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Total Albumin reports: 7.
Albumin FDA safety alerts: 2003 2005 .
Reported deaths: 4    Reported hospitalizations: 4.
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FDA Reported Albumin Side Effects: dyspnoea, hypotension, urticaria, swollen tongue, respiratory depression, renal impairment, dialysis, accidental overdose, septic shock, respiratory rate increased, renal failure acute.
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Albumin Side Effects Report #5229368-3
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported ALBUMIN problem on Jan 18, 2007. Male patient, 54 years of age, weighting 219.8 lb, was treated with ALBUMIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: actinomycosis, blood culture positive, chills, haemolysis, hypotension, myasthenia gravis, post procedural complication, stenotrophomonas infection, tachycardia. ALBUMIN dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Albumin Side Effects Report #5257271-1
ALBUMIN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from CANADA on Jan 15, 2007. Male patient, 63 years of age, was diagnosed with pleural effusion and was treated with ALBUMIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: acute pulmonary oedema, cardio-respiratory arrest, haemoptysis, hypertension, oliguria, shock, transfusion-related acute lung injury. ALBUMIN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with RED BLOOD CELLS, LASIX. Patient died on 10/28/2006.

Albumin Side Effects Report #5341326-7
Consumer or non-health professional from CANADA reported ALBUMIN problem on May 16, 2007. Male patient, 75 years of age, was diagnosed with colon cancer and was treated with ALBUMIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: depressed level of consciousness, dyspnoea, hyperhidrosis, hypotension, infusion related reaction, oxygen saturation decreased, renal failure acute, respiratory rate increased. ALBUMIN dosage: 100 ML;1X;IV. During the same period patient was treated with BLOOD AND RELATED PRODUCTS. Patient died on 04/13/2007.

Albumin Side Effects Report #5365776-8
ALBUMIN problem was reported by a Physician from FRANCE on June 18, 2007. Male patient was treated with ALBUMIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: septic shock. ALBUMIN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with MORPHINE, TIENAM, ELECTROLYTES, TRIFLUCAN, ZOVIRAX, PHOCYTAN, GEMCITABINE, LASIX. Patient died on 06/02/2007.

Albumin Side Effects Report #5151014-8
Pharmacist from UNITED STATES reported ALBUMIN problem on Nov 13, 2006. Male patient, 52 years of age, weighting 271.2 lb, was diagnosed with haemodialysis and was treated with ALBUMIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: hypotension. ALBUMIN dosage: unknown. Patient died on 10/31/2006.

Albumin Side Effects Report #5442960-6
ALBUMIN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from SWITZERLAND on Aug 10, 2007. Female patient was diagnosed with hypoalbuminaemia and was treated with ALBUMIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental overdose, dialysis, dyspnoea, renal impairment, respiratory arrest, respiratory depression. ALBUMIN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CALCITRIOL, ESOMEPRAZOLE, FUROSEMIDE, HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE. Patient recovered.

Albumin Side Effects Report #5464406-4
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM reported ALBUMIN problem on Sept 10, 2007. Male patient, 50 years of age, was diagnosed with post procedural drainage, hepatic cirrhosis, alcohol withdrawal syndrome and was treated with ALBUMIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: dyspnoea, swollen tongue, urticaria. ALBUMIN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ACAMPROSATE, CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE, PABRINEX, SPIRONOLACTONE. Patient recovered.

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