Dexamethasone and headache Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5200969-1
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from GERMANY on Dec 12, 2006. Female patient, 65 years of age, weighting 130.1 lb, was diagnosed with prophylaxis of nausea and vomiting and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood pressure increased, bone pain, chest pain , dyspnoea, headache , heart rate increased, musculoskeletal pain, myocardial ischaemia. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5086502-6
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from GERMANY on Aug 04, 2006. Female patient, 43 years of age, was diagnosed with neurocysticercosis and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: disease progression, headache , neurocysticercosis. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ALBENDAZOLE, CLOBAZAM. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5127648-3
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from GERMANY on Sept 25, 2006. Female patient, 43 years of age, was diagnosed with neurocysticercosis and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: brain oedema, calcinosis, cyst, headache , inflammation, nervous system disorder, pyrexia. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ALBENDAZOLE, CLOBAZAM. Patient recovered.

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 #4585324-X
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from on Oct 07, 2004. Female patient, 44 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma , myeloma recurrence and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bronchitis acute, chills, headache , malaise, myalgia, pleuritic pain, productive cough, pyrexia, sputum discoloured. Dexamethasone dosage: 40 MG/DAY. During the same period patient was treated with GENASENSE, RANITIDINE, SIMVASTATIN, IBUPROFEN, LEVOFLOXACIN. 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 #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 #5088203-7
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 23, 2006. Female patient, 39 years of age, weighting 175.0 lb, was diagnosed with eczema  and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: chromaturia, constipation , dizziness , dysphonia, fatigue, headache , heart rate increased, hyperhidrosis, increased appetite. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5447182-0
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Sept 05, 2007. Female patient, 65 years of age, weighting 163.1 lb, was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, deep vein thrombosis , fatigue, haemoglobin decreased, headache , international normalised ratio increased, subdural haematoma, subdural haematoma evacuation. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VINCRISTINE, METHOTREXATE, HYDROCORTISONE HYDROGEN SUCCINATE, CYTARABINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5196427-3
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from GERMANY on Dec 12, 2006. Female patient, 65 years of age, weighting 132.1 lb, was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood catecholamines increased, buttock pain, dyspnoea, headache , hypertension, myocardial ischaemia, pain in extremity, tachycardia. Dexamethasone dosage: 8 MG IV. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5091961-9
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from GERMANY on Aug 14, 2006. Female patient, 43 years of age, was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: brain oedema, headache , inflammation, pyrexia. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ALBENDAZOLE, CLOBAZAM. Patient recovered.


Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5398183-2
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on July 19, 2007. Male 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: activated partial thromboplastin time prolonged, cerebral thrombosis, convulsion, fibrin d dimer increased, glaucoma , headache , hyperammonaemia, hypertriglyceridaemia, vomiting. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ASPARAGINASE, COALL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5867291-1
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 29, 2008. Female patient, weighting 47.18 lb, was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acidosis, cardio-respiratory arrest, headache , hypotension, klebsiella infection, neutropenia, pyrexia, septic shock, vomiting. Dexamethasone dosage: 50 MG. During the same period patient was treated with MERCAPTOPURINE, METHOTREXATE, VINCRISTINE SULPHATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.