Celestone and Pericardial effusion - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Pericardial effusion 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 Paxil, and have Brain oedema.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Pericardial effusion when taking Celestone. It 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.

What is Pericardial effusion?

Pericardial effusion (fluid around the heart) is found to be associated with 1,404 drugs and 1,462 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Pericardial effusion.

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On Aug, 27, 2026

1,737 people reported to have side effects when taking Celestone.
Among them, 21 people (1.21%) have Pericardial effusion.

Could Celestone cause Pericardial effusion?

Among these 21 people:

How long have people been on Celestone when they have Pericardial effusion? *

What is the gender of people who have Pericardial effusion when taking Celestone? *

female: 80.95 %
male: 19.05 %

What is the age of people who have Pericardial effusion when taking Celestone? *

What are other drugs people take besides Celestone? *

What are other side effects people have besides Pericardial effusion? *

Pleural Effusion (water on the lungs): 16 people, 76.19%
Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 14 people, 66.67%
Respiratory Acidosis (respiratory failure or ventilatory failure, causes the ph of blood and other bodily fluids to decrease): 13 people, 61.90%
Cardiac Failure Congestive: 13 people, 61.90%
Enlarged Heart: 13 people, 61.90%
Ventricular Hypertrophy (enlargement of ventricles (lower chambers) in the heart): 9 people, 42.86%
Cardiac Murmur (an heart sound in valve abnormality): 9 people, 42.86%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 9 people, 42.86%
Tricuspid Valve Incompetence (inefficient heart valve): 9 people, 42.86%
Pneumonia: 9 people, 42.86%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: 6 people, 28.57%
Brain Oedema (excess accumulation of fluid in the intracellular or extracellular spaces of the brain): 6 people, 28.57%
Stress And Anxiety: 3 people, 14.29%
Depression: 3 people, 14.29%
Anaplastic Astrocytoma (tumour of the glial (supportive) tissue of the brain): 2 people, 9.52%
Tocolysis (inhibition of uterine contractions): 1 person, 4.76%
Respiratory Distress Syndrome (Rds) In Infants (respiratory disease of newborn babies, especially premature babies, characterized by distressful breathing, cyanosis, and the formation of a glassy membrane over the alveoli of the lungs): 1 person, 4.76%
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (Itp) (bleeding disorder in which the immune system destroys platelets, which are necessary for normal blood clotting): 1 person, 4.76%
Dermatitis Contact (skin reaction (dermatitis) resulting from exposure to allergens): 1 person, 4.76%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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