Dexamethasone and dehydration 
Dexamethasone and dehydration Patient Reports February 11, 2012
Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5064840-0
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on July 12, 2006. Male patient, 67 years of age, weighting 250.0 lb, was diagnosed with pancreatic carcinoma and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain upper, chills, dehydration, diarrhoea, fatigue, flatulence, hypoaesthesia, hypotension, pain in extremity. Dexamethasone dosage: 20 MG; EVERY 2 WK; IV. During the same period patient was treated with FLUOROURACIL, OXALIPLATIN, BEVACIRUMAB, LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM, LORAZEPAM, GRANISETRON, PANTOPRAZOLE. Patient recovered.
Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4585728-5
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from on Oct 18, 2004. Male patient, 78 years of age, was diagnosed with myeloma recurrence and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asthenia, bowel sounds abnormal, constipation
, decreased appetite, dehydration, diarrhoea, nausea , oral candidiasis, pain . Dexamethasone dosage: 40 MG/DAY, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with GENASENSE, CEFTAZIDIME, IBUPROFEN, ASPIRIN, RANITIDINE, TRIMETHOPRIM, TEMAZEPAM, TAMSULOSIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4584729-0
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from on Sept 13, 2004. Female patient, 69 years of age, was diagnosed with myeloma recurrence and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dehydration, diarrhoea, nausea
, renal cyst, renal failure. Dexamethasone dosage: 40 MG/DAY ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with CALCITONIN, OCNJUGATED ESTROGEN, LISINOPRIL WITH HCTZ, RANITIDINE, TRIMETHOPRIM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4585725-X
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from on Oct 18, 2004. Female patient, 66 years of age, was diagnosed with myeloma recurrence and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: activated partial thromboplastin time prolonged, anaemia, anorexia, blood albumin decreased, bone lesion, coagulopathy, dehydration, haemorrhagic cyst, hepatic cyst. Dexamethasone dosage: 7 MG/KG/DAY, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with GENASENSE, TIMOLOL MALEATE, ACETAMINOPHEN, FUROSEMIDE, POTASSIUM SUPPLEMENT, VITAMIN C, PROCHLORPERAZINE, TEMAZEPAM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.
Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4585607-3
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from on Oct 07, 2004. Male patient, 72 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma
and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dehydration, hyperglycaemia, malignant neoplasm progression, multiple myeloma , polyuria. Dexamethasone dosage: 40 MG/DAY, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with VITAMIN B6, DIGOXIN, BETHANECHOL CHLORIDE, HYDROCODONE WITH ACETAMINOPHEN, CALCITONIN, SENNA, GABAPENTIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4585593-6
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from on Oct 07, 2004. Female patient, 69 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma
and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dehydration, diarrhoea, nausea , renal cyst, renal failure. Dexamethasone dosage: 40 MG/DAY, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with GENASENSE, CONJUGATED ESTROGEN, LISINOPRIL WITH HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, RANITIDINE, TRIMETHOPRIM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #6127511-5
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from NETHERLANDS on Mar 09, 2009. Female patient, 66 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma
and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrial fibrillation , dehydration, pneumonia . Dexamethasone dosage: 40 MG ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with DASATINIB, LENALIDOMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4585723-6
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from on Oct 18, 2004. Male patient, 62 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma
and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatine increased, cardiomegaly, circulatory collapse, coronary artery atherosclerosis, dehydration, dystrophic calcification, glomerulonephritis focal, hyperglycaemia, myocardial fibrosis. Dexamethasone dosage: 7 MG/KG/DAY, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with GENASENSE, GLYBURIDE, INSULIN, PIOGLITAZONE, VALSARTAN, NIFEDIPINE, GEMFIBROZIL, CELECOXIB. Patient died.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
and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , anaemia, blood pressure increased, breath sounds abnormal, chest pain , 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 #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
and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , anaemia, blood pressure increased, breath sounds abnormal, 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
and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: 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
and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: 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
and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , acute respiratory failure, asthenia, dehydration, disorientation, eosinophilia, 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 #4585595-X
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from on Oct 07, 2004. Male patient, 55 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma
and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dehydration, musculoskeletal chest pain, oral candidiasis, oral intake reduced, renal failure acute. Dexamethasone dosage: 40 MG/DAY, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with GENASENSE, ALBUTEROL, CITALOPRAM, GEMFIBROZIL, TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE, HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, EPOETIN ALFA, PROCHLORPERAZINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5059066-0
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on July 06, 2006. Male patient, 67 years of age, weighting 250.0 lb, was diagnosed with endocrine pancreatic disorder, pancreatic neoplasm and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain upper, aspartate aminotransferase increased, bacteraemia, chills, dehydration, diarrhoea, fatigue, flatulence, hypoaesthesia. Dexamethasone dosage: 20 MG PER_CYCLE IV. During the same period patient was treated with FLUOROURACIL, GRANISETRON, LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM, LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM, OXALIPLATIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5832882-0
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from CANADA on July 14, 2008. Male patient, 67 years of age, weighting 175.3 lb, was diagnosed with brain oedema, renal cell carcinoma and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dehydration, hyperglycaemia. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SUNITINIB MALATE, ZANTAC, NORVASC, TYLENOL PM, PANTOPRAZOLE, MYLANTA, HYDROCORTISONE, LOPERAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #6132640-6
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 16, 2009. Female patient, 61 years of age, was diagnosed with brain oedema, glioblastoma multiforme and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, cardiac arrest
, dehydration, hypotension, lethargy, lymphocyte count decreased, metabolic acidosis, neutrophil count decreased, nodal rhythm. Dexamethasone dosage: 4 MG QID, EVERY 6 HOURS. During the same period patient was treated with TEMODAR, KEPPRA, XANAX, TYLENOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 11/26/2008.Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4735267-3
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on July 22, 2005. Female patient, 36 years of age, weighting 170.0 lb, was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood glucose increased, dehydration, faeces discoloured, muscle spasms, pyrexia, white blood cell count increased. Dexamethasone dosage: TAPER FROM 8 MG/D TO 1 MG/D (2 MG), PO. During the same period patient was treated with IBUPROFEN, ACONITE, ARNICA. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.