Why DECADRON* (Dexamethasone ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of DECADRON: not satisfied (average rating score: 2.46)
(based on 149 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** DECADRON
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brain neoplasm | 13 |
| 2 | Central nervous system lesion | 3 |
| 3 | Asthma | 2 |
| 4 | Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura | 1 |
| 5 | Croup infectious | 1 |
| 6 | Neoplasm malignant | 1 |
| 7 | Neuralgia | 1 |
| 8 | Addison's disease | 1 |
| 9 | Pneumonia | 1 |
| 10 | Multiple sclerosis | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of DECADRON **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Insomnia | 40 |
| 2 | Weight increased | 36 |
| 3 | Oedema | 22 |
| 4 | Anger | 22 |
| 5 | Pain | 20 |
| 6 | Muscular weakness | 20 |
| 7 | Hunger | 18 |
| 8 | Swelling | 18 |
| 9 | Mood swings | 16 |
| 10 | Arthralgia | 15 |
| 11 | Dizziness | 15 |
| 12 | Cushingoid | 15 |
| 13 | Headache | 14 |
| 14 | Tremor | 14 |
| 15 | Irritability | 13 |
| 16 | Increased appetite | 13 |
| 17 | Confusional state | 13 |
| 18 | Anxiety | 12 |
| 19 | Hyperhidrosis | 12 |
| 20 | Hallucination | 12 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for DECADRON
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Dexamethasone (Decaspray, Dexone 4, Dexone 1.5, Aeroseb-dex, Neopolydex, Hexadrol, Dexone 0.5, Ozurdex, Ak-trol, Dexone 0.75, Baycadron, Dexpak, Oradexon, Dexone, Zema pak, Decadron phosphate, Dexasone, Millicorten, Dalalone, Deca, Decaderm, Hexadrol phosphate, Maxidex, Decadron, Dexamethasone)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com