Dexamethasone and gait disturbance Patient Reports February 11, 2012



Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5363280-4
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on June 07, 2007. Male patient, 36 years of age, was diagnosed with testis cancer and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: gait disturbance, groin pain, osteonecrosis What is  osteonecrosis. Dexamethasone dosage: 8 MG ONCE/4 MG QD. During the same period patient was treated with CISPLATIN, ETOPOSIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5092890-7
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Aug 17, 2006. Male patient, 36 years of age, was diagnosed with testis cancer and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: gait disturbance, groin pain, osteonecrosis What is  osteonecrosis. Dexamethasone dosage: 8 MG ONCE/4 MG QD. During the same period patient was treated with CISPLATIN, ETOPOSIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5096490-4
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Aug 17, 2006. Male patient, 36 years of age, was diagnosed with testis cancer and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: gait disturbance, groin pain, osteonecrosis What is  osteonecrosis. Dexamethasone dosage: 8 MILLIGRAMS DAILY ORAL ; 4 MILLIGRAMS DAILY ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with ETOPOSIDE, CISPLATIN. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5400153-2
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on July 16, 2007. Male patient, 36 years of age, was diagnosed with testis cancer and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: gait disturbance, groin pain, osteonecrosis What is  osteonecrosis. Dexamethasone dosage: 8 MG ONCE/4 MG QD. During the same period patient was treated with CISPLATIN, ETOPOSIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5074730-5
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on July 26, 2006. Male patient, 25 years of age, was diagnosed with testis cancer and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bone swelling, gait disturbance, groin pain, osteonecrosis What is  osteonecrosis. Dexamethasone dosage: 8 MILLIGRAMS DAILY; 4 MILLIGRAMS DAILY. During the same period patient was treated with BLEOMYCIN, CISPLATIN, ETOPOSIDE. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5121763-6
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Sept 25, 2006. Male patient, 25 years of age, was diagnosed with testis cancer and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arthralgia, bone disorder, gait disturbance, groin pain, joint range of motion decreased, mobility decreased, oedema, osteonecrosis What is  osteonecrosis. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with BLEOMYCIN, CISPLATIN, ETOPOSIDE. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5404667-0
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on July 20, 2007. Male patient, 25 years of age, was diagnosed with prophylaxis of nausea and vomiting, testis cancer and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arthralgia, bone swelling, gait disturbance, groin pain, mobility decreased, no therapeutic response, osteonecrosis What is  osteonecrosis. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with BLEOMYCIN, CISPLATIN, ETOPOSIDE. 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 What is  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 What is  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 #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 What is  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 What is  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 What is  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 What is  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 What is  hodgkin's disease and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: ataxia What is  ataxia, bone marrow tumour cell infiltration, febrile neutropenia, gait disturbance, headache What is  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 What is  hodgkin's disease and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: ataxia What is  ataxia, febrile neutropenia, gait disturbance, headache What is  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 #4979706-1
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on Apr 03, 2006. Male patient, 58 years of age, was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus, tendonitis and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: difficulty in walking, dysstasia, gait disturbance, muscular weakness, tendon disorder, tendon rupture. Dexamethasone dosage: 2.5 MG. During the same period patient was treated with DEXAMETHASONE PHOSPHATE. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5362415-7
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on June 08, 2007. Female patient, 15 years of age, weighting 108.0 lb, was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia, prophylaxis and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: fungal infection What is  fungal infection, gait disturbance, osteonecrosis What is  osteonecrosis, pain in extremity, peroneal nerve palsy. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VINCRISTINE, FLUCONAZOLE, MERCAPTOPURINE, METHOTREXATE. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient recovered.


Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5362657-0
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on June 07, 2007. Female patient, 15 years of age, was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: fungal infection What is  fungal infection, gait disturbance, osteonecrosis What is  osteonecrosis, pain in extremity, peroneal nerve palsy, pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia. Dexamethasone dosage: 4 MG BID, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with VINCRISTINE, COTRIM, FLUCONAZOLE, MERCAPTOPURINE, METHOTREXATE. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5363384-6
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on June 07, 2007. Female patient, 15 years of age, was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: fungal infection What is  fungal infection, gait disturbance, osteonecrosis What is  osteonecrosis, pain in extremity, peroneal nerve palsy, prophylaxis. Dexamethasone dosage: 4 MG BID, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with VINCRISTINE, COTRIM, FLUCONAZOLE, MERCAPTOPURINE, METHOTREXATE. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5909601-2
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from GERMANY on Sept 29, 2008. Male patient, 78 years of age, weighting 196.2 lb, was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dizziness What is  dizziness, gait disturbance, muscular weakness, neuropathy peripheral, tremor. Dexamethasone dosage: 40 MG DAILY, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with REVLIMID, OMEP, GLIMEPIRIDE. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5217527-5
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Jan 08, 2007. Female patient, 65 years of age, was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dysphonia, gait disturbance, overdose, tremor. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.
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