Dexamethasone acetate and Anorexia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Anorexia is reported as a side effect among people who take Dexamethasone acetate (dexamethasone acetate), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Alkeran,.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Anorexia when taking Dexamethasone acetate. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,868 people who have side effects when taking Dexamethasone acetate from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Dexamethasone acetate?

Dexamethasone acetate has active ingredients of dexamethasone acetate. eHealthMe is studying from 1,875 Dexamethasone acetate users. Check the latest studies of Dexamethasone acetate.

What is Anorexia?

Anorexia (eating disorder characterized by immoderate food restriction and irrational fear of gaining weight) is found to be associated with 1,124 drugs and 1,686 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Anorexia.

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, 16, 2026

1,868 people reported to have side effects when taking Dexamethasone acetate.
Among them, 32 people (1.71%) have Anorexia.

Could Dexamethasone acetate cause Anorexia?

Among these 32 people:

What is the gender of people who have Anorexia when taking Dexamethasone acetate? *

female: 31.25 %
male: 68.75 %

What is the age of people who have Anorexia when taking Dexamethasone acetate? *

What are other drugs people take besides Dexamethasone acetate? *

Oncovin: 32 people, 100.00%
Doxorubicin Hydrochloride: 32 people, 100.00%
Alkeran: 32 people, 100.00%

What are other side effects people have besides Anorexia? *

Nausea And Vomiting: 32 people, 100.00%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 32 people, 100.00%
Mucous Membrane Disorder (disease of mucous membrane): 32 people, 100.00%
Fever: 32 people, 100.00%
Diarrhea: 32 people, 100.00%
Infection: 10 people, 31.25%

* 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 dexamethasone acetate (the active ingredients of Dexamethasone acetate) and Dexamethasone acetate (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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