Bleomycin sulfate and Decadron drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Bleomycin sulfate (bleomycin sulfate) and Decadron (dexamethasone). Common drug interactions include impetigo among females and hodgkin's disease among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Bleomycin sulfate and Decadron. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 46 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Bleomycin sulfate?

Bleomycin sulfate has active ingredients of bleomycin sulfate. eHealthMe is studying from 3,652 Bleomycin sulfate users. Check the latest studies of Bleomycin sulfate.

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Decadron has active ingredients of dexamethasone. It is often used in multiple myeloma. eHealthMe is studying from 47,210 Decadron users. Check the latest studies of Decadron.

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On Aug, 18, 2026

46 people who take Bleomycin sulfate and Decadron together, and have interactions are studied.

Bleomycin sulfate and Decadron drug interactions.

What are the common drug interactions of Bleomycin Sulfate and Decadron, by gender? *:

female:

  1. Impetigo (contagious skin infection)
  2. Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (inflammation of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eye with decreased tears)
  3. Lacrimation increased
  4. Lung disorder (lung disease)
  5. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
  6. Neuropathy peripheral (surface nerve damage)
  7. Oral herpes (viral infection of mouth)
  8. Palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing)
  9. Pneumothorax (the presence of air or gas in the cavity between the lungs and the chest wall, causing collapse of the lung)
  10. Sarcoidosis (an inflammatory disease that affects multiple organs in the body, but mostly the lungs and lymph glands)

male:

  1. Hodgkin's disease (cancer originating from white blood cells)
  2. Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
  3. Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation)
  4. Neuropathy peripheral (surface nerve damage)
  5. Overdose
  6. Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect)
  7. Anxiety
  8. Heart rate irregular
  9. Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus)
  10. Back pain

What are the common drug interactions of Bleomycin Sulfate and Decadron, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:

0-1:

n/a

2-9:

n/a

10-19:

  1. Chest tightness
  2. Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)

20-29:

  1. Disturbance in attention
  2. Eye injury
  3. Foreign body in eye (foreign particle in eye)
  4. Fracture
  5. Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation)
  6. Impetigo (contagious skin infection)
  7. Joint dislocation (a joint position is changed from normal position)
  8. Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (inflammation of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eye with decreased tears)
  9. Lacrimation increased
  10. Lung disorder (lung disease)

30-39:

  1. Cerebral infarction (less blood supply to brain resulting tissue damage)
  2. Hypertension (high blood pressure)
  3. Overdose
  4. Anxiety
  5. Diverticulum (out pouching of a hollow (or a fluid-filled) structure in the body)
  6. Ear pain
  7. Eczema (patches of skin become rough and inflamed, with itching and bleeding blisters)
  8. Gynaecomastia (enlargement of the gland tissue of the male breast)
  9. Hodgkin's disease (cancer originating from white blood cells)
  10. Hypersensitivity

40-49:

  1. Dysphagia (a condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful)
  2. Glossodynia (a burning or painful sensation in the tongue)
  3. Lymphadenopathy (disease or enlargement of lymph nodes)
  4. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
  5. Salivary gland enlargement (increased size of salivary gland)
  6. Spleen disorder (disease of spleen)
  7. Thrombosis (formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel)

50-59:

  1. Blister (small pocket of fluid within the upper layers of the skin caused by forceful rubbing (friction), burning, freezing, chemical exposure)
  2. Limb injury
  3. Penile pain
  4. Penis injury
  5. Perioral dermatitis (facial rash that causes bumps to develop around the mouth)
  6. Pruritus (severe itching of the skin)
  7. Skin toxicity (skin damage due to toxin/poison)

60+:

  1. Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement)
  2. Blood pressure increased
  3. Granulocyte count decreased
  4. Hyponatraemia (abnormally low level of sodium in the blood; associated with dehydration)
  5. Lymphocyte count decreased
  6. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
  7. Neutrophil count decreased (less than normal number of neutrophil a type of blood cell)
  8. Odynophagia (painful swallowing, in the mouth (oropharynx) or oesophagus)
  9. Oesophageal ulcer (ulcer of oesophagus)
  10. Oesophagitis (inflammation of oesophagus)

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Eczema (patches of skin become rough and inflamed, with itching and bleeding blisters): 15 people, 32.61%
  2. Hodgkin's Lymphoma (cancer originating from white blood cells): 6 people, 13.04%
  3. Testis Cancer (testes cancer): 5 people, 10.87%
  4. Bone Disorder: 5 people, 10.87%
  5. Oropharyngeal Pain: 3 people, 6.52%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on bleomycin sulfate and dexamethasone (the active ingredients of Bleomycin sulfate and Decadron, respectively), and Bleomycin sulfate and Decadron (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

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