Dexamethasone and malignant neoplasm progression Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5383609-0
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on June 20, 2007. Female patient, 25 years of age, was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: ewing's sarcoma, leukopenia, malignant neoplasm progression, neutropenia, stem cell transplant, thrombocytopenia. Dexamethasone dosage: 40 MG/M[2]/DAILY. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, ETOPOSIDE, CARBOPLATIN, DACTINOMYCIN. Patient died.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5493065-X
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on Oct 18, 2007. Female patient, 25 years of age, was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: ewing's sarcoma, leukopenia, malignant neoplasm progression, neutropenia, rhabdomyosarcoma, stem cell transplant, thrombocytopenia. Dexamethasone dosage: 40 MG/M[2]/DAILY. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, ETOPOSIDE, CARBOPLATIN, DACTINOMYCIN. Patient died.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5383604-1
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on June 20, 2007. Female patient, 20 years of age, was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: leukopenia, malignant neoplasm progression, neutropenia, rhabdomyosarcoma, thrombocytopenia. Dexamethasone dosage: 40 MG/M[2]/DAILY. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, ETOPOSIDE, CARBOPLATIN, DACTINOMYCIN. Patient died.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5493081-8
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on Oct 10, 2007. Female patient, 20 years of age, was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: leukopenia, malignant neoplasm progression, neutropenia, rhabdomyosarcoma, thrombocytopenia. Dexamethasone dosage: 40 MG/M(2)/DAILY. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, ETOPOSIDE, CARBOPLATIN, DACTINOMYCIN. Patient died.


Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4585583-3
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from on Oct 18, 2004. Male patient, 67 years of age, was diagnosed with myeloma recurrence and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: epistaxis, malignant neoplasm progression, multiple myeloma . Dexamethasone dosage: 40 MG/DAY, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with GENASENSE, OXYCODONE, ACETAMINOPHEN, PANTOPRAZOLE, ALLOPURINOL, TRIMETHOPRIM, MAGNESUIM HYDROXIDE, EPOETIN ALFA. Patient died.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4584725-3
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from on Sept 13, 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: gastrointestinal haemorrhage, hepatic failure, malignant neoplasm progression, multiple myeloma . Dexamethasone dosage: 40 MG/DAY ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with TIMOLOL MALEATE, ACETAMINOPHEN, FUROSEMIDE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, SUPPLEMENT, VITAMIN C, PROCHLORPERAZINE, TEMAZEPAM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4584730-7
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from on Sept 13, 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: asterixis, coagulopathy, confusional state, hepatic encephalopathy, hepatitis c , malignant neoplasm progression, mouth haemorrhage, multiple myeloma , plasmacytoma. Dexamethasone dosage: 40 MG/DAY ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with GENASENSE, IRON SUPPLEMENT, TIMOLOL MALEATE, ACETAMINOPHEN, FUROSEMIDE, POTASSIUM SUPPLEMENT, VITAMIN C, PROCHLORPERAZINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 03/19/2003.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4585331-7
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from on Oct 18, 2004. Male patient, 80 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: malignant neoplasm progression, multiple myeloma . Dexamethasone dosage: 40 MG/DAY, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with GENASENSE, PAMIDRONATE DI, RANITIDINE, DIPHENHYDRAMINE, ACETAMINOPHEN, CLOTRIMAZOLE. Patient died.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #4585398-6
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Physician from on Oct 27, 2004. Female 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: anaemia, anorexia, malignant neoplasm progression, multi-organ failure, multiple myeloma , nausea , oedema peripheral, pneumonia . Dexamethasone dosage: 40MG/DAY, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with MEPROBAMATE, PANTOPRAZOLE, DARBEPOETIN, IRBESARTAN WITH HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, CLONIDINE, DOCUSATE, DAPSONE, PAROXETINE. 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 #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 #5005559-1
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on May 08, 2006. Female patient, 68 years of age, was diagnosed with metastases to liver, rectal cancer and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: hyperglycaemic hyperosmolar nonketotic syndrome, malignant neoplasm progression, metastases to liver, rectal cancer. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. Patient died.

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 #5383605-3
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on June 20, 2007. Female patient, 23 years of age, was diagnosed with ewing's sarcoma and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: ewing's sarcoma, leukopenia, malignant neoplasm progression, neutropenia, stem cell transplant, thrombocytopenia. Dexamethasone dosage: 40 MG/M[2]/DAILY. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, ETOPOSIDE, CARBOPLATIN, DACTINOMYCIN. Patient died.


Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5493089-2
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on Oct 10, 2007. Female patient, 23 years of age, was diagnosed with ewing's sarcoma and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: ewing's sarcoma, leukopenia, malignant neoplasm progression, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia. Dexamethasone dosage: 40 MG/M[2]/DAILY. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, ETOPOSIDE, CARBOPLATIN, DACTINOMYCIN. Patient died.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5383601-6
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on June 20, 2007. Male patient, 20 years of age, was diagnosed with ewing's sarcoma and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: ewing's sarcoma, leukopenia, malignant neoplasm progression, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia. Dexamethasone dosage: 40 MG/M[2]/DAILY. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, CARBOPLATIN, ETOPOSIDE, DACTINOMYCIN. Patient died.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5494920-7
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on Oct 10, 2007. Male patient, 20 years of age, was diagnosed with ewing's sarcoma and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: ewing's sarcoma, leukopenia, malignant neoplasm progression, neutropenia, stem cell transplant, thrombocytopenia. Dexamethasone dosage: 40 MG/M2 DAILY;. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, CARBOPLATIN, ETOPOSIDE, DACTINOMYCIN. Patient died.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5921212-1
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Oct 13, 2008. Male patient, 67 years of age, was diagnosed with adrenal insufficiency, metastatic neoplasm, strongyloidiasis and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: malignant neoplasm progression, strongyloidiasis. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CISPLATIN, GEMCITABINE, ZOLEDRONIC ACID, ACETATE CORTISONE, THIABENDAZOLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Dexamethasone Side Effects Report #5293651-6
Dexamethasone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from AUSTRALIA on Apr 02, 2007. Female patient, 26 years of age, was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Dexamethasone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: areflexia, asthenia, atrophy, faecal incontinence, leukaemia recurrent, loss of proprioception, malignant neoplasm progression, myelopathy, osteomyelitis. Dexamethasone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METHOTREXATE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, VINCRISTINE SULPHATE, CYTARABINE. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient died.