Celestone and Death - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Death is reported as a side effect among people who take Celestone (betamethasone), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Lipitor, and have Bronchitis.

The study is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,737 people who have side effects when taking Celestone from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Celestone?

Celestone has active ingredients of betamethasone. It is often used in bursitis. eHealthMe is studying from 1,788 Celestone users. Check the latest studies of Celestone.

On Feb, 25, 2026

1,737 people reported to have side effects when taking Celestone.
Among them, 15 people (0.86%) died.

Among these 15 people:

How long have people been on Celestone when they died? *

What is the gender of people who died when taking Celestone? *

female: 57.14 %
male: 42.86 %

What is the age of people who died when taking Celestone? *

What are other drugs people take besides Celestone? *

What are other side effects people have before they died? *

Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable): 6 people, 40.00%
Joint Pain: 6 people, 40.00%
Pain: 6 people, 40.00%
Radiculopathy (a set of conditions in which one or more nerves is affected and does not work properly): 5 people, 33.33%
Spinal Column Stenosis (narrowing of spinal column): 5 people, 33.33%
Pleural Effusion (water on the lungs): 5 people, 33.33%
Pain In Extremity: 5 people, 33.33%
Fall: 5 people, 33.33%
Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 5 people, 33.33%
Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 5 people, 33.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Fever: 2 people, 13.33%
Chest Pain: 2 people, 13.33%
Bronchitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes): 2 people, 13.33%
Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen): 1 person, 6.67%
Renal Cell Carcinoma (a kidney cancer): 1 person, 6.67%
Premature Labor: 1 person, 6.67%
Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 1 person, 6.67%
Maternal Therapy To Enhance Foetal Lung Maturity: 1 person, 6.67%
High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 6.67%
Foetal Cardiac Disorder (heart disease of foetus): 1 person, 6.67%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Celestone:

Celestone (1,788 reports)

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of betamethasone:

Death and drugs with ingredients of betamethasone (15 reports)

Sub-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 Celestone:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Death:

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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Death:

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on betamethasone (the active ingredients of Celestone) and Celestone (the brand name). 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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