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Headache  What is  Headache                                                                                                                                                                                                16%
Pneumonia  What is  Pneumonia                                                                                                                                                                                               13%
Asthenia 9%
Brain oedema 9%
Convulsion 9%
Malignant neoplasm progression 9%
Abulia 6%
Acute myocardial infarction 6%
Acute respiratory distress syndrome 6%
Anaemia haemolytic autoimmune 6%
Autoimmune thrombocytopenia 6%
Brain abscess 6%
Cerebral infarction 6%
Cholelithiasis 6%
Coombs direct test positive 6%
Dyspnoea 6%
Herpes zoster 6%
Jaundice  What is  Jaundice                                                                                                                                                                                                6%
Lung infiltration 6%
Mutism 6%
Pleural effusion 6%
Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia 6%
Pneumonia cytomegaloviral 6%
Pneumonitis 6%
Polychromasia 6%
Pulmonary embolism  What is  Pulmonary embolism                                                                                                                                                                                      6%
Pulmonary fibrosis  What is  Pulmonary fibrosis                                                                                                                                                                                      6%
Renal failure 6%
Respiratory failure 6%
Reticulocytosis 6%
Spherocytic anaemia 6%

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Carmustine Side Effects Report #5227037-7
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported Carmustine side effect on Feb 01, 2007. Female patient, weighting 119.0 lb, was treated with Carmustine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asthenia, blood ph increased, chest discomfort, dilatation atrial, dilatation ventricular, dyspnoea, hypoxia, low cardiac output syndrome, lung neoplasm. Carmustine dosage: 225 MG. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, ETOPOSIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Carmustine Side Effects Report #5324033-6
Carmustine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on May 09, 2007. Male patient, 39 years of age, weighting 176.8 lb, was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma and was treated with Carmustine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: white blood cell count decreased. Carmustine dosage: 288MG DAILY FOR 3 DAYS IV DRIP. During the same period patient was treated with ETOPOSIDE, ATRIPLA, ATIVAN, AMBIEN, NEUPOGEN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Carmustine Side Effects Report #5330056-3
Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM reported Carmustine side effect on May 17, 2007. Female patient, 41 years of age, was diagnosed with stem cell transplant, prophylaxis and was treated with Carmustine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia haemolytic autoimmune, autoimmune thrombocytopenia, coombs direct test positive, jaundice What is  jaundice, polychromasia, reticulocytosis, spherocytic anaemia. Carmustine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ETOPOSIDE, MELPHALAN, CYTARABINE, MABCAMPATH, CYCLOSPORINE, METHOTREXATE. Patient recovered.



Carmustine Side Effects Report #5180974-4
Carmustine side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Dec 14, 2006. Female patient, weighting 176.4 lb, was diagnosed with metastatic malignant melanoma and was treated with Carmustine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: haemoptysis, respiratory failure. Carmustine dosage: 285 MG X 5 CYCLES OVER 2 HRS IV. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.




Carmustine Side Effects Report #5430621-9
Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM reported Carmustine side effect on Aug 27, 2007. Female patient, 42 years of age, was diagnosed with t-cell chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Carmustine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: herpes zoster. Carmustine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ETOPOSIDE, CYTARABINE, MELPHALAN, CAMPATH. Patient recovered.



Carmustine Side Effects Report #5458590-6
Carmustine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from HONG KONG on Sept 17, 2007. Male patient, child 1 years of age, was treated with Carmustine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: hypermetropia, microphthalmos, pregnancy What is  pregnancy. Carmustine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CISPLATIN, TAMOXIFEN CITRATE, DACARBAZINE. Patient recovered.



Carmustine Side Effects Report #5485372-1
Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM reported Carmustine side effect on Oct 08, 2007. Female patient, 42 years of age, was diagnosed with t-cell chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Carmustine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: herpes zoster. Carmustine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ETOPOSIDE, CYTARABINE, MELPHALAN, CAMPATH. Patient recovered.



Carmustine Side Effects Report #5593103-X
Carmustine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 14, 2008. Female patient, weighting 136.5 lb, was treated with Carmustine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal discomfort, anorexia, aspiration, asthenia, bronchoalveolar lavage abnormal, headache What is  headache, international normalised ratio increased, lung infiltration, metabolic acidosis. Carmustine dosage: 794 MG. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, ETOPOSIDE, MESNA, RITUXIMAB. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 12/28/2007.



Carmustine Side Effects Report #5660860-3
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported Carmustine side effect on July 31, 2007. Male patient, 51 years of age, was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme and was treated with Carmustine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pulmonary fibrosis What is  pulmonary fibrosis. Carmustine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DILANTIN, KEPPRA, ZONEGRAN, DECADRON, ACTONEL, PREDNISONE, LEXAPRO. Patient recovered.




Carmustine Side Effects Report #5660861-5
Carmustine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Dec 04, 2007. Male patient, 42 years of age, was diagnosed with astrocytoma and was treated with Carmustine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: myelodysplastic syndrome. Carmustine dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.



Carmustine Side Effects Report #5679974-7
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported Carmustine side effect on Mar 25, 2008. Male patient, weighting 189.6 lb, was treated with Carmustine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: inflammation, pleural effusion, pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Carmustine dosage: 990 MG. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, ETOPOSIDE, RITUXIMAB. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Carmustine Side Effects Report #5707442-2
Carmustine side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Apr 11, 2008. Male patient, 77 years of age, was treated with Carmustine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute myocardial infarction, acute respiratory distress syndrome, pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia, pneumonia cytomegaloviral, renal failure. Carmustine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DEXAMETHASONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 04/24/2005.



Carmustine Side Effects Report #5730201-1
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported Carmustine side effect on May 05, 2008. Male patient, weighting 188.1 lb, was treated with Carmustine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atelectasis, interstitial lung disease, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, pneumonitis. Carmustine dosage: 990 MG. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, ETOPOSIDE, RITUXIMAB. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Carmustine Side Effects Report #5754966-8
Carmustine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on May 28, 2008. Male patient, weighting 188.1 lb, was treated with Carmustine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood pressure decreased, fatigue, lung infiltration, pneumonitis, refusal of treatment by patient. Carmustine dosage: 990 MG. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, ETOPOSIDE, RITUXIMAB. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 05/13/2008.




Carmustine Side Effects Report #5760681-7
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported Carmustine side effect on June 03, 2008. Male patient, 61 years of age, weighting 194.0 lb, was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme and was treated with Carmustine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion. Carmustine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with RITALIN, THALIDOMIDE, IRINOTECAN, BEVACIZUMAB. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Carmustine Side Effects Report #5908610-7
Carmustine side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Sept 15, 2008. Female patient, 58 years of age, weighting 149.9 lb, was diagnosed with diffuse large b-cell lymphoma and was treated with Carmustine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: brain natriuretic peptide increased, cardiac failure congestive, ejection fraction decreased, platelet count decreased, pleural effusion, ventricular dysfunction, weight increased. Carmustine dosage: 225 MG; DAILY; INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, ETOPOSIDE, DOXORUBICIN, VINCRISTINE, PREDNISONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Carmustine Side Effects Report #6024651-6
Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM reported Carmustine side effect on Dec 29, 2008. Female patient, 60 years of age, weighting 174.2 lb, was diagnosed with stem cell transplant and was treated with Carmustine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute graft versus host disease, obliterative bronchiolitis, respiratory failure. Carmustine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FLUDARABINE PHOSPHATE, MELPHALAN, CERTICAN, MYFORTIC. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient died on 10/24/2008.



Carmustine Side Effects Report #6115318-4
Carmustine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 07, 2008. Male patient, 51 years of age, was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme and was treated with Carmustine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pulmonary fibrosis What is  pulmonary fibrosis. Carmustine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DILANTIN, KEPPRA, ZONEGRAN, DECADRON, ACTONEL, PREDNISONE, LEXAPRO. Patient died.



Carmustine Side Effects Report #4553743-3
Health Professional from reported Carmustine side effect on Jan 14, 2005. Male patient, 49 years of age, weighting 226.0 lb, was diagnosed with astrocytoma and was treated with Carmustine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bronchitis What is  bronchitis, deep vein thrombosis What is  deep vein thrombosis, nasal congestion, neutropenia, pulmonary embolism What is  pulmonary embolism, rhinorrhoea, sinus headache. Carmustine dosage: 510 MG 1,2,3,56 INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with DECADRON, PROTONIX, LANTUS, DILANTIN, STOOL SOFTENER. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.




Carmustine Side Effects Report #4610986-8
Carmustine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from on Mar 15, 2005. Male patient, weighting 192.5 lb, was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme and was treated with Carmustine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pulmonary embolism What is  pulmonary embolism. Carmustine dosage: 206MG IV ONCE Q 6 WEEKS. During the same period patient was treated with TOPOTECAN, DILANTIN, LEXAPRO, DECADRON, PEPCID, PERCOCET. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Carmustine Side Effects Report #4611389-2
Health Professional from reported Carmustine side effect on Mar 15, 2005. Male patient, weighting 192.5 lb, was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme and was treated with Carmustine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: brain herniation, brain oedema, dyspnoea, glioblastoma multiforme, malignant neoplasm progression, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, pneumonia aspiration. Carmustine dosage: 206 MG IV ONCE Q 6 WEEKS. During the same period patient was treated with TOPOTECAN, DILANTIN, LEXAPRO, DECADRON, ZANTAC, HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE, PHENERGAN, LEVAQUIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Carmustine Side Effects Report #4611393-4
Carmustine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from on Mar 15, 2005. Male patient, weighting 172.8 lb, was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme and was treated with Carmustine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cholelithiasis, emphysematous cholecystitis, malignant neoplasm progression. Carmustine dosage: 200MG IV ONCE Q 6 WEEKS. During the same period patient was treated with TOPOTECAN, LIPITOR, HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, COREG, CALTRATE, DECADRON, ZANTAC. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Carmustine Side Effects Report #4619887-2
Health Professional from reported Carmustine side effect on Mar 21, 2005. Male patient, weighting 221.3 lb, was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme and was treated with Carmustine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: brain oedema, convulsion, coordination abnormal, headache What is  headache. Carmustine dosage: 220MG IV ONCE Q 6 WEEKS. During the same period patient was treated with TOPOTECAN, DILANTIN, RITALIN, AMBIEN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Carmustine Side Effects Report #4620626-X
Carmustine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from on Mar 23, 2005. Female patient, 41 years of age, was diagnosed with prophylaxis and was treated with Carmustine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia haemolytic autoimmune, autoimmune thrombocytopenia, coombs direct test positive, jaundice What is  jaundice, polychromasia, reticulocytosis, spherocytic anaemia. Carmustine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ETOPOSIDE, MELPHALAN, CYTARABINE, MABCAMPATH, CYCLOSPORINE, METHOTREXATE. Patient recovered.




Carmustine Side Effects Report #4623127-8
Health Professional from reported Carmustine side effect on Mar 28, 2005. Female patient, weighting 203.3 lb, was diagnosed with anaplastic astrocytoma and was treated with Carmustine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: body temperature increased, convulsion, headache What is  headache, malignant neoplasm progression. Carmustine dosage: 209 MG IV ONCE Q 6 WEEKS. During the same period patient was treated with TOPOTECAN, COLACE, DILANTIN, DECADRON, PROTONIX, COUMIDIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Carmustine Side Effects Report #4630347-5
Carmustine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Apr 05, 2005. Male patient, weighting 201.0 lb, was diagnosed with astrocytoma and was treated with Carmustine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: brain oedema, confusional state, headache What is  headache, incontinence. Carmustine dosage: 170MG,IV. During the same period patient was treated with RADIATION. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Carmustine Side Effects Report #4652118-6
Consumer or non-health professional from reported Carmustine side effect on May 02, 2005. Female patient, weighting 179.5 lb, was diagnosed with anaplastic astrocytoma and was treated with Carmustine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cholelithiasis, pancreatitis. Carmustine dosage: 60 MG/M2, IV DAYS 1-3 EVERY TWO MONTHS (PATIENT WAS DOSE REDUCED AFTER FIRST CYCLE TO 60 MG M2). Patient recovered.



Carmustine Side Effects Report #4661709-8
Carmustine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on May 12, 2005. Male patient, weighting 186.3 lb, was treated with Carmustine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute myocardial infarction, acute respiratory distress syndrome, pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia, pneumonia cytomegaloviral, renal failure. Carmustine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DEXAMETHASONE. Patient died on 04/24/2005.



Carmustine Side Effects Report #4736256-5
Health Professional from UNITED STATES reported Carmustine side effect on Aug 05, 2005. Male patient, 71 years of age, weighting 178.6 lb, was treated with Carmustine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asthenia, atrial fibrillation What is  atrial fibrillation, blood electrolytes abnormal, cardiac failure, clostridium colitis, culture throat positive, cytomegalovirus infection What is  cytomegalovirus infection, multi-organ failure, pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Carmustine dosage: 570MG QDX1 IV. During the same period patient was treated with ETOPOSIDE, CYTARABINE, MELPHALAN, ACYCLOVIR, DOXYCYCLINE, DIGOXIN, LOVENOX, PROTONIX. Patient died on 07/31/2005.




Carmustine Side Effects Report #4809827-5
Carmustine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 24, 2005. Female patient, weighting 157.1 lb, was diagnosed with anaplastic astrocytoma and was treated with Carmustine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abulia, brain abscess, cerebral infarction, mutism, staphylococcal infection What is  staphylococcal infection. Carmustine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with RADIATION RT. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Carmustine Side Effects Report #4815552-7
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported Carmustine side effect on Oct 28, 2005. Female patient, weighting 157.1 lb, was diagnosed with anaplastic astrocytoma and was treated with Carmustine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abulia, brain abscess, cerebral infarction, methicillin-resistant staphylococcal aureus test positive, mutism. Carmustine dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Carmustine Side Effects Report #4893424-X
Carmustine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 25, 2006. Female patient, weighting 152.3 lb, was diagnosed with anaplastic astrocytoma and was treated with Carmustine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alanine aminotransferase increased, aspartate aminotransferase increased, blood alkaline phosphatase increased, headache What is  headache, thrombocytopenia, vision blurred. Carmustine dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.





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