Presentation
Skin
- Flushing
/or burning (severe) or pain backache bloody, black, or tarry stools cough or hoarseness darkening of the skin decrease in height decreased vision diarrhea dry mouth eye pain eye tearing facial hair growth in females fainting fatigue fever or chills flushed [mayoclinic.org]
Musculoskeletal
- Decrease in Height
[…] in height decreased vision diarrhea dry mouth eye pain eye tearing facial hair growth in females fainting fatigue fever or chills flushed, dry skin fractures fruit-like breath odor full or round face, neck, or trunk heartburn and/or indigestion (severe [mayoclinic.org]
Treatment
Dexamethasone tablets are also used in combination with other anti-myeloma products for the treatment of adults with multiple myeloma. This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription. [mayoclinic.org]
Prevention
Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. [mayoclinic.org]