Dexmedetomidine Side Effects summary

Total Dexmedetomidine reports: 13. View

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Reported deaths: 2

Reported hospitalizations: 6.

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Cardiac arrest  What is  Cardiac arrest                                                                                                                                                                                          23%
Hypotension 23%
Post procedural complication 15%
Respiratory failure 15%
Aggression 8%
Agitation 8%
Anxiety postoperative 8%
Atrioventricular block second degree 8%
Blood pressure diastolic decreased 8%
Blood pressure fluctuation 8%
Blood pressure increased 8%
Bradycardia 8%
Convulsion 8%
Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia 8%
Electrocardiogram pr prolongation 8%
Electrocardiogram qt prolonged 8%
End-tidal co2 decreased 8%
Erythema 8%
Facial palsy 8%
Feeling jittery 8%
Grand mal convulsion 8%
Haemorrhage intracranial 8%
Hallucination, visual 8%
Hydrocephalus  What is  Hydrocephalus                                                                                                                                                                                           8%
Hypertension 8%
Hypoxia 8%
Ill-defined disorder 8%
Insomnia 8%
Metabolic acidosis 8%
Nervousness 8%
Obesity  What is  Obesity                                                                                                                                                                                                 8%
Physical abuse 8%
Procedural hypotension 8%
Pulmonary oedema 8%
Pupils unequal 8%
Qrs axis abnormal 8%
Red man syndrome 8%
Respiratory acidosis 8%
Respiratory arrest 8%
Respiratory depression 8%
Resuscitation 8%
Sedation 8%
Speech disorder 8%
Tachypnoea 8%
Torsade de pointes 8%
Ventricular tachycardia 8%

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Dexmedetomidine Side Effects Report #5309363-6
Pharmacist from UNITED STATES reported Dexmedetomidine side effect on Apr 25, 2007. Female patient, weighting 66.14 lb, was diagnosed with intracranial haematoma, intubation and was treated with Dexmedetomidine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bradycardia, cardiac arrest What is  cardiac arrest, haemorrhage intracranial, hydrocephalus What is  hydrocephalus, hypertension. Dexmedetomidine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DECADRON, ZANTAC, ZINACEF, TYLENOL, VERSED, MORPHINE. Patient recovered.



Dexmedetomidine Side Effects Report #5109699-8
Dexmedetomidine side effect was reported by a Physician from TURKEY on Sept 05, 2006. Female patient, child 6 years of age, was diagnosed with maintenance of anaesthesia and was treated with Dexmedetomidine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion. Dexmedetomidine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ANESTHETIC CREAM, MIDAZOLAM, KETAMINE. Patient recovered.



Dexmedetomidine Side Effects Report #5156718-9
Physician from POLAND reported Dexmedetomidine side effect on Nov 04, 2006. Female patient was diagnosed with sedation and was treated with Dexmedetomidine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: resuscitation, torsade de pointes, ventricular tachycardia. Dexmedetomidine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FENTANYL, MIDAZOLAM. Patient recovered.



Dexmedetomidine Side Effects Report #5166993-2
Dexmedetomidine side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Dec 01, 2006. Male patient, 51 years of age, weighting 196.2 lb, was diagnosed with sedation and was treated with Dexmedetomidine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest What is  cardiac arrest, hypotension, ill-defined disorder, post procedural complication. Dexmedetomidine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with MIDAZOLAM HYDROCHLORIDE, FENTANYL. Patient died on 09/30/2006.




Dexmedetomidine Side Effects Report #5168698-0
Physician from UNITED STATES reported Dexmedetomidine side effect on Dec 04, 2006. Female patient, 76 years of age, weighting 224.0 lb, was diagnosed with sedation and was treated with Dexmedetomidine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest What is  cardiac arrest, procedural hypotension, pulmonary oedema. Dexmedetomidine dosage: unknown. Patient died on 04/24/2006.



Dexmedetomidine Side Effects Report #5445731-X
Dexmedetomidine side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Aug 24, 2007. Female patient, 34 years of age, weighting 150.4 lb, was diagnosed with sedation and was treated with Dexmedetomidine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: feeling jittery, grand mal convulsion, metabolic acidosis, nervousness. Dexmedetomidine dosage: 10 ML, 1 IN 1 HR, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with ALBUTEROL, ATROVENT, AMBIEN, PROTONIX, ZOSYN, SYNTHROID, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, NEXIUM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Dexmedetomidine Side Effects Report #5672585-9
Health Professional from UNITED STATES reported Dexmedetomidine side effect on Mar 05, 2008. Female patient, 41 years of age, weighting 363.8 lb, was diagnosed with maintenance of anaesthesia, induction of anaesthesia, prophylaxis of nausea and vomiting, neuromuscular blockade reversal and was treated with Dexmedetomidine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrioventricular block second degree, electrocardiogram pr prolongation, electrocardiogram qt prolonged, end-tidal co2 decreased, obesity What is  obesity, post procedural complication, qrs axis abnormal. Dexmedetomidine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FENTANYLECTION, SUCCINYLCHOLINE CHLORIDE, DROPERIDOLECTION, NEOSTIGMINE METHYLSULPHATEECTION, DESFLURANE, PROPOFOL, LIDOCAINE, VECURONIUM. Patient recovered.



Dexmedetomidine Side Effects Report #5752617-X
Dexmedetomidine side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on May 27, 2008. Male patient, child 2 years of age, weighting 26.46 lb, was diagnosed with sedation and was treated with Dexmedetomidine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: facial palsy, pupils unequal, respiratory failure, speech disorder. Dexmedetomidine dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.



Dexmedetomidine Side Effects Report #6000368-9
Pharmacist from UNITED STATES reported Dexmedetomidine side effect on Dec 11, 2008. Male patient, 69 years of age, weighting 160.0 lb, was diagnosed with sedation and was treated with Dexmedetomidine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aggression, agitation, hallucination, visual, physical abuse. Dexmedetomidine dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.




Dexmedetomidine Side Effects Report #6093756-6
Dexmedetomidine side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Feb 23, 2009. Male patient, 77 years of age, weighting 206.1 lb, was treated with Dexmedetomidine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: hypotension. Dexmedetomidine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FENTANYL, HEPARIN, INSULIN, ALBUMIN. Patient recovered.



Dexmedetomidine Side Effects Report #6128777-8
Health Professional from JAPAN reported Dexmedetomidine side effect on Mar 12, 2009. Female patient, 74 years of age, was diagnosed with induction of anaesthesia, maintenance of anaesthesia and was treated with Dexmedetomidine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anxiety postoperative, blood pressure fluctuation, blood pressure increased, insomnia, respiratory acidosis, respiratory arrest, respiratory depression, sedation. Dexmedetomidine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FENTANYL, DORMICUM, SEVOFRANE, ULTIVA, PROPOFOL, MUSCULAX, HUMULIN R. Patient recovered.



Dexmedetomidine Side Effects Report #4897541-X
Dexmedetomidine side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Jan 30, 2006. Male patient, 77 years of age, weighting 280.6 lb, was diagnosed with agitation, intubation, sedation and was treated with Dexmedetomidine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood pressure diastolic decreased. Dexmedetomidine dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Dexmedetomidine Side Effects Report #4932749-6
Pharmacist from UNITED STATES reported Dexmedetomidine side effect on Mar 02, 2006. Female patient, weighting 150.0 lb, was diagnosed with sedation and was treated with Dexmedetomidine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cryptogenic organizing pneumonia, erythema, hypotension, hypoxia, red man syndrome, respiratory failure, tachypnoea. Dexmedetomidine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with COMBIVENT, PANTOPRAZOLE, METHYLPREDNISOLONE, FLECAINIDE ACETATE. Patient recovered.





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