Zerit and Dexamethasone drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Zerit (stavudine) and Dexamethasone (dexamethasone). Common drug interactions include anxiety among females and headache among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Zerit and Dexamethasone. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 22 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Zerit?
Zerit has active ingredients of stavudine. eHealthMe is studying from 9,912 Zerit users. Check the latest studies of Zerit.
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.
22 people who take Zerit and Dexamethasone together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Zerit and Dexamethasone, by gender? *:
female:
- Anxiety
- Chronic kidney disease
- Headache (pain in head)
- Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation)
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus)
- Abdominal discomfort
- Abdominal pain
- Alanine aminotransferase increased
- Anaemia (lack of blood)
male:
- Headache (pain in head)
- Abdominal discomfort
- Cerumen impaction
- Concomitant disease progression (progress in accompanying disease)
- Conjunctivitis (pink eye)
- Cough
- Cyst (a closed sac)
- Diarrhoea
- Dysuria (painful or difficult urination)
- Ear discomfort
What are the common drug interactions of Zerit and Dexamethasone, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
n/a
20-29:
n/a
30-39:
- Rash erythematous (redness of the skin)
- Stevens johnson syndrome (an immune-complex-mediated hypersensitivity disorder. it ranges from mild skin and mucous membrane lesions to a severe)
- Folliculitis (infection of hair root)
- Headache (pain in head)
- Lip ulceration (ulcer of lip)
- Mouth ulceration (mouth ulcers)
- Photophobia (extreme sensitivity to light)
- Rash papular (redness with papule)
- Skin nodule (slightly elevated lesions on or in the skin)
- Dermatitis exfoliative (widespread scaling of the skin, often with itching (pruritus), skin redness (erythroderma), and hair loss)
40-49:
- Angina pectoris (chest pain due to ischemia of the heart muscle)
- Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable)
- Chronic kidney disease
- Hypokinesia (decreased bodily movement)
- Lung neoplasm (tumour of lung)
- Malignant neoplasm of spinal cord (cancer tumour of spinal cord)
- Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break)
- Rib fracture
- Spinal fracture (fracture in one of vertebrae)
- Coronary artery occlusion (complete obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery)
50-59:
n/a
60+:
n/a
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Hiv Infection: 6 people, 27.27%
- Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph system): 3 people, 13.64%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, side effects of, and alternative drugs to the 2 drugs:
- Zerit (9,912 reports)
- Dexamethasone (161,927 reports)
Browse all drug interactions of Zerit and 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 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 Zerit:
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 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 interactions between Zerit 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 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 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 stavudine and dexamethasone (the active ingredients of Zerit and Dexamethasone, respectively), and Zerit and Dexamethasone (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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