Decadron and Sinusitis - acute - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Sinusitis - acute is reported as a side effect among people who take Decadron (dexamethasone), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Zometa, and have Metastases to bone.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Sinusitis - acute 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 Sinusitis - acute?

Sinusitis - acute is found to be associated with 3,415 drugs and 2,776 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Sinusitis - acute.

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 >>>.

On Aug, 24, 2026

46,837 people reported to have side effects when taking Decadron.
Among them, 869 people (1.86%) have Sinusitis - acute.

Among these 869 people:

* 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)

Sinusitis - acute treatments and more:

Sinusitis - acute (153,485 reports)

How severe was Sinusitis - acute and when was it recovered:

Sinusitis - acute in Decadron

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of dexamethasone:

Sinusitis - acute and drugs with ingredients of dexamethasone (2,272 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 Decadron:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Sinusitis - acute:

Sinusitis - acute (3,415 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Sinusitis - acute:

Sinusitis - acute (2,776 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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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