Dexamethasone and diarrhoea 
Dexamethasone and diarrhoea Patient Reports February 11, 2012
Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4910733-6
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 09, 2006. Female patient, weighting 34.39 lb, was diagnosed with precursor b-lymphoblastic lymphoma and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: caecitis, cardio-respiratory arrest, diarrhoea, gastrointestinal necrosis, hypoperfusion, hypotension, pyrexia. Dexamethasone dosage: 90 MG. During the same period patient was treated with DOXORUBICIN, VINCRISTINE SULPHATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.
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 #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 #4585602-4
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from on Oct 07, 2004. Female patient, 57 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma
and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: decreased appetite, diarrhoea, dyspnoea, faeces discoloured, malignant neoplasm progression, multiple myeloma , renal failure acute. Dexamethasone dosage: 40 MG/DAY, ORAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4584731-9
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from on Sept 13, 2004. Female patient was diagnosed with multiple myeloma
and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: diarrhoea, disease progression. Dexamethasone dosage: 40 MG/DAY. During the same period patient was treated with GENASENSE, VELCADE. 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 #5058477-7
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from ITALY on July 10, 2006. Male patient, 62 years of age, was diagnosed with cervix carcinoma recurrent and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: chills, diarrhoea, febrile neutropenia. Dexamethasone dosage: 40 MG DAILY IV. During the same period patient was treated with DOXORUBICINE, VINCRISTINE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, RITUXIMAB, NEUPOGEN, FLUCONAZOLE, LEVOFLOXACIN, VALACYCLOVIR. 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
, abdominal pain upper, caecitis, constipation , diarrhoea, flatulence, 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 #5272956-9
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 14, 2007. Male patient, 66 years of age, was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: diarrhoea, febrile neutropenia, gastrointestinal haemorrhage, infection
, vomiting. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, VINCRISTINE SULPHATE, ADRIAMYCIN PFS, DASATINIB. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5812131-X
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on July 07, 2008. Male patient, child 1 years of age, was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: adenoviral hepatitis, catheter related infection, coagulopathy, congenital herpes simplex infection, diarrhoea, hepatic encephalopathy, pseudomonas infection, renal impairment, staphylococcal infection
. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ASPARAGINASE, DOXORUBICIN, VINCRISTINE SULPHATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5844673-5
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Aug 06, 2008. Male patient was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: adenoviral hepatitis, ascites, coagulopathy, cough, diarrhoea, epidermal necrosis, febrile infection, hepatic encephalopathy. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METHOTREXATE, THIOGUANINE, VINCRISTINE. Patient died.
Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4553790-1
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from on Jan 12, 2005. Male patient, weighting 35.27 lb, was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood culture positive, diarrhoea, febrile neutropenia, fungal test positive, hypotension, pneumonia
. Dexamethasone dosage: 2.2 MG O BD (FOR DEXA). Patient died.Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4620879-8
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Mar 17, 2005. Male patient was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: adenoviral hepatitis, coagulopathy, depressed level of consciousness, diarrhoea, hepatic encephalopathy, hepatomegaly, herpes simplex
, renal impairment. Dexamethasone dosage: 10 MG/M2. During the same period patient was treated with ASPARAGINASE, DOXORUBICIN, VINCRISTINE SULPHATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4620879-8
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Mar 17, 2005. Male patient was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: adenoviral hepatitis, coagulopathy, depressed level of consciousness, diarrhoea, hepatic encephalopathy, hepatomegaly, herpes simplex
, pyrexia, renal impairment. Dexamethasone dosage: 10 MG/M2. During the same period patient was treated with ASPARAGINASE, DOXORUBICIN, VINCRISTINE SULPHATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4818613-1
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Oct 24, 2005. Female patient was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: adenoviral hepatitis, coagulopathy, diarrhoea, enterocolitis haemorrhagic, febrile neutropenia, gastritis, hepatic failure, hepatic necrosis. Dexamethasone dosage: 10 MG/M2 QD. During the same period patient was treated with ASPARAGINASE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, CYTARABINE, VINCRISTINE SULPHATE, METHOTREXATE. Patient died.
Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4818615-5
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Oct 24, 2005. Male patient was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: adenoviral hepatitis, catheter related infection, coagulopathy, congenital herpes simplex infection, culture positive, diarrhoea, hepatic encephalopathy, hepatomegaly. Dexamethasone dosage: 10 MG/M2. During the same period patient was treated with ASPARAGINASE, DOXORUBICIN, VINCRISTINE SULPHATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.
Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5395475-8
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on July 13, 2007. Male patient, 60 years of age, weighting 254.2 lb, was diagnosed with asthma
and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cellulitis orbital, diarrhoea. Dexamethasone dosage: 8MG THREE TIMES PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with ONDANSETRON, DOCETAXEL, ALBUTEROL, GABAPENTIN, LANSOPRAZOLE, LOVASTATIN, METRONIDAZOLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5409738-0
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on July 30, 2007. Male patient, 60 years of age, weighting 254.2 lb, was diagnosed with asthma
and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cellulitis orbital, diarrhoea. Dexamethasone dosage: 8MG THREE TIMES PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with ONDANSETRON, DOCETAXEL, ALBUTEROL, GABAPENTIN, LANSOPRAZOLE, LOVASTATIN, METRONIDAZOLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5924764-0
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 09, 2008. Male patient, 56 years of age, weighting 213.0 lb, was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abasia, asthenia, diarrhoea, failure to thrive, fall
, fatigue, peripheral motor neuropathy. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with TEMODAR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5301538-5
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Apr 02, 2007. Male patient, 54 years of age, was diagnosed with perioperative analgesia and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaesthetic complication, diarrhoea, po2 decreased, procedural hypotension, restlessness, vomiting. Dexamethasone dosage: 4 MG ONCE, INTRAVENOUS (NOS). During the same period patient was treated with KETOPROFEN, MIDAZOLAM, OXYGEN, PROPOFOL, RANITIDINE, REMIFENTANIL, TRAMADOL, CHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE. Patient recovered.
Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5306594-6
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Apr 10, 2007. Male patient, 54 years of age, weighting 249.1 lb, was diagnosed with perioperative analgesia and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: diarrhoea, hypotension, po2 decreased, vomiting. Dexamethasone dosage: 4 MILLIGRAMS; DAILY; INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with KETOPROFEN, MIDAZOLAM, OXYGEN, PROPOFOL, RANITIDINE, REMIFENTANIL, TRAMADOL, CHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE. 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
, 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 #4635604-4
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Apr 04, 2005. Male patient was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: adenoviral hepatitis, ascites, coagulopathy, diarrhoea, epidermal necrosis, hepatic encephalopathy, hepatic failure, hepatosplenomegaly, pancytopenia. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with THIOGUANINE, VINCRISTINE, METHOTREXATE. Patient died.
Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5027137-0
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from JAPAN on Feb 07, 2006. Male patient, weighting 138.9 lb, was diagnosed with colon cancer and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: diarrhoea, haemoglobin decreased, renal impairment, shock. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with GRANISETRON HYDROCHLORIDE, FLUID REPLACEMENT, NOREPINEPHRINE, DOPAMINE, FLUOROURACIL, LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM, OXALIPLATIN. Patient recovered.