
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Mar 12, 2009. Male patient, child 3 years of age, was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia, prophylaxis and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, back pain What is  back pain, breath odour, cardiac failure, haemodialysis, hepatic failure, oral pain, proctalgia. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with MERCAPTOPURINE, METHOTREXATE, VINCRISTINE, ACYCLOVIR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #6137735-9
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Mar 18, 2009. Male patient, child 3 years of age, was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, back pain What is  back pain, breath odour, cardiac failure, hepatic enzyme increased, hepatic failure, herpes zoster, liver tenderness, lymphopenia. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with MERCAPTOPURINE, METHOTREXATE, VINCRISTINE, ACYCLOVIR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5064282-8
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on July 12, 2006. Female patient, 65 years of age, was diagnosed with pancreatic carcinoma and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, aortic disorder, aortic dissection, aortic thrombosis, back pain What is  back pain, blood pressure increased, chest pain What is  chest pain, dyspnoea, haematemesis. Dexamethasone dosage: 10 MG; EVERY 2 WK; IV. During the same period patient was treated with FLUOROURACIL, OXALIPLATIN, LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM, AVASTIN, PALONOSETRON HYDROCHLORIDE, VICODIN, PANCREASE, CELEXA. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4673027-2
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on May 10, 2005. Female patient, 64 years of age, was diagnosed with metastases to bone and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal adhesions, abdominal discomfort, abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, abdominal rigidity, constipation What is  constipation, postoperative adhesion, small intestinal obstruction. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ZOLEDRONIC ACID, FLUOROURACIL, EPIRUBICIN, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5791999-X
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from ISRAEL on June 20, 2008. Male patient, 61 years of age, was diagnosed with colon cancer metastatic and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, anaemia, arthralgia, c-reactive protein increased, dermatitis exfoliative, dyspnoea, psoriasis, red blood cell sedimentation rate increased, skin haemorrhage. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with AVASTIN, FLUOROURACIL, OXALIPLATIN, LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4601420-2
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from on Feb 24, 2005. Male patient, 44 years of age, was diagnosed with colon cancer metastatic and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, blood bilirubin increased, cholestasis, hepatitis acute, hepatocellular damage, jaundice What is  jaundice. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with NAVOBAN, XELODA, ERBITUX, ELOXATIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5940614-0
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 03, 2008. Female patient, 26 years of age, weighting 195.0 lb, was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, abdominal pain upper, agitation, arthralgia, bone pain, contusion, cough, dyspnoea. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5411529-1
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Aug 06, 2007. Male patient, 17 years of age, was diagnosed with prophylaxis, analgesia, gastritis prophylaxis and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, ascites, constipation What is  constipation, diverticular perforation, febrile neutropenia, gastritis, haematemesis, ileus. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with RANITIDINE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL, VINCRISTINE, DOXORUBICIN, OPIATES. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5060695-9
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on July 20, 2006. Male patient, weighting 222.7 lb, was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, colitis ischaemic, diarrhoea, disseminated intravascular coagulation, hypotension, pancreatitis necrotising, renal failure acute. Dexamethasone dosage: 280 MG. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 07/14/2006.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5939044-7
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from AUSTRALIA on Oct 30, 2008. Female patient, weighting 165.3 lb, was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, bacillus infection, blood culture positive. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with TROPISETRON, LORAZEPAM, ATORVASTATIN, PROCHLORPERAZINE, ASPIRIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
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