Dexamethasone and Lescol drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Dexamethasone (dexamethasone) and Lescol (fluvastatin sodium). Common drug interactions include hypoaesthesia oral among females and dyspnoea among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Dexamethasone and Lescol. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 31 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Dexamethasone?
Dexamethasone has active ingredients of dexamethasone. It is often used in multiple myeloma. eHealthMe is studying from 161,927 Dexamethasone users. Check the latest studies of Dexamethasone.
What is Lescol?
Lescol has active ingredients of fluvastatin sodium. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 7,306 Lescol users. Check the latest studies of Lescol.
31 people who take Dexamethasone and Lescol together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Dexamethasone and Lescol, by gender? *:
female:
- Hypoaesthesia oral (reduced sense of touch or sensation in mouth)
- Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable)
- Anxiety
- Atelectasis (partial or complete collapse of the lung)
- Blood immunoglobulin a decreased
- Blood immunoglobulin m decreased
- Bone disorder
- Breast hyperplasia (accumulation of abnormal cells in a breast duct)
- Breath odour
- Cervical dysplasia (abnormal changes in the cells on the surface of the cervix)
male:
- Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
- Mucosal inflammation (infection of mucous membrane)
- Myalgia (muscle pain)
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)
- Anxiety
- Dizziness
- Skin lesion
- Wheezing (a high-pitched whistling sound made while you breath)
What are the common drug interactions of Dexamethasone and Lescol, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
- Scar
- Acute sinusitis
- Anaemia (lack of blood)
- Angiopathy (generic term for a disease of the blood vessels)
- Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable)
- Anxiety
- Aortic arteriosclerosis (hardening of the aortic arteries)
- Arthropathy
- Back pain
- Bone disorder
10-19:
n/a
20-29:
n/a
30-39:
- Diabetes mellitus (diabetes, caused by a deficiency of the pancreatic hormone insulin)
- Insulin resistance
- Neuralgia (pain in one or more nerves)
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Vision blurred
40-49:
- Actinic keratosis (skin disease due to sun exposure)
- Actinomycosis (infection that causes sores, or abscesses)
- Actinomycotic skin infection (infectious and inflammatory diseases affect the skin and the oral mucosa)
- Agranulocytosis (a deficiency of granulocytes in the blood, causing increased vulnerability to infection)
- Anxiety
- Aortic arteriosclerosis (hardening of the aortic arteries)
- Aortic calcification (aortic calcification sign of heart valve disease)
- Arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat)
- Arteriosclerosis coronary artery (thickening and hardening of arteries- coronary artery)
- Arthralgia (joint pain)
50-59:
- Atelectasis (partial or complete collapse of the lung)
- Blood immunoglobulin a decreased
- Blood immunoglobulin m decreased
- Breast hyperplasia (accumulation of abnormal cells in a breast duct)
- Breath odour
- Cervical dysplasia (abnormal changes in the cells on the surface of the cervix)
- Cervicitis (inflammation of the uterine cervix)
- Compression fracture (fracture due to pressure caused by injury)
- Discomfort
- Emotional distress
60+:
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
- Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
- Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness)
- Mucosal inflammation (infection of mucous membrane)
- Myalgia (muscle pain)
- Pneumonia
- Pulmonary oedema (fluid accumulation in the lungs)
- Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)
- Respiratory distress (difficulty in breathing)
- Sepsis (a severe blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death)
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- High Blood Pressure: 5 people, 16.13%
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 3 people, 9.68%
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 3 people, 9.68%
- Stress And Anxiety: 2 people, 6.45%
- Pain: 2 people, 6.45%
* 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 (161,927 reports)
- Lescol (7,306 reports)
Browse all drug interactions of Dexamethasone and Lescol:
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:
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 Lescol:
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 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 Lescol 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 fluvastatin sodium (the active ingredients of Dexamethasone and Lescol, respectively), and Dexamethasone and Lescol (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.
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