Dexamethasone acetate and Melphalan drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Dexamethasone acetate (dexamethasone acetate) and Melphalan (melphalan). Common drug interactions include osteonecrosis of jaw among females and pneumonia among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Dexamethasone acetate and Melphalan. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 12 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Dexamethasone acetate?
Dexamethasone acetate has active ingredients of dexamethasone acetate. eHealthMe is studying from 1,875 Dexamethasone acetate users. Check the latest studies of Dexamethasone acetate.
What is Melphalan?
Melphalan has active ingredients of melphalan. eHealthMe is studying from 20,052 Melphalan users. Check the latest studies of Melphalan.
12 people who take Dexamethasone acetate and Melphalan together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Dexamethasone Acetate and Melphalan, by gender? *:
female:
- Osteonecrosis of jaw (death of bone of jaw)
male:
- Pneumonia
- Anaemia (lack of blood)
- Pulmonary hypertension (increase in blood pressure in the lung artery)
- Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood)
- Venous thrombosis limb (blood clot that forms in a vein in the limb)
- Abdominal distension
- Back pain
- Cardiac failure
- Chest discomfort
- Chest pain
What are the common drug interactions of Dexamethasone Acetate and Melphalan, 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:
n/a
50-59:
- Pneumonia
- Abdominal distension
- Back pain
- Cardiac failure
- Chest discomfort
- Chest pain
- Colitis (inflammation of colon)
- Constipation
- Dermatitis allergic (inflammation of the skin due allergic reaction)
- Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
60+:
- Osteonecrosis of jaw (death of bone of jaw)
- Adverse drug reaction
- Polyneuropathy (neurological disorder that occurs when many peripheral nerves throughout the body malfunction simultaneously)
- Pulmonary embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung)
- Pulmonary hypertension (increase in blood pressure in the lung artery)
- Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood)
- Venous thrombosis limb (blood clot that forms in a vein in the limb)
- Neutropenia (an abnormally low number of neutrophils)
- Oedema peripheral (superficial swelling)
- Pleural effusion (water on the lungs)
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 10 people, 83.33%
- Urination - Excessive Volume: 2 people, 16.67%
- High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 16.67%
- Anaesthesia: 2 people, 16.67%
- Asthma: 2 people, 16.67%
- Cardiotoxicity (damage to the heart muscle): 2 people, 16.67%
- Central Nervous System Stimulation: 2 people, 16.67%
- Constipation: 2 people, 16.67%
- Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Stage Iv (cancer of b cells, a type of white blood cell-stage iv): 2 people, 16.67%
- Gastritis (inflammation of stomach): 2 people, 16.67%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Effectiveness of, side effects of, and alternative drugs to the 2 drugs:
- Dexamethasone acetate (1,875 reports)
- Melphalan (20,052 reports)
Browse all drug interactions of Dexamethasone acetate and Melphalan:
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 Dexamethasone acetate:
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 Melphalan:
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 Dexamethasone acetate 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 Melphalan 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 zHow the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on dexamethasone acetate and melphalan (the active ingredients of Dexamethasone acetate and Melphalan, respectively), and Dexamethasone acetate and Melphalan (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).
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