Dexamethasone and Pneumonia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Pneumonia is found among people who take Dexamethasone, especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Dexamethasone and have Pneumonia. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 105,970 people who have side effects when taking Dexamethasone from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can 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 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.
105,970 people reported to have side effects when taking Dexamethasone.
Among them, 6,791 people (6.41%) have Pneumonia.
What is Dexamethasone?
Dexamethasone has active ingredients of dexamethasone. It is often used in multiple myeloma. eHealthMe is studying from 106,611 Dexamethasone users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
What is Pneumonia?
Pneumonia is found to be associated with 4,112 drugs and 4,487 conditions by eHealthMe.
Number of Dexamethasone and Pneumonia reports submitted per year:
Time on Dexamethasone when people have Pneumonia *:
Gender of people who have Pneumonia when taking Dexamethasone*:
Age of people who have Pneumonia when taking Dexamethasone *:
Common drugs people take besides Dexamethasone *:
Common side effects people have besides Pneumonia *:
Common conditions people have *:
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Dexamethasone and have Pneumonia?
Check whether Pneumonia is associated with a drug or a conditionHow 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
How severe was Pneumonia and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of dexamethasone:
- Pneumonia and drugs with ingredients of dexamethasone (8,406 reports)
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Dexamethasone:
- Dexamethasone (106,611 reports)
Common Dexamethasone side effects:
- Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 8,072 reports
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 6,841 reports
- Pneumonia: 6,791 reports
- Diarrhea: 6,684 reports
- Fever: 6,008 reports
- Agranulocytosis (a deficiency of granulocytes in the blood, causing increased vulnerability to infection): 5,854 reports
- Breathing difficulty: 5,405 reports
Browse all side effects of Dexamethasone:
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 zPneumonia treatments and more:
- Pneumonia (371,721 reports)
COVID vaccines that are related to Pneumonia:
- Pneumonia in Moderna COVID Vaccine
- Pneumonia in Pfizer BioNTech Covid Vaccine
- Pneumonia in Johnson and Johnson Covid Vaccine
Common drugs associated with Pneumonia:
- Prednisone: 28,999 reports
- Methotrexate: 22,271 reports
- Aspirin: 18,784 reports
- Revlimid: 16,950 reports
- Humira: 15,700 reports
- Enbrel: 14,083 reports
- Furosemide: 13,078 reports
- Omeprazole: 12,662 reports
- Lasix: 11,196 reports
- Spiriva: 10,091 reports
All the drugs that are associated with Pneumonia:
- Pneumonia (4,112 drugs)
Common conditions associated with Pneumonia:
- Rheumatoid arthritis: 33,649 reports
- Multiple myeloma: 25,351 reports
- High blood pressure: 15,652 reports
- Asthma: 13,790 reports
- Multiple sclerosis: 12,898 reports
- Primary pulmonary hypertension: 12,732 reports
All the conditions that are associated with Pneumonia:
- Pneumonia (4,487 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on dexamethasone (the active ingredients of Dexamethasone) and Dexamethasone (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 600+ 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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