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Reported deaths: 4

Reported hospitalizations: 5.

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Common Colistin Side Effects
Renal failure acute 31%
Blood creatinine increased 25%
Renal impairment 25%
Respiratory failure 19%
Renal disorder 13%
Acute respiratory distress syndrome 6%
Acute respiratory failure 6%
Condition aggravated 6%
Convulsion 6%
Cystic fibrosis 6%
Dialysis  What is  Dialysis                                                                                                                                                                                                6%
Dyspnoea 6%
Lethargy 6%
Lobar pneumonia 6%
Loss of consciousness 6%
Lung infiltration 6%
Movement disorder  What is  Movement disorder                                                                                                                                                                                       6%
Multi-organ disorder 6%
Multi-organ failure 6%
Operative haemorrhage 6%
Oxygen saturation decreased 6%
Pancreatitis 6%
Paraesthesia 6%
Paralysis  What is  Paralysis                                                                                                                                                                                               6%
Pneumothorax 6%
Pyrexia 6%
Renal tubular necrosis 6%
Sepsis  What is  Sepsis                                                                                                                                                                                                  6%
Shock haemorrhagic 6%
Tachycardia 6%

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Colistin Side Effects Report #5205640-8
Pharmacist from UNITED STATES reported Colistin side effect on Jan 05, 2007. Female patient, 64 years of age, weighting 130.1 lb, was diagnosed with acinetobacter infection, pneumonia What is  pneumonia and was treated with Colistin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: lethargy, loss of consciousness, movement disorder What is  movement disorder, respiratory failure. Colistin dosage: 115 MG IV Q 12HR. During the same period patient was treated with APAP, AMIODARONE, ASPIRIN, DOBUTAMINE, INSULIN, CEFAZOLIN, CHLOROTHIAZIDE. Patient recovered.



Colistin Side Effects Report #5341508-4
Colistin side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on May 30, 2007. Male patient, 45 years of age, weighting 224.9 lb, was treated with Colistin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory failure, pancreatitis, renal failure acute. Colistin dosage: 250MG Q12H IV. During the same period patient was treated with CLONIDINE, LISINOPRIL, PREMIX, DOCUSATE, BACLOFEN, TEGRETOL, NSAID. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Colistin Side Effects Report #5361970-0
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported Colistin side effect on June 19, 2007. Female patient, 29 years of age, was treated with Colistin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, multi-organ failure, respiratory failure. Colistin dosage: 75 MG BID. Patient died on 05/18/2007.



Colistin Side Effects Report #5378660-0
Colistin side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on July 02, 2007. Male patient, 54 years of age, weighting 205.0 lb, was diagnosed with pancreatitis and was treated with Colistin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: renal failure acute. Colistin dosage: 160MG Q12H IV. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.




Colistin Side Effects Report #5402786-6
Physician from UNITED STATES reported Colistin side effect on July 30, 2007. Female patient, 37 years of age, weighting 130.0 lb, was treated with Colistin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: condition aggravated, cystic fibrosis, dyspnoea, lobar pneumonia, lung infiltration, oxygen saturation decreased, pyrexia, tachycardia. Colistin dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Colistin Side Effects Report #5527850-2
Colistin side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Nov 26, 2007. Female patient, weighting 132.3 lb, was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis and was treated with Colistin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: paraesthesia, renal failure acute. Colistin dosage: 500 MG Q 8 HR IV. Patient recovered.



Colistin Side Effects Report #5573376-X
Pharmacist from UNITED STATES reported Colistin side effect on Dec 20, 2007. Female patient, 55 years of age, weighting 147.0 lb, was diagnosed with pneumonia What is  pneumonia and was treated with Colistin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pneumothorax. Colistin dosage: 75MG 8 ENDOTRACHEAL. Patient recovered.



Colistin Side Effects Report #4546153-6
Colistin side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from on Jan 05, 2005. Female patient, 50 years of age, weighting 231.5 lb, was diagnosed with acinetobacter infection, spinal disorder and was treated with Colistin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, renal impairment. Colistin dosage: 150MG Q12H INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with MINOCYCLINE, PANTOPRAZOLE, VANCOMYCIN, RIFAMPIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Colistin Side Effects Report #4627780-4
Pharmacist from reported Colistin side effect on Apr 01, 2005. Male patient, 45 years of age, was diagnosed with acinetobacter infection, sepsis What is  sepsis and was treated with Colistin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, renal disorder. Colistin dosage: 150MG Q8 HOURS INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with COLISTIN SULPHATE. Patient died on 09/22/2004.




Colistin Side Effects Report #4627781-6
Colistin side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from on Apr 01, 2005. Female patient, 41 years of age, was diagnosed with acinetobacter infection, pneumonia What is  pneumonia and was treated with Colistin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: renal impairment. Colistin dosage: 150MG Q8 HOURS INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with COLISTIN SULPHATE. Patient recovered.



Colistin Side Effects Report #4627782-8
Pharmacist from reported Colistin side effect on Apr 01, 2005. Female patient, 34 years of age, was diagnosed with pseudomonal sepsis and was treated with Colistin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: renal impairment. Colistin dosage: 150MG Q8HOURS INTRAVENOUS. Patient recovered.



Colistin Side Effects Report #4627783-X
Colistin side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from on Apr 01, 2005. Male patient, 82 years of age, was diagnosed with empyema, pseudomonas infection and was treated with Colistin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: renal failure acute. Colistin dosage: 150MG Q12-24HRS INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with COLISTIN SULPHATE, AMIKACIN. Patient died on 03/07/2004.



Colistin Side Effects Report #4627926-8
Pharmacist from reported Colistin side effect on Apr 04, 2005. Male patient, 68 years of age, was diagnosed with pneumonia What is  pneumonia and was treated with Colistin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: multi-organ disorder, renal disorder, sepsis What is  sepsis. Colistin dosage: 150MG Q8 HOURS INTRAVENOUS. Patient died on 10/21/2004.



Colistin Side Effects Report #4757434-5
Colistin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Aug 04, 2004. Female patient, 40 years of age, was treated with Colistin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion, dialysis What is  dialysis, operative haemorrhage, paralysis What is  paralysis, renal failure acute, renal tubular necrosis, respiratory failure, shock haemorrhagic. Colistin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LASILIX, ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE AND MAGNESIUM TRISILICATE, NEBCIN, FORTUM, OMEPRAZOLE, ACTRAPID, INSULATARD NPH, CREON. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.




Colistin Side Effects Report #4790062-4
Pharmacist from UNITED STATES reported Colistin side effect on Oct 05, 2005. Male patient, 53 years of age, weighting 101.4 lb, was diagnosed with empyema and was treated with Colistin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, renal impairment. Colistin dosage: 150 MG EVERY 12 HOURS IV. During the same period patient was treated with FOLIC ACID, HEPARIN, THIAMINE. Patient recovered.



Colistin Side Effects Report #4814406-X
Colistin side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Oct 27, 2005. Female patient, 61 years of age, weighting 261.5 lb, was diagnosed with pathogen resistance, pseudomonas infection and was treated with Colistin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased. Colistin dosage: 150MG Q12HRS IV. During the same period patient was treated with PYRIDOSTIGMINE BROMIDE, CLONIDINE, INSULIN, ARANESP, ENALAPRIL, NEXIUM, FERROUS SULPHATE. Patient recovered.





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