DECADRON Reviews (DEXAMETHASONE)

Average Rating: 2.2 (197 Ratings)

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DECADRON  (DEXAMETHASONE):  Dexamethasone is used to treat conditions such as arthritis, blood/hormone/immune system disorders, allergic reactions, certain skin and eye conditions, breathing problems, certain bowel disorders, and certain cancers. It is also used as a test for an adrenal gland disorder (Cushing's syndrome). This medication is a corticosteroid hormone (glucocorticoid). It decreases your body's natural defensive response and reduces symptoms such as swelling and allergic-type reactions.   FDA Approval Date: 1982-07-30 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  Brain Tumor Nausea, decreased potassium levels, severe muscle atrophy in upper and lower extremities, hallucinations, edema, bone pain, sores, fluid retention, severe weight loss, mood swings. This drug led to the death of my mother. F 4 days
11/5/2006
 1  Brain Tumor Nausea, decreased potassium levels, severe muscle atrophy in upper and lower extremities, hallucinations, edema, bone pain, sores, fluid retention, severe weight loss, mood swings. This drug led to the death of my mother. F 4 months
11/5/2006
 1   F 7 days
10/31/2015
 1  Pain abdomen Horrible anxiety for days. Do not take this medication. Stay away completely. Doctors need to earn patients about this horrible drug. It makes you feel uneasy, shaky and just horrible!! 0 days
4/4/2019
 1  Croup December 24, 2011.. My 2 year old was given for croup. He had extreme rage, tantrums, hallucinations, and psychosis. It's been almost a months since he had it and he still has episodes. As a parent, I wish I was given the side effect info and was told how powerful this drug is. My child still hasn't recovered from this drug! He will go in spurts, hitting, biting, yelling, tantrums. This is NOT my child..... He changed completely after this drug. Went back to his dr and he suggested he might be autistic and this drug activated something that was underlying... going to a behavior specialist. Come to find out, this drug's effects can last up to 90 days in your system... we were told up to 5 days, which is NOT TRUE! PLEASE, PLEASE, NEVER give this drug to your children! This drug should be taken off the market! F 2 1 days
8 mg 1X day
1/11/2012
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 1  Rash/Allergic Reaction My son, who is autistic and non-verbal, but also very sweet, happy and not at all aggressive, was given 4 mg decadron IM for a rash last night. He was also given a high dose of benedryl and passed out, this morning the rash continued to get worse and he seemed to get increasingly miserable throughout the day. By this afternoon he was screaming and bright red with hives all over his body. We went to the ER and they said to give more benedryl. By the time we left he was inconsolable, thrashing, pulling at his throat, wanting to be held but also not wanting to be touched. He looked so sad and in agony but I had no way to help him. Even with the benedryl it took several hours to calm him. Finally he fell asleep and took a long nap, then woke up and we repeated the process of giving benedryl and him acting like a totally different child. I have no way of knowing how he is feeling but the decadron must have had a terrible effect on him. He was biting his hands, it was awful. I hope it’s out of his system quickly and we will never allow him to receive this again. M 5 1 days
4 mg
3/7/2018
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 4  Post op brain surgery for swelling My son was given this drug in high doses post op to keep swelling down. On the higher doses he was very agitated and he had severe mood swings and would cry at the drop of a hat. At the lower doses, as they weaned him off it, he did much better and the side effects subsided. M 6 10 days
Varied
8/22/2017
 3  Bee Sting - intense swelling Agitation/Anger/Rage My 14 y/o son was given this medication through injection just above he buttocks to help with swelling and pain from a bee sting. He seemed crabby on and off all afternoon, but by about 8:30 that night he was beyond aggitated. He got mad about not being able to watch a movie and flipped out. Screaming and yelling and babbling about things that made no sense. My son NEVER behaves this way. I thought almost immediately that this had to be a reaction the that shot. This fit lasted about an hour, to the point that I was about to get him in the card and take him to the ER. He got himself so worked up that I was certain he was going to pass out because he couldn't breathe. When we finally were able to calm him down and get him to catch his breath, we settled him into his bed and I listened to him cry himself to sleep. This is not normal behavior. I called the Doc's office this morning and was told that it was, indeed, a reaction to the Decordron. M 14 1 days
1 Shot 1X day
5/29/2012
 2  Breathing Problems Always hungry, persistent headache, insomnia It made my daughter a little stronger so she could get out of bed and so she would eat again, but she is smaller and I think that they should've given her something less strong as she doesn't have cancer. Now she can't sleep more than 1 hour a night, and has been eating a lot and gaining weight. Her headaches won't go away. Im worried! F 14 1 days
8/19/2015
 2  brain tumor/after surgery hallucinations, insomnia, increased appetite, fear, heart palpitations, losing control, anxiety, sweating, rash, vision problems, M 16 16 days
4mg 4X day
11/21/2010
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 1  Strep Throat EXTREME mental changes, sweats, shakes, dizziness, fogginess. NEVER, EVER take this drug. I don't understand why it is not illegal. It is pure hell. The first day I received it through my IV I had no side effects whatsoever. But yesterday i went back to get my 2nd and 3rd dose and it made me absolutely bat shit crazy. It's been 12 hours and the side effects still haven't worn off. I was screaming and cussing like there was no tomorrow, and I never behave that way. It's repulsing. My sore throat is gone but I would gladly welcome it back if my side effects would disappear. I suggest asking if there is ANYTHING else you could possibly have in place of decadron because you WILL be miserable. I feel like i'm in hell and when my mom reported it they said it can stay in my system for up to 10 days. I honestly feel like there's no possible way I'll still be even the tiniest bit sane after all this for 10 days. F 17 2 days
1X day
1/29/2011
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 5  Addison's disease Slight muscle ache sometimes, usually in my arms or wrists. I was put on this medication when I was first diagnosed with Addisons. I noticed an increase in my appetite, but somehow I actually lost several pounds on this medication without even trying. It was really nice because I did not lose weight from Addisons itself, which usually causes weight loss before it is treated. It improved my symptoms completely, I felt normal again, with enough energy to live life! My doctor worked me down to 1 mg a day, and then switched me to hydrocortisone. Since starting hydrocortisone 3 months ago, I still feel normal and energized, but I have gained 30 lbs. I wish I could go back on dexamethasone because it didn't have that side effect for me, but since I have to be on steroids for the rest of my life, I can't (dexamethasone builds up in the body, hydrocortisone doesn't). Anyway, I liked this medication. F 20 3 months
4mg-->1 mg
10/1/2014
 3  STREP THROAT THE SHOT HELPED RIGHT AWAY WITH MY STREP THROAT.... MY STREP THROAT WAS SOOO VICIOUS I WASNT ABLE TO BREATH OR SWALLOW NOT EVEN MY OWN SALIVA! WITH HIGH FEVERS AND VOMITING IT WAS CRAZY... DIDNT THINK A THROAT INFECTION WOULD GET THIS SERIOUS.. IT ABSOLUTELY MADE ME MY THROAT FEEL BETTER BUT.... THIS IS ONLY DAY 1- I HOPE I FEEL BETTER DAY 2.... I WILL KEEP POSTED I AM HAVING WEIRD SENSATION ON MY BODY..... MUSCLES CRAMPS ON MY LEGS/ MY HEART IS BEATING FAST... I FEEL LIKE A SHAKY AND TREMBLING SENSATION THRU OUT MY ENTIRE BODY,CONFUSION,FEEL LIKE I AM IN WEIGHTLESS.. MY BLOOD PRESSURE IS HIGHER THAN USUAL. F 21
1 SHOT 1X day
12/8/2010
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 1  brain tumor Um all of the side effects. Confusion, raging bitch, MOON FACE, gaining like 35 lbs., insomnia, constipation, acne, sweating, bone pain (when weening off...take oxycodone), muscle deterioration, urgancy to pee, facial hair growth(that was fun). Where should I begin?!? So my butt went to my gut and I looked like I had my wisdom teeth pulled in the middle of worse acne ever. I would swear like it was my job. F-bombs were my favorite. If I was talking to you...I would forget what I was saying halfway through. I was afraid to take a bath. I ran around in Depends. WORSE DRUG EVER! F 21 5 months
10/3/2007
 1  Brain Swelling from radiation Anxiety, muscle loss, bone loss, Depression, Moon fave, increase appetite, buffalo hump, numbness tingling of hands, insomnia, fatigue, hot flashes, headaches, nerve pain This drug is absolutely terrible. I've somehow lost weight while being on this drug, probably from all the muscle and bone I've lost. Currently tapering off, but I'm young and most likely won't have long term issues because of the drug, but still, its a terrible fucking drug. M 21 3 months
4 mg
5/17/2020
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 1  Severe head pain from fever Went to Er for severe head pain from fever. They gave me decadron IV and I had a severe reaction and that was 8 months ago. Mood changes, increased anxiety, tingling in arms, hands, and feet. I still have the side effects and I am at a loss, it is horrible to live with and all the doctors say it can't last this long but after reading these reviews I know I'm not the only one. My experience keeps being dismissed with anxiety despite all my symptoms only occurring directly after the steroid. Besides your regular doctor, what doctor do you go to for the long term reaction from decadron IV. I've been dealing with this for 8 months and don't know where to go for answers. 21 1 days
Unknown 1X day
3/16/2022
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 5  Wheezing due to asthma The only downside I have experienced with the decadron is joint pain for a few days after the shot. The pain is tolerable though. Without this medication I would probably be dead by now. I have severe asthma with chronic bronchitis. I use an albuterol inhaler and a 6 times a day albuterol breathing treatment. When the bronchitis starts to worsen the medications start to lose effect. The decadron kicks in within hours and lasts for a month or so. Very effective. I even sometimes put some in my breathing treatment, because breathing it in is better, it goes directly to the source. F 23 15 years
2 mg 1X AN
9/12/2010
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 5  hip pain interfering with walking none I got an IM injection of Decadron 10mg and my hip pain(which was there for over 2 months) is now gone in less than 24 hours of receiving the shot. F 23 1 times
10mg 1X O
10/25/2012
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 1  for weight gain premature ejaculation and erectile disfuction M 23 2 months
0.5mg
11/28/2015
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 1  Broken bone/ruptured tendons 48 hours of intense pain as the medicine worked through my body. Every time it hit a joint, I felt it with intense clarity. It was probably the most painful thing I've ever experienced. This medication is not on my list of DO NOT TAKE drugs. I was not told any side effects for this drug. My doctor simply gave me a shot because I had a broken foot/ruptured tendons that would not heal. Turns out- I'm allergic to decadron. For 2 days I was deathly ill and could not get out of bed. Every time the medicine hit a joint I thought I was going to die. F 24
1mg 1X O
7/11/2010
  

DECADRON  (DEXAMETHASONE):  Dexamethasone is used to treat conditions such as arthritis, blood/hormone/immune system disorders, allergic reactions, certain skin and eye conditions, breathing problems, certain bowel disorders, and certain cancers. It is also used as a test for an adrenal gland disorder (Cushing's syndrome). This medication is a corticosteroid hormone (glucocorticoid). It decreases your body's natural defensive response and reduces symptoms such as swelling and allergic-type reactions.   FDA Approval Date: 1982-07-30 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

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