Dexamethasone and febrile neutropenia 
Dexamethasone and febrile neutropenia Patient Reports February 11, 2012
Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5414831-2
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 10, 2007. Male patient, 70 years of age, was diagnosed with prophylaxis of nausea and vomiting, peptic ulcer
and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: febrile neutropenia. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ALOXI, MELPHALAN, LANSOPRAZOLE, VALACYCLOVIR, FLUCONAZOLE, PENTAMIDINE ISETHIONATE, PROMETHAZINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5411375-9
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 07, 2007. Female patient, 67 years of age, was diagnosed with prophylaxis of nausea and vomiting and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: febrile neutropenia. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with MELPHALAN, ALOXI. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5317827-4
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from CANADA on Apr 23, 2007. Female patient, 58 years of age, was diagnosed with prophylaxis of nausea and vomiting and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: febrile neutropenia. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ONDANSETRON, CHLORIDE, DOXORUBICIN, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5197629-2
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from CANADA on Dec 12, 2006. Female patient, 58 years of age, was diagnosed with prophylaxis of nausea and vomiting and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: febrile neutropenia. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ONDANSETRON, CHLORIDE, DOXORUBICIN, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4677583-X
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on May 27, 2005. Male patient, weighting 164.5 lb, was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood pressure immeasurable, febrile neutropenia, loss of consciousness, pneumonia
, pulmonary oedema, pulse absent, respiratory arrest. Dexamethasone dosage: 8 MG PO BID, DAYS 0-2 Q 21 DAYS X 3. During the same period patient was treated with DOCETAXEL. Patient recovered.Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5293595-X
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from AUSTRALIA on Apr 02, 2007. Male patient, 25 years of age, was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma, prophylaxis and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cerebral infarction, febrile neutropenia, haemorrhage, myelopathy, sepsis
, spinal cord disorder. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METHOTREXATE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient died.Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #6103755-3
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Feb 18, 2009. 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: diabetic hyperosmolar coma, febrile neutropenia, inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, DOXORUBICIN, VINCRISTINE SULPHATE, ZOLEDRONIC ACID. Patient recovered.Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #6109092-5
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Feb 25, 2009. 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: activated partial thromboplastin time prolonged, diabetes mellitus, diabetic hyperosmolar coma, febrile neutropenia, inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, DOXORUBICIN, VINCRISTINE SULPHATE, ZOLEDRONIC ACID. Patient recovered.Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #6129291-6
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Mar 11, 2009. 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: diabetes mellitus, diabetic hyperosmolar coma, febrile neutropenia, inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion, therapeutic response decreased. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, DOXORUBICIN, VINCRISTINE SULPHATE, ZOLEDRONIC ACID. Patient recovered.Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4998326-6
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 19, 2006. Female patient was diagnosed with multiple myeloma
and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: febrile neutropenia. Dexamethasone dosage: 40 MG;EVERY DAY;PO. During the same period patient was treated with VINCRISTINE SULPHATE, DOXIL, REVLIMID, PREDNISONE, AMOXICILLIN, ACYCLOVIR, ASPIRIN. Patient recovered.Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5145662-9
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Oct 18, 2006. Female patient, 58 years of age, was diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma stage iv and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: embolism venous, febrile neutropenia, haematocrit decreased, platelet count decreased, pneumonia
, pulmonary embolism , tachycardia, venous thrombosis limb. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, VINCRISTINE SULPHATE, METHOTREXATE, RITUXIMAB, CYTARABINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4705266-6
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on June 20, 2005. Male patient, 61 years of age, was diagnosed with lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, bacterial sepsis, febrile neutropenia, leukaemia recurrent, thrombocytopenia, unresponsive to pain stimuli. Dexamethasone dosage: 40 MG, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with DOXORUBICIN, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, METHOTREXATE, CYTARABINE, VINCRISTINE, LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 02/21/2004.
Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5010694-8
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on May 09, 2006. Male patient, 75 years of age, weighting 171.0 lb, was diagnosed with hypersensitivity, neoplasm and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anorexia, arthralgia, asthenia, breath sounds abnormal, fatigue, febrile neutropenia, hypersensitivity, hypotension. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DEXAMETHASONE PHOSPHATE, PACLITAXEL, CARBOPLATIN, PLAVIX, LIPITOR, TOPROL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5400154-4
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on July 17, 2007. Female patient, 67 years of age, was diagnosed with hodgkin's disease
and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: coordination abnormal, febrile neutropenia, gait disturbance, headache , malignant neoplasm progression, metastasis, paraesthesia, paraparesis. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DOXORUBICIN, BLEOMYCIN, CISPLATIN, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, CYTARABINE, ETOPOSIDE, METHOTREXATE, PREDNISONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5409909-3
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Aug 02, 2007. Female patient, 40 years of age, was diagnosed with hodgkin's disease
and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: csf glucose increased, csf protein increased, febrile neutropenia, malignant neoplasm progression, metastasis, pleocytosis. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DOXORUBICIN, BLEOMYCIN, CISPLATIN, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, CYTARABINE, ETOPOSIDE, METHOTREXATE, PREDNISONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5415505-4
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Aug 08, 2007. Male patient, 40 years of age, was diagnosed with hodgkin's disease
and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: coordination abnormal, febrile neutropenia, gait disturbance, headache , malignant neoplasm progression, metastasis, paraesthesia, paraparesis, spinal anaesthesia. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DOXORUBICIN, BLEOMYCIN, CISPLATIN, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, CYTARABINE, ETOPOSIDE, METHOTREXATE, PREDNISONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5420607-2
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Aug 08, 2007. Male patient, 40 years of age, was diagnosed with hodgkin's disease
and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: coordination abnormal, disease progression, febrile neutropenia, gait disturbance, headache , malignant neoplasm progression, metastasis, nervous system disorder, paraesthesia. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DOXORUBICIN, BLEOMYCIN, CISPLATIN, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, CYTARABINE, ETOPOSIDE, METHOTREXATE, PREDNISONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5989251-2
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from ARGENTINA on Dec 01, 2008. Male patient, 40 years of age, was diagnosed with hodgkin's disease
and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: ataxia , bone marrow tumour cell infiltration, febrile neutropenia, gait disturbance, headache , malignant neoplasm progression, metastases to central nervous system, paraesthesia, paraparesis. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DOXORUBICIN, BLEOMYCIN SULPHATE, CISPLATIN, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, CYTARABINE, ETOPOSIDE, METHOTREXATE, PREDNISONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5994114-2
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from ARGENTINA on Dec 09, 2008. Male patient, 40 years of age, was diagnosed with hodgkin's disease
and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: ataxia , febrile neutropenia, gait disturbance, headache , malignant neoplasm progression, metastasis, paraesthesia, paraparesis. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DOXORUBICIN, BLEOMYCIN SULPHATE, CISPLATIN, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, CYTARABINE, ETOPOSIDE, METHOTREXATE, PREDNISONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5994537-1
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA on Dec 04, 2008. Female patient, 69 years of age, was diagnosed with diffuse large b-cell lymphoma stage iv and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: febrile neutropenia, mucosal inflammation. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METHOTREXATE. 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 #4907035-0
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 21, 2006. Male patient, 13 years of age, was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia recurrent and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: febrile neutropenia, insomnia, intentional self-injury, mood altered, obsessive-compulsive disorder
, steroid withdrawal syndrome. Dexamethasone dosage: 10 MG/M2,. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN, VINCRISTINE, HYDROCORTISONE, CYTARABINE, METHOTREXATE, RISPERIDONE. 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 #5470220-6
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from GERMANY on Sept 17, 2007. Male patient, child 5 years of age, was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bacterial infection
, corona virus infection, febrile neutropenia, pneumonia . Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5420413-9
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Aug 06, 2007. Male patient, 17 years of age, was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: ascites, constipation
, dialysis , diverticular perforation, escherichia sepsis, febrile neutropenia, gastritis, haematemesis, ileus. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DOXORUBICIN, VINCRISTINE, POLYETHYLENE GLUCOL, RANITIDINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.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 #4622974-6
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Mar 17, 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, enterocolitis haemorrhagic, febrile neutropenia, gastritis, hepatic failure, hepatic haemorrhage, 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 #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 #4899214-6
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Jan 23, 2006. 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, ascites, coagulopathy, 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 #5718094-X
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Apr 22, 2008. Female patient, child 6 years of age, was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: beta haemolytic streptococcal infection, blood culture positive, candida serology positive, candidiasis, febrile neutropenia, mucosal inflammation, pneumonitis, pneumothorax. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PRIMAXIN, VINCRISTINE, DACTINOMYCIN, CARBOPLATIN, EPIRUBICIN HYDROCHLORIDE, ETOPOSIDE, IFOSFAMIDE, AMPHOTERICIN B. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.
Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5144320-4
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Oct 18, 2006. Female patient, 32 years of age, was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: febrile neutropenia, leukocytosis. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DOXORUBICIN, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, DOCETAXEL, PEGFILGRASTIM. Patient was hospitalized. 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
, ascites, 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 #4667368-2
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on May 19, 2005. Male patient, weighting 164.5 lb, was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardio-respiratory arrest, febrile neutropenia, loss of consciousness, pneumonia
, pulmonary oedema. Dexamethasone dosage: 8 MG PO BID, DAYS 0-2, Q 21 DAYS X 3. During the same period patient was treated with DOCETAXEL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 03/11/2004.