Drug details

Hemady (dexamethasone tablets)

type of Corticosteroids, Anti-Inflammatory Agents

Hemady (dexamethasone tablets) is a corticosteroid indicated in combination with other anti-myeloma products for the treatment of adults with multiple myeloma.

The drug is often used to treat Multiple myeloma .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• hives,
• difficulty breathing,
• swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
• nausea,
• vomiting,
• shortness of breath,
• fluttering in your chest,
• seizure,
• severe headache,
• blurred vision,
• pounding in your neck or ears,
• constipation,
• swelling,
• weakness,
• rapid weight gain,
• irregular heartbeats,
• eye pain,
• bloody or tarry stools,
• coughing up blood,
• unusual thoughts or behavior,
• increased thirst or urination,
• tunnel vision,
• seeing halos around lights,
• fast or slow heart rate,
• severe pain in your upper stomach spreading to your back,
• leg cramps,
• numbness or tingling,
• limp feeling,
• weak pulse,
• muscle tightness,
• severe depression,
• anxiety,  and
• nosebleed

The following drugs are related to Hemady, either as a replacement or used together:

• Alkeran (melphalan)
• Alkeran Injection (melphalan hcl injection)
• Aredia (pamidronate disodium)
• Darzalex (daratumumab intravenous injection)
• Empliciti (elotuzumab for injection)
• Revlimid (lenalidomide)
• Xpovio (selinexor tablets)
• Zometa (zoledronic acid for inj)