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

Indications

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

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

dexamethasone

Side effects:4
Source:FDA Structured Product Label

DEXAMETHASONE

Side effects:4
Source:FDA Structured Product Label

DEXAMETHASONE / MAXIDEX

Side effects:4
Source:FDA

DEXAMETHASONE

Side effects:7
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: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: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 / dexamethasone

Side effects:33
Source:EMA

dexamethasone

Side effects:34
Source:FDA Structured Product Label

DEXAMETHASONE

Side effects:52
Source:FDA Structured Product Label

DEXAMETHASONE

Side effects:77
Source:FDA Structured Product Label

BETAMETHASONE

Side effects:85
Source:FDA Structured Product Label

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