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Total Epoetin reports: 8.Epoetin FDA safety alerts: 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2007 2008 .
Reported deaths: 6 Reported hospitalizations: 4.
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Epoetin Side Effects: hypertension, nephrogenic systemic fibrosis, coma, cardio-respiratory arrest, arteriovenous fistula site haemorrhage, anoxic encephalopathy, headache, haemoglobin increased, renal failure, cardiac arrest,
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Epoetin Side Effects reported to FDA
Epoetin Side Effects Report #5520683-2
Health Professional from UNITED STATES reported EPOETIN problem on Nov 15, 2007. Female patient, 55 years of age, was treated with EPOETIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: hypersensitivity, hypotension, 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 problem 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 problems/side effects: dyspnoea, hypersensitivity, hypotension, lymphoma, 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 #5469809-X
Physician from UNITED STATES reported EPOETIN problem 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 problems/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 #5699723-6
EPOETIN problem was reported by a Physician from FINLAND 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 problems/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
Physician from FINLAND reported EPOETIN problem 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 problems/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
EPOETIN problem was reported by a Physician from FINLAND 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 problems/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 #5321373-1
Pharmacist from UNITED STATES reported EPOETIN problem 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 problems/side effects: haemoglobin increased, headache, hypertension. EPOETIN dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Epoetin Side Effects Report #5265940-2
EPOETIN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES 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 problems/side effects: cardiac arrest, renal failure. EPOETIN dosage: unknown. Patient died on 03/01/2007.