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Dexamethasone

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ATC Codes: A01AC02, A07EA04, C05AA05, C05AA09, D07AB19, D07AC01, D07XB05, D07XC01, D10AA03, H02AB01, H02AB02, R01AD03, R01AD06, R03BA04, S01BA01, S01BA06, S01CB01, S01CB04, S02BA06, S02BA07, S03BA01, S03BA03

Side effects

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Intraocular pressure increased 2.01% - 35.5% x x x x x x x
Conjunctival haemorrhage 13.4% - 30.3% x
Eye disorder very common x
Hypertension 6.4% - 12.7% x x x x x x x x
Eye pain 5.22% - 8.05% x
Visual acuity reduced 3.96% - 8.64%
Conjunctival hyperaemia 5.42% - 6.64% x
Nervous system disorder common x
Cataract 2.01% - 11.8% x x x
Conjunctivitis 2.44% - 5.86% x
Vitreous floaters 1.83% - 4.94% x
Dry eye 2.13% - 4.63%
Headache 2.41% - 3.82% x x x x x x x x
Conjunctival oedema 1.22% - 4.63% x
Ocular hypertension 0.602% - 4.63% x
Vitreous detachment 1.61% - 4.32% x
Retinal aneurysm 1.52% - 3.09%
Vitreous opacities 0.915% - 3.4% x
Sensation of foreign body 1.22% - 2.16%
Corneal erosion 0.915% - 2.16%
Keratitis 0.915% - 1.85%
Eyelid ptosis 0.61% - 1.54%
Retinal tear 0.61% - 1.54% x
Anterior chamber inflammation 0% - 1.85%
Glaucoma 0.305% - 1.23% x x x x x x x x x
Corneal oedema postmarketing x
Endophthalmitis postmarketing x
Extravasation postmarketing x x
Retinal detachment postmarketing x
Complication of device insertion postmarketing x
Device dislocation postmarketing x
Abdominal pain x
Abscess x x x x
Pancreatitis acute x
Alopecia x
Amenorrhoea x
Anaphylactic shock x x
Angioedema x x x x x x x
Anorexia x
Anxiety x
Arachnoiditis
Arrhythmia x
Blepharitis x
Blister x
Calcinosis
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy x x
Infection x x x
Contusion x x x
Cushing's syndrome x x x x x x
Delusion x
Dermatitis x
Diabetes mellitus x x x
Diarrhoea x
Dizziness x
Dyspepsia x
Ecchymosis x x x x x
Oedema x
Fat embolism x
Epilepsy x
Oesophagitis x x x
Rash x x
Exophthalmos x x x x x x x
Eye infection x x
Fatigue x
Body temperature increased x
Folliculitis x x x x x x
Fracture x x x
Glycosuria x x x x x x
Hallucination x
Cardiac arrest x
Cardiomegaly x
Cardiac failure x x
Cardiac failure congestive x x x x x x
Myocardial rupture x x x x x x
Haemorrhage x x x x x x
Hepatomegaly x
Herpes simplex x
Hiccups x x x x x
Hirsutism x x x x x
Hyperaemia x
Hyperglycaemia x x x x x x x x
Hypernatraemia x x x x x
Hypertrichosis x x x x x x
Hypokalaemia x
Hypotension x
Unspecified disorder of intestine
Irritability x
Arthropathy x x x x x x
Joint instability x
Lethargy x
Leukocytosis x
Birth weight low x
Meningitis
Miliaria x x x x x x x
Muscle atrophy x
Myopathy x
Myasthenia gravis x
Fungal infection x
Myocardial infarction x x x x x x
Nausea x x x x x
Necrosis x x
Necrosis ischaemic x
Neuritis x
Hypotony of eye x
Opportunistic infection x
Osteonecrosis x x
Osteoporosis x x x x x x x x
Papilloedema x x x x x x x x
Paraplegia
Paraesthesia x x x
Peptic ulcer x x x x x x x x x x
Petechiae x x x x x
Pruritus x x x x x x x x
Pseudotumor
Benign intracranial hypertension x x x x x x x
Psychotic disorder x x
Pulmonary oedema x
Retinopathy of prematurity
Schizophrenia x
Convulsion x x x x x x
Syncope x
Tachycardia x
Telangiectasia x x
Thrombocytopenia x
Thromboembolism x x x x x x
Thrombophlebitis x
Tuberculosis x
Ulcer x
Erythema x x x x x x
Urticaria x x x x x
Angiopathy x
Vasculitis x x
Vertigo x x x x x x
Vitreous haemorrhage x
Vomiting x
Weight increased x x x x x
Weight decreased x
Trauma x x x x
Alkalosis hypokalaemic x x x x x x
Mood swings x x
Photopsia x
Aseptic necrosis x x x x x
Withdrawal symptom x
Migraine x
Adrenocortical insufficiency acute x
Skin atrophy x x x x x x x x x
Growth retardation x
Impaired healing x x x x x x x
Intracranial pressure increased x x x x x x
Muscular weakness x x x x x x
Dry skin x
Tendon rupture x x x x x x
Oesophageal ulcer x
Skin striae x x x x x x x x x
Menstruation irregular x x x x x x
Nerve injury x x
Allergic contact dermatitis x x x x x x x
Skin hyperpigmentation x x x x
Leukoderma x x x x x x x x x x
Acneiform eruption x x x x x x
Paraparesis
Malaise x x x x x
Myalgia x
Increased appetite x x x x x
Bladder dysfunction
Rash erythematous x
Rash follicular
Euphoric mood x x x x
Cataract subcapsular x x x x x x x
Increased insulin requirement x x x x x
Steroid withdrawal syndrome x
Oesophageal candidiasis x
Erythema facial x
Muscle mass x x x x x x
Personality change x x
Diabetic x x x
Spinal compression fracture x x x x x
Dermatitis perioral x x x x x x
Fluid retention x x x x x x
Steroid myopathy x x x x
Glucose tolerance impaired x x x x x x x x
Dependence psychological x
Cushingoid x x
Atrophy x x x x
Cognitive impairment x
Mania x
Anaphylactoid reaction x
Electrolyte imbalance x
Proximal myopathy x
Scleral thinning x
Anterior chamber flare x
Anterior chamber cell x
Skin scaly x
Suicidal ideation x
Bradycardia x
Neuropathy x x
Secondary infection x x x x x x x
Blindness x x x x
Carbohydrate tolerance decreased x x x x
Water retention x
Visual disturbance x
Stinging x x x
Sweating increased x x x x x x
Acne x
Nitrogen balance negative x x x x x x x
Polymorphonuclear leukocytosis x
Hypotensive x
Posterior subcapsular cataract x
Migration of implant x
Loss of skin markings
Insomnia x x x
Corneal thinning
Tingling sensation x x x x
Visual impairment x

Indications

Information about indications was extracted from the indications and usage sections of the labels.

Indication Labels
Acute leukaemia x x x x x x x x
Addison's disease x
Adrenal insufficiency x x x x x
Adrenocortical insufficiency acute x x x x
Allergic bronchitis x
Allergic conditions x x x x x x
Alopecia areata x x x
Anaemia x x x x x x
Ankylosing spondylitis x x x x x x
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy x
Aplasia pure red cell x
Arteritis x
Aspiration pneumonitis x x x x x
Asthma x x x x x x x x
Asthma chronic x
Berylliosis x x x x x x
Blood disorder x x x x x x x x
Brain cancer metastatic x x x x x
Brain neoplasm x x
Bursitis x x x x x x
Central retinal vein occlusion x
Cerebrovascular accident x
Chorioretinitis x x x x x x
Choroiditis x x x x x
Colitis x
Colitis ulcerative x x x x x x
Collagen disorder x x x x x x x
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia x x x x x
Conjunctivitis allergic x x x x x x x x
Conjunctivitis infective x x
Connective tissue disorder x
Corneal ulcer marginal x x x x x x
Cushing's syndrome x
Cutaneous sarcoidosis x
Cyclitis x x
Dermatitis x
Dermatitis atopic x x x x x x x
Dermatitis bullous x x x x x x
Dermatitis contact x x x x x x x x
Dermatitis exfoliative x x x x x x x
Dermatomyositis x x x
Discoid lupus erythematosus x x x
Diuresis x x x x x x
Drug hypersensitivity x x x x x x
Edema cerebral x x x x x x x
Endocrine disorder x x x x x x x
Enteritis x x x x x x
Enteritis ulcerative x
Eosinophilic pneumonia x
Epicondylitis x x x x x x
Erythema multiforme x
Erythema multiforme severe x x x x x x
Erythroblastopenia x x x x x
Eye disorder x x
Fibromyalgia x
Gastrointestinal disorder x x x x x x x x
Giant cell arteritis x
Gouty arthritis x x x x x x
Granuloma annulare x x x
Haemolytic anaemia x x x x x x x x
Head injury x x x x x
Herpes zoster keratitis x x
Hyperadrenocorticism x x x x x x
Hypercalcaemia x x x x x x x
Hypersensitivity x x x x
Hypoplastic anaemia x x x x x x
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura x x x x x x
Infection x
Infective otitis externa x
Inflammation x x x x x x x x
Inflammatory bowel disease x x x x
Injury corneal x x
Insect bite NOS x
Iridocyclitis x x x x x
Iritis x x x x x x x
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis x x x x x x
Keloid scar x x x
Keratitis x x x x x x x
Laryngeal oedema x x x x
Laryngitis x
Laryngospasm x
Leukaemia x x x x x x x x
Lichen planus x x x
Lichen simplex chronicus x x x
Loeffler's syndrome x x x x x
Lung disorder x
Lupus erythematosus x x x x x x
Lymphoma x x x x x x x
Macular oedema x
Meningitis tuberculous x x x x x x
Multiple sclerosis x
Mycosis fungoides x x x x x
Myositis x
Nausea x
Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum x x x
Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome x
Neoplasm x x x x
Neoplasm malignant x x x x x x
Nephropathy x
Nephrotic syndrome x x x x x
Nephrotic syndrome with lesion of minimal change glomerulonephritis x
Neurodermatitis x x x x
Oedema x x x x x x x x x
Ophthalmic herpes zoster x x x x x
Optic neuritis x x x x x x
Osteoarthritis x x x x x x
Otitis externa x
Pemphigus x x x x x x x x
Perennial allergic rhinitis x x x x x x x
Phagocytosis x
Polyarteritis nodosa x
Polymyositis x
Posterior uveitis x x x x x
Pregnancy x
Premature delivery x
Proteinuria x x x x x x
Psoriasis x x x x x x
Psoriatic arthropathy x x x x x x x
Pulmonary tuberculosis x x x x x x
Punctate keratitis x
Redness x
Respiratory distress syndrome x
Respiratory insufficiency x
Retinal vein branch occlusion x
Rheumatic heart disease x x x x x x x
Rheumatism x
Rheumatoid arthritis x x x x x x x x x
Rosacea x x
Sarcoidosis x x x x x x x
Scleroderma x x
Seborrhoeic dermatitis x x x x x x
Secondary adrenal insufficiency x
Secondary adrenocortical insufficiency x x x x x x x
Secondary thrombocytopenia x x x x x x
Serum sickness x x x x x x
Shock x
Skin disorder x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Status asthmaticus x x
Stevens-Johnson syndrome x x x x x x
Swelling x
Sympathetic ophthalmia x x x x x x
Synovitis x x x x x
Systemic lupus erythematosus x x x x x x x x x
Temporal arteritis x
Tenderness x
Tendonitis x
Tenosynovitis x x x x x x
Thermal burn x x
Thrombocytopenic purpura x
Thyroiditis x x x x x
Transfusion reaction x x x x
Trauma x x x x x
Trichiniasis x x x x x x
Uremia x x x x x
Urticaria x x x x
Uveitis x x
Vomiting x

dexamethasone

Side effects:4
Source:FDA Structured Product Label

DEXAMETHASONE

Side effects:7
Source:FDA Structured Product Label

Betamethasone

Side effects:11
Source:FDA Structured Product Label

BETAMETHASONE

Side effects:11
Source:FDA Structured Product Label

BETAMETHASONE

Side effects:12
Source:FDA Structured Product Label

Dexamethasone

Side effects:13
Source:BC Cancer

BETAMETHASONE

Side effects:14
Source:FDA Structured Product Label

Betamethasone

Side effects:15
Source:FDA Structured Product Label

DEXAMETHASONE

Side effects:15
Source:FDA Structured Product Label

BETAMETHASONE

Side effects:17
Source:FDA Structured Product Label

BETAMETHASONE

Side effects:18
Source:FDA Structured Product Label

Dexamethasone

Side effects:20
Source:FDA Structured Product Label

dexamethasone / dexamethasone

Side effects:33
Source:EMA

Dexamethasone

Side effects:47
Source:FDA Structured Product Label

DEXAMETHASONE

Side effects:52
Source:FDA Structured Product Label

DEXAMETHASONE

Side effects:52
Source:FDA Structured Product Label

DEXAMETHASONE

Side effects:77
Source:FDA Structured Product Label

Dexamethasone tablets / Dexamethasone, Tablet

Side effects:77
Source:Medsafe

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