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FDA Reported Betapred Side Effects: sudden death, adrenal cortical insufficiency, vomiting, gastroenteritis, diarrhoea, cardiac arrest, blood potassium increased, adrenocortical insufficiency acute.
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Betapred Side Effects Report #5222853-X
Consumer or non-health professional from SWEDEN reported BETAPRED problem on Jan 18, 2007. Female patient, 33 years of age, was diagnosed with iritis, gastritis, obesity and was treated with BETAPRED. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects:
adrenal cortical insufficiency. BETAPRED dosage: 2.5MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with
ZANTAC, REDUCTIL. Patient died on 02/14/2006.
Betapred Side Effects Report #5227218-2
BETAPRED problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from SWEDEN on Jan 26, 2007. Female patient, 33 years of age, was diagnosed with iritis, gastritis, obesity and was treated with BETAPRED. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects:
adrenal cortical insufficiency, adrenocortical insufficiency acute, blood potassium increased, cardiac arrest, diarrhoea, gastroenteritis, vomiting. BETAPRED dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with
ZANTAC, REDUCTIL. Patient died on 02/14/2006.
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