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Epoetin FDA safety alerts: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2007 2008 .

Reported deaths: 15

Reported hospitalizations: 16.

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Cardio-respiratory arrest 24%
Dental operation 19%
Diplopia 19%
Haemoglobin decreased 19%
Blood bilirubin increased 14%
Confusional state 14%
Disease progression 14%
Epstein-barr viraemia 14%
Haemolysis 14%
Hepatic enzyme abnormal 14%
Leukopenia 14%
Osteonecrosis  What is  Osteonecrosis                                                                                                                                                                                           14%
Pain  What is  Pain                                                                                                                                                                                                    14%
Pulmonary embolism  What is  Pulmonary embolism                                                                                                                                                                                      14%
Abscess  What is  Abscess                                                                                                                                                                                                 10%
Bone disorder 10%
Diabetes mellitus 10%
Hypersensitivity 10%
Hypertension 10%
Hypotension 10%
Renal failure chronic 10%
Respiratory rate decreased 10%
Sepsis  What is  Sepsis                                                                                                                                                                                                  10%
Unresponsive to stimuli 10%
Abscess drainage 5%
Anoxic encephalopathy 5%
Arteriovenous fistula site haemorrhage 5%
Ascites 5%
Atrial fibrillation  What is  Atrial fibrillation                                                                                                                                                                                     5%
Bone debridement 5%
Cardiac arrest  What is  Cardiac arrest                                                                                                                                                                                          5%
Cellulitis  What is  Cellulitis                                                                                                                                                                                              5%
Cerebral haemorrhage 5%
Cerebral infarction 5%
Coma 5%
Deep vein thrombosis  What is  Deep vein thrombosis                                                                                                                                                                                    5%
Dysarthria 5%
Dyspnoea 5%
Embolism 5%
Haemoglobin increased 5%
Headache  What is  Headache                                                                                                                                                                                                5%
Hypoaesthesia 5%
Lymphoma  What is  Lymphoma                                                                                                                                                                                                5%
Muscle necrosis 5%
Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis 5%
Osteolysis 5%
Osteomyelitis 5%
Paraesthesia 5%
Pathological fracture 5%
Rash macular 5%
Recurrent cancer 5%
Renal failure 5%
Tachycardia 5%
Thrombosis 5%
Transient ischaemic attack 5%
Vision blurred 5%

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Epoetin Side Effects Report #5265940-2
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported Epoetin side effect on Mar 12, 2007. Female patient, 85 years of age, weighting 275.6 lb, was diagnosed with haemoglobin decreased and was treated with Epoetin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest What is  cardiac arrest, renal failure. Epoetin dosage: unknown. Patient died on 03/01/2007.



Epoetin Side Effects Report #5321373-1
Epoetin side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on May 07, 2007. Male patient, 80 years of age, was diagnosed with anaemia and was treated with Epoetin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: haemoglobin increased, headache What is  headache, hypertension. Epoetin dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Epoetin Side Effects Report #5076893-4
Physician from UNITED STATES reported Epoetin side effect on June 26, 2006. Female patient, weighting 135.1 lb, was diagnosed with dialysis What is  dialysis and was treated with Epoetin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anoxic encephalopathy, arteriovenous fistula site haemorrhage, cardio-respiratory arrest, coma, hypertension. Epoetin dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 06/22/2006.



Epoetin Side Effects Report #5469809-X
Epoetin side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Sept 17, 2007. Female patient, 22 years of age, was diagnosed with renal transplant and was treated with Epoetin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: nephrogenic systemic fibrosis. Epoetin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISONE, MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL, TACROLIMUS, TRIMETHOPRIM, MAGNESIUM OXIDE, GANCICLOVIR, CLONIDINE, ASPIRIN. Patient recovered.




Epoetin Side Effects Report #5520683-2
Health Professional from UNITED STATES reported Epoetin side effect on Nov 15, 2007. Female patient, 55 years of age, was treated with Epoetin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: hypersensitivity, hypotension, pulmonary embolism What is  pulmonary embolism, respiratory rate decreased, unresponsive to stimuli. Epoetin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LOVENOX, NOVOLIN R, DOCUSATE, MARINOL, FOLIC ACID, REGLAN, THERAVITE. Patient died on 01/30/2007.



Epoetin Side Effects Report #5520951-4
Epoetin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 15, 2007. Female patient, 55 years of age, was treated with Epoetin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dyspnoea, hypersensitivity, hypotension, lymphoma What is  lymphoma, pulmonary embolism What is  pulmonary embolism, recurrent cancer, respiratory rate decreased, tachycardia, unresponsive to stimuli. Epoetin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LOVENOX, NOVOLIN R, DOCUSATE, MARINOL, FOLIC ACID, REGLAN, THERAVITE. Patient died on 01/30/2007.



Epoetin Side Effects Report #5699723-6
Physician from FINLAND reported Epoetin side effect on Mar 29, 2008. Female patient, 24 years of age, was diagnosed with histiocytosis haematophagic and was treated with Epoetin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood bilirubin increased, confusional state, diplopia, disease progression, epstein-barr viraemia, haemoglobin decreased, haemolysis, hepatic enzyme abnormal, leukopenia. Epoetin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SANDIMMUNE, ACYCLOVIR, IMMUNE GLOBULIN INTRAVENOUS, DEXAMETASON, FERROUS GLYCINE SULPHATE, FOLIC ACID, ETOPOSIDE, ROCEPHALIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 03/13/2008.



Epoetin Side Effects Report #5707967-X
Epoetin side effect was reported by a Physician from FINLAND on Apr 09, 2008. Female patient, 24 years of age, was diagnosed with histiocytosis haematophagic and was treated with Epoetin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood bilirubin increased, confusional state, diplopia, disease progression, epstein-barr viraemia, haemoglobin decreased, haemolysis, hepatic enzyme abnormal, leukopenia. Epoetin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SANDIMMUNE, ACYCLOVIR, IMMUNE GLOBULIN INTRAVENOUS, DEXAMETASON, FERROUS GLYCINE SULPHATE, FOLIC ACID, ETOPOSIDE, ROCEPHALIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 03/13/2008.



Epoetin Side Effects Report #5719393-8
Physician from FINLAND reported Epoetin side effect on Apr 21, 2008. Female patient, 24 years of age, was diagnosed with histiocytosis haematophagic and was treated with Epoetin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood bilirubin increased, confusional state, diplopia, disease progression, epstein-barr viraemia, haemoglobin decreased, haemolysis, hepatic enzyme abnormal, leukopenia. Epoetin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SANDIMMUNE, ACYCLOVIR, IMMUNE GLOBULIN INTRAVENOUS, DEXAMETASON, FERROUS GLYCINE SULPHATE, FOLIC ACID, ETOPOSIDE, METHOTREXATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 03/13/2008.




Epoetin Side Effects Report #5802018-0
Epoetin side effect was reported by a Physician from MEXICO on June 25, 2008. Female patient, weighting 123.9 lb, was treated with Epoetin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: diabetes mellitus, renal failure chronic. Epoetin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with EPOETIN BETA, TELMISARTAN, CALCIUM CARBONATE, CALCIUM CARBONATE, HEPARIN, DEXTROSE. Patient died on 03/29/2008.



Epoetin Side Effects Report #5806230-6
Physician from MEXICO reported Epoetin side effect on June 25, 2008. Female patient, weighting 123.9 lb, was treated with Epoetin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: diabetes mellitus, renal failure chronic. Epoetin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with EPOETIN BETA, TELMISARTAN, CALCIUM CARBONATE, CALCIUM CARBONATE, HEPARIN, DEXTROSE. Patient died on 03/29/2008.



Epoetin Side Effects Report #5859309-7
Epoetin side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Aug 26, 2008. Male patient, 66 years of age, weighting 183.0 lb, was diagnosed with anaemia and was treated with Epoetin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cerebral infarction, diplopia, dysarthria, haemoglobin decreased, hypoaesthesia, paraesthesia, transient ischaemic attack, vision blurred. Epoetin dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.



Epoetin Side Effects Report #5904554-5
Health Professional from UNITED STATES reported Epoetin side effect on Sept 30, 2008. Male patient, 61 years of age, was diagnosed with anaemia and was treated with Epoetin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pulmonary embolism What is  pulmonary embolism. Epoetin dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Epoetin Side Effects Report #6110430-8
Epoetin side effect was reported by a Physician from FRANCE on Feb 27, 2009. Female patient, weighting 143.3 lb, was diagnosed with anaemia of chronic disease and was treated with Epoetin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: ascites. Epoetin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PEGASYS, COPEGUS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.




Epoetin Side Effects Report #6127887-9
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported Epoetin side effect on Mar 20, 2009. Male patient, weighting 180.0 lb, was diagnosed with blood count abnormal and was treated with Epoetin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: rash macular. Epoetin dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.



Epoetin Side Effects Report #4588203-7
Epoetin side effect was reported by a Physician from on Dec 02, 2004. Male patient was diagnosed with prostate cancer What is  prostate cancer and was treated with Epoetin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardio-respiratory arrest, dental operation, osteonecrosis What is  osteonecrosis, pain What is  pain, sepsis What is  sepsis. Epoetin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LEUPROLIDE ACETATE, DOCETAXEL, ZOMETA. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 01/17/2005.



Epoetin Side Effects Report #4594768-1
Consumer or non-health professional from reported Epoetin side effect on Dec 02, 2004. Male patient was diagnosed with prostate cancer What is  prostate cancer and was treated with Epoetin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardio-respiratory arrest, dental operation, osteonecrosis What is  osteonecrosis, pain What is  pain, sepsis What is  sepsis. Epoetin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LEUPROLIDE ACETATE, DOCETAXEL, ZOMETA. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 01/17/2005.



Epoetin Side Effects Report #4617199-4
Epoetin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Dec 02, 2004. Male patient, 79 years of age, was diagnosed with prostate cancer What is  prostate cancer and was treated with Epoetin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abscess What is  abscess, bone disorder, cardio-respiratory arrest, dental operation, osteolysis, osteomyelitis, osteonecrosis What is  osteonecrosis, pain What is  pain, pathological fracture. Epoetin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LEUPROLIDE ACETATE, DOCETAXEL, ZOMETA. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 01/17/2005.



Epoetin Side Effects Report #4642493-0
Pharmacist from reported Epoetin side effect on Apr 20, 2005. Male patient, 79 years of age, weighting 182.0 lb, was diagnosed with anaemia and was treated with Epoetin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: deep vein thrombosis What is  deep vein thrombosis. Epoetin dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.




Epoetin Side Effects Report #4658677-1
Epoetin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Dec 02, 2004. Male patient, 79 years of age, was diagnosed with prostate cancer What is  prostate cancer and was treated with Epoetin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abscess What is  abscess, abscess drainage, atrial fibrillation What is  atrial fibrillation, bone debridement, bone disorder, cardio-respiratory arrest, cellulitis What is  cellulitis, cerebral haemorrhage, dental operation. Epoetin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LEUPROLIDE ACETATE, DOCETAXEL, ZOMETA, LASIX, VASOTEC, FLEET MINERAL OIL ENEMA, ATIVAN, MORPHINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 01/17/2005.



Epoetin Side Effects Report #4910867-6
Pharmacist from UNITED STATES reported Epoetin side effect on Feb 08, 2006. Male patient, 53 years of age, weighting 139.0 lb, was diagnosed with anaemia and was treated with Epoetin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: embolism, muscle necrosis, thrombosis. Epoetin dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.





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