Decadron and Azopt drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Decadron (dexamethasone) and Azopt (brinzolamide). Common drug interactions include diarrhoea among females and fatigue among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Decadron and Azopt. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 23 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Decadron?
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.
What is Azopt?
Azopt has active ingredients of brinzolamide. It is often used in glaucoma. eHealthMe is studying from 8,058 Azopt users. Check the latest studies of Azopt.
23 people who take Decadron and Azopt together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Decadron and Azopt, by gender? *:
female:
- Diarrhoea
- Abasia (inability to walk)
- Activities of daily living impaired
- Constipation
- Diaphragmatic paralysis (acquired dysfunction of the phrenic nerve)
- Discomfort
- Interstitial lung disease
- Musculoskeletal pain (pain affects the bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and nerves)
- Phrenic nerve paralysis
- Respiratory distress (difficulty in breathing)
male:
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
- Pyrexia (fever)
- Anaemia (lack of blood)
- Constipation
- Deep vein thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis)
- Diarrhoea
- Drug intolerance (drug sensitivity)
- Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
- Full blood count decreased
- Gastric disorder (disease of stomach)
What are the common drug interactions of Decadron and Azopt, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
n/a
20-29:
n/a
30-39:
n/a
40-49:
- Abasia (inability to walk)
- Activities of daily living impaired
- Constipation
- Diaphragmatic paralysis (acquired dysfunction of the phrenic nerve)
- Discomfort
- Interstitial lung disease
- Musculoskeletal pain (pain affects the bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and nerves)
- Phrenic nerve paralysis
- Respiratory distress (difficulty in breathing)
- Speech disorder
50-59:
n/a
60+:
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
- Pyrexia (fever)
- Neutropenia (an abnormally low number of neutrophils)
- Pituitary-dependent cushing's syndrome (pituitary dependent hypercortisolism)
- Pneumonia
- Renovascular hypertension (a syndrome which consists of high blood pressure caused by the kidneys hormonal response)
- Rhabdomyolysis (a condition in which damaged skeletal muscle tissue breaks down)
- Spinal fracture (fracture in one of vertebrae)
- Confusional state
- Muscular weakness (muscle weakness)
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma (a cancer of a kind of epithelial cell): 3 people, 13.04%
- Prostate Cancer: 2 people, 8.70%
- Pain: 2 people, 8.70%
- Nephrogenic Anaemia (anaemia due to kidney disease): 2 people, 8.70%
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 2 people, 8.70%
- High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 8.70%
- Glioblastoma (most common and most aggressive malignant primary brain tumour in humans): 2 people, 8.70%
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 2 people, 8.70%
- Diarrhea: 2 people, 8.70%
- Colorectal Cancer Metastatic (cancer of colon and rectal spreads to other parts): 2 people, 8.70%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Decadron and Azopt?
- Personalize this study to your gender, age, symptoms and drugs
- Predict drug outcomes for up to one year with AI
- Get an AI agent to monitor your drugs continuously
Related studies:
Effectiveness of, side effects of, and alternative drugs to the 2 drugs:
Browse all drug interactions of Decadron and Azopt:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zSub-studies by gender and age:
Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Browse all side effects of Decadron:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Azopt:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all interactions between Decadron and drugs from A to Z:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all interactions between Azopt and drugs from A to Z:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zRelated publications that referenced our studies
- Bartlett R, Hartle AJ, "Routine use of dexamethasone for postoperative nausea and vomiting: the case against", Anaesthesia, 2013 Sep .
- Bartlett R, Hartle AJ, "Routine use of dexamethasone for postoperative nausea and vomiting: the case against", Anaesthesia, 2013 Sep .
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on dexamethasone and brinzolamide (the active ingredients of Decadron and Azopt, respectively), and Decadron and Azopt (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.
How to use the study?
DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION
WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.
DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.
If you use this eHealthMe study on publication, please acknowledge it with a citation: study title, URL, accessed date.
Recent studies on eHealthMe:
- Drug interactions of Metformin and Cladribine - now
- Could Loratadine cause Bone Marrow Failure? - 4 seconds ago
- Could Exidine cause Respiratory Tract Infection? - 9 seconds ago
- Could Acetylsalicylic Acid cause Poisoning? - 11 seconds ago
- Could Imuran cause Acute Kidney Failure? - 14 seconds ago
- Could Dupixent cause Joint Effusion? - 18 seconds ago
- Demyelination and drugs of ingredients of docusate - 30 seconds ago
- Drug interactions of Bortezomib and Alphagan - 39 seconds ago
- Hysterectomy and Insomnia - 39 seconds ago
- Infection and drugs of ingredients of oxcarbazepine - 45 seconds ago