Decadron and Joint pain - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

We study 46,101 people who have side effects when taking Decadron. Joint pain is found, especially among people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month, also take Zometa and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Decadron and have Joint pain. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You may use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 700+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Sep, 28, 2023

46,101 people reported to have side effects when taking Decadron.
Among them, 1,603 people (3.48%) have Joint pain.

What is Decadron?

Decadron has active ingredients of dexamethasone. It is used in multiple myeloma. Currently, eHealthMe is studying from 46,472 Decadron users.

What is Joint pain?

Joint pain is found to be associated with 4,871 drugs and 4,988 conditions by eHealthMe. Currently, we are studying 506,133 people who have Joint pain.

Number of Decadron and Joint pain reports submitted per year:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Decadron and have Joint pain?

Check whether Joint pain is associated with a drug or a condition

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

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 .

Related studies

Decadron side effects by duration, gender and age:

Decadron side effects (46,472 reports)

Joint pain treatments and more:

Joint pain (506,133 reports)

Common drugs associated with Joint pain:

All the drugs that are associated with Joint pain:

Joint pain (4,871 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Joint pain:

All the conditions that are associated with Joint pain:

Joint pain (4,988 conditions)

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.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI 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 700+ 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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