Dexamethasone sodium phosphate and Atherosclerosis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Atherosclerosis is reported as a side effect among people who take Dexamethasone sodium phosphate (dexamethasone sodium phosphate), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Allopurinol, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Atherosclerosis when taking Dexamethasone sodium phosphate. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 12,016 people who have side effects when taking Dexamethasone sodium phosphate from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Dexamethasone sodium phosphate?

Dexamethasone sodium phosphate has active ingredients of dexamethasone sodium phosphate. It is often used in multiple myeloma. eHealthMe is studying from 12,101 Dexamethasone sodium phosphate users. Check the latest studies of Dexamethasone sodium phosphate.

What is Atherosclerosis?

Atherosclerosis (disorder of the arteries) is found to be associated with 1,201 drugs and 1,533 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Atherosclerosis.

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On Aug, 31, 2026

12,016 people reported to have side effects when taking Dexamethasone sodium phosphate.
Among them, 16 people (0.13%) have Atherosclerosis.

Could Dexamethasone sodium phosphate cause Atherosclerosis?

Among these 16 people:

How long have people been on Dexamethasone sodium phosphate when they have Atherosclerosis? *

What is the gender of people who have Atherosclerosis when taking Dexamethasone sodium phosphate? *

female: 50 %
male: 50 %

What is the age of people who have Atherosclerosis when taking Dexamethasone sodium phosphate? *

What are other drugs people take besides Dexamethasone sodium phosphate? *

Lansoprazole: 4 people, 25.00%
Allopurinol: 4 people, 25.00%
Chlorpheniramine Maleate: 3 people, 18.75%
Acyclovir: 3 people, 18.75%
Norvasc: 3 people, 18.75%
Avastin: 3 people, 18.75%
Emend: 3 people, 18.75%
Pantoprazole: 3 people, 18.75%
Lovenox: 2 people, 12.50%
Pantoprazole Sodium: 2 people, 12.50%

What are other side effects people have besides Atherosclerosis? *

Fever: 6 people, 37.50%
Headache (pain in head): 5 people, 31.25%
Joint Pain: 5 people, 31.25%
Hyponatremia (abnormally low level of sodium in the blood; associated with dehydration): 5 people, 31.25%
White Blood Cell Count Decreased: 5 people, 31.25%
High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 25.00%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 4 people, 25.00%
Neutrophil Count Decreased (less than normal number of neutrophil a type of blood cell): 4 people, 25.00%
Nausea And Vomiting: 4 people, 25.00%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 4 people, 25.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

High Blood Pressure: 5 people, 31.25%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 4 people, 25.00%
Constipation: 3 people, 18.75%
Ovarian Cancer Recurrent (reoccurrence of ovary cancer): 3 people, 18.75%
Headache (pain in head): 2 people, 12.50%
Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (acute cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts): 2 people, 12.50%
Gastric Disorder (disease of stomach): 2 people, 12.50%
Pneumonia: 2 people, 12.50%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 2 people, 12.50%
Nervous System Disorder (a general class of medical conditions affecting the nervous system): 2 people, 12.50%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Atherosclerosis (21,888 reports)

How severe was Atherosclerosis and when was it recovered:

Atherosclerosis in Dexamethasone sodium phosphate

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of dexamethasone sodium phosphate:

Atherosclerosis and drugs with ingredients of dexamethasone sodium phosphate

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+

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Atherosclerosis:

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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Atherosclerosis:

Atherosclerosis (1,533 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on dexamethasone sodium phosphate (the active ingredients of Dexamethasone sodium phosphate) and Dexamethasone sodium phosphate (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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