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Alcoholism and drugs of ingredients of dexamethasone (a real world drug study)


Summary:

Alcoholism is found among people who take drugs with ingredients of dexamethasone, especially for people who are male, 40-49 old , have been taking the drugs for 2 - 5 years. This phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 210,627 people who have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of dexamethasone from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

Drug(s) considered in the study (i.e. both brand name and generic drugs): Aeroseb-dex, Decaderm, Decadron, Decaspray, Dexamethasone, Dexamethasone intensol, Dexone 0.5, Dexone 0.75, Dexone 1.5, Dexone 4, Dextenza, Dexycu kit, Hemady, Hexadrol, Maxidex, Ozurdex.

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On Jul, 03, 2026

210,627 people reported to have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of dexamethasone.
Among them, 47 people (0.02%) have Alcoholism

What is Alcoholism?

Alcoholism (problems with alcohol) is found to be associated with 754 drugs and 1,359 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Alcoholism.

Number of reports submitted per year:

Could drugs with ingredients of dexamethasone cause Alcoholism?

Time on drugs with ingredients of dexamethasone when people have Alcoholism *:

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 50 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 50 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

Gender of people who have Alcoholism when taking drugs with ingredients of dexamethasone *:

  • female: 17.39 %
  • male: 82.61 %

Age of people who have Alcoholism when taking drugs with ingredients of dexamethasone *:

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 2.44 %
  • 20-29: 2.44 %
  • 30-39: 2.44 %
  • 40-49: 48.78 %
  • 50-59: 9.76 %
  • 60+: 34.15 %

Conditions people have *:

You may use this to check any potential undetected conditions.

  1. Pain: 4 people, 8.51%
  2. High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 8.51%
  3. Anaesthesia: 3 people, 6.38%
  4. Congestive Cardiomyopathy (weakening of heart muscle): 3 people, 6.38%
  5. Cardiac Failure: 3 people, 6.38%
  6. Myocarditis (inflammation of heart muscle myocardium): 3 people, 6.38%
  7. Local Anaesthesia: 3 people, 6.38%
  8. Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 3 people, 6.38%
  9. Depression: 2 people, 4.26%
  10. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 2 people, 4.26%

Other drugs people take *:

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  1. Viagra: 19 people, 40.43%
  2. Ativan: 18 people, 38.30%
  3. Percocet: 17 people, 36.17%
  4. Lortab: 16 people, 34.04%
  5. Albuterol: 16 people, 34.04%
  6. Ambien: 16 people, 34.04%
  7. Claritin: 16 people, 34.04%
  8. Diazepam: 16 people, 34.04%
  9. Folic Acid: 16 people, 34.04%
  10. Lorazepam: 16 people, 34.04%

Other side effects people have besides Alcoholism *:

You may use this to check any potential undetected side effects.

  1. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 30 people, 63.83%
  2. Headache (pain in head): 25 people, 53.19%
  3. Stress And Anxiety: 25 people, 53.19%
  4. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 23 people, 48.94%
  5. Dizziness: 21 people, 44.68%
  6. Back Pain: 21 people, 44.68%
  7. Depression: 20 people, 42.55%
  8. Weakness: 19 people, 40.43%
  9. Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 19 people, 40.43%
  10. Paranoia (psychotic disorder characterized by delusions of persecution with or without grandeur): 18 people, 38.30%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on dexamethasone. All drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. brand name and generic drugs) are considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

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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