Decadron and Dermatitis acneiform - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Dermatitis acneiform is reported as a side effect among people who take Decadron (dexamethasone), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Fluorouracil, and have Colon cancer.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Dermatitis acneiform when taking Decadron. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 46,837 people who have side effects when taking Decadron from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Decadron?
Decadron has active ingredients of dexamethasone. It is often used in multiple myeloma. eHealthMe is studying from 47,210 Decadron users. Check the latest studies of Decadron.
What is Dermatitis acneiform?
Dermatitis acneiform (dermatoses including acne vulgaris, rosacea, folliculitis, and perioral dermatitis) is found to be associated with 483 drugs and 493 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Dermatitis acneiform.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.
46,837 people reported to have side effects when taking Decadron.
Among them, 208 people (0.44%) have Dermatitis acneiform.

Among these 208 people:
How long have people been on Decadron when they have Dermatitis acneiform? *
What is the gender of people who have Dermatitis acneiform when taking Decadron? *
What is the age of people who have Dermatitis acneiform when taking Decadron? *
What are other drugs people take besides Decadron? *
What are other side effects people have besides Dermatitis acneiform? *
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Decadron:
- Decadron (47,210 reports)
Dermatitis acneiform treatments and more:
- Dermatitis acneiform (7,339 reports)
How severe was Dermatitis acneiform and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of dexamethasone:
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 Decadron:
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 the drugs that are associated with Dermatitis acneiform:
- Dermatitis acneiform (483 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Dermatitis acneiform:
- Dermatitis acneiform (493 conditions)
Related 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 (the active ingredients of Decadron) and Decadron (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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