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Exjade Side Effects Report #5199863-4
Pharmacist from UNITED STATES reported Exjade side effect on Dec 28, 2006. Male patient, 84 years of age, was diagnosed with iron overload and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: diarrhoea, herpes zoster. Exjade dosage: 1500 MG, QD. Patient was hospitalized.




Exjade Side Effects Report #5202427-7
Exjade side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 05, 2007. Female patient, 64 years of age, was diagnosed with iron overload and was treated with Exjade. Exjade dosage: 1000 MG, QD. Patient died on 01/04/2007.




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Exjade Side Effects Report #5205809-2
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported Exjade side effect on Jan 08, 2007. Male patient was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: multi-organ failure. Exjade dosage: unknown. Patient died on 08/11/2006.



Exjade Side Effects Report #5208621-3
Exjade side effect was reported by a Physician from GERMANY on Jan 04, 2007. Male patient was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: histology abnormal, lymphocytic infiltration, pain of skin, pruritus, skin disorder. Exjade dosage: 500 MG/DAY. During the same period patient was treated with NILOTINIB. Patient was hospitalized.




Exjade Side Effects Report #5208627-4
Pharmacist from UNITED STATES reported Exjade side effect on Jan 10, 2007. Female patient, 81 years of age, was diagnosed with iron overload and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asthenia, back pain What is  back pain, condition aggravated, discomfort, fall What is  fall, fatigue, haematocrit decreased, haemoglobin decreased. Exjade dosage: 1500 MG, QD. During the same period patient was treated with BLOOD TRANSFUSION, ANALGESICS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 12/19/2006.



Exjade Side Effects Report #5208634-1
Exjade side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 10, 2007. Male patient, 74 years of age, was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, anaemia, asthenia, breath sounds abnormal, colitis ischaemic, disease progression, dyspnoea, endoscopy What is  endoscopy, fatigue. Exjade dosage: 2500 MG, QD. During the same period patient was treated with CYMBALTA, SENOKOT, ZANTAC, OCUVITE, DIFLUCAN, KLONOPIN, LEVAQUIN, GLYBURIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 12/05/2006.



Exjade Side Effects Report #5208656-0
Pharmacist from UNITED STATES reported Exjade side effect on Jan 10, 2007. Female patient, 81 years of age, was diagnosed with iron overload and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asthenia, back pain What is  back pain, condition aggravated, discomfort, fall What is  fall, fatigue, haematocrit decreased, haemoglobin decreased. Exjade dosage: 1500 MG, QD. During the same period patient was treated with BLOOD TRANSFUSION, ANALGESICS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 12/19/2006.



Exjade Side Effects Report #5208759-0
Exjade side effect was reported by a Physician from GREECE on Jan 05, 2007. Female patient, 38 years of age, weighting 154.3 lb, was diagnosed with blood iron increased, hypogonadism, platelet count increased and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: glomerulosclerosis, proteinuria, renal impairment. Exjade dosage: 1500 MG, QD. During the same period patient was treated with COMBIPATCH, SALOSPIR.



Exjade Side Effects Report #5211643-X
Physician from FRANCE reported Exjade side effect on Jan 08, 2007. Male patient, 86 years of age, weighting 174.2 lb, was diagnosed with blood iron increased and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asthenia, atrial fibrillation What is  atrial fibrillation, dyspnoea, forced expiratory volume decreased, hypokinesia. Exjade dosage: 1500 MG, QD. Patient was hospitalized.




Exjade Side Effects Report #5216982-4
Exjade side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 12, 2007. Male patient, 33 years of age, was diagnosed with sickle cell anaemia and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: eye swelling, swelling face, swollen tongue. Exjade dosage: 125 MG, QD. During the same period patient was treated with REVLIMID.



Exjade Side Effects Report #5216985-X
Physician from GERMANY reported Exjade side effect on Jan 19, 2007. Male patient was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Exjade dosage: unknown. Patient died.



Exjade Side Effects Report #5220674-5
Exjade side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from CANADA on Jan 15, 2007. Male patient, 82 years of age, was diagnosed with iron overload and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, dyspnoea, frequent bowel movements, gastrointestinal disorder, oedema mouth, pharyngolaryngeal pain. Exjade dosage: INCREASED PROGRESSIVELY UP TO 2000 MG/DAY.



Exjade Side Effects Report #5221676-5
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported Exjade side effect on Jan 24, 2007. Male patient, 81 years of age, was diagnosed with iron overload and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Exjade dosage: 1500 MG, QD. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 01/20/2007.



Exjade Side Effects Report #5223678-1
Exjade side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 18, 2007. Male patient, 26 years of age, was diagnosed with sickle cell anaemia and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alanine aminotransferase increased, blood bilirubin increased. Exjade dosage: 1750 MG, QD.




Exjade Side Effects Report #5225978-8
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported Exjade side effect on Jan 26, 2007. Male patient was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: multi-organ failure. Exjade dosage: unknown. Patient died on 08/11/2006.



Exjade Side Effects Report #5226980-2
Exjade side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 22, 2007. Male patient, 76 years of age, weighting 187.0 lb, was diagnosed with iron overload, myeloproliferative disorder and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure congestive, computerised tomogram abnormal, dizziness What is  dizziness, dyspnoea, electrocardiogram qt corrected interval prolonged, electrocardiogram t wave abnormal, fatigue, fluid overload. Exjade dosage: 1000 MG, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with TRISENOX, ASCORBIC ACID. Patient was hospitalized.



Exjade Side Effects Report #5226995-4
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported Exjade side effect on Jan 24, 2007. Male patient, 77 years of age, was diagnosed with iron overload, hypothyroidism, rheumatoid arthritis What is  rheumatoid arthritis, pulmonary hypertension What is  pulmonary hypertension and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asthenia, atrioventricular block second degree, blood pressure fluctuation, bone marrow failure, burning sensation, chills, dehydration, diarrhoea, erythema. Exjade dosage: 1500 MG, QD. During the same period patient was treated with LEVOTHYROXINE, PREDNISONE, COZAAR. Patient was hospitalized.



Exjade Side Effects Report #5227021-3
Exjade side effect was reported by a Physician from GERMANY on Jan 29, 2007. Male patient, 73 years of age, weighting 156.5 lb, was diagnosed with haemosiderosis, anaemia and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agranulocytosis, body temperature increased, condition aggravated, diarrhoea, eczema What is  eczema, leukopenia, pyothorax, pyrexia, rash What is  rash. Exjade dosage: 1500 MG/DAY. During the same period patient was treated with TRANSFUSIONS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 12/17/2006.



Exjade Side Effects Report #5229766-8
Pharmacist from UNITED STATES reported Exjade side effect on Jan 31, 2007. Female patient, 81 years of age, was diagnosed with iron overload and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asthenia, back pain What is  back pain, condition aggravated, discomfort, fall What is  fall, fatigue, haematocrit decreased, haemoglobin decreased, myelodysplastic syndrome. Exjade dosage: 1500 MG, QD. During the same period patient was treated with BLOOD TRANSFUSION, ANALGESICS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 12/19/2006.




Exjade Side Effects Report #5229772-3
Exjade side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 24, 2007. Male patient was diagnosed with iron overload and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: stevens-johnson syndrome. Exjade dosage: 20 MG/KG, QD.



Exjade Side Effects Report #5232223-6
Physician from BELGIUM reported Exjade side effect on Jan 25, 2007. Female patient, 58 years of age, weighting 132.3 lb, was diagnosed with iron overload and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatine phosphokinase increased, chest pain What is  chest pain, hypokalaemia, myoglobin blood increased, renal failure, rhabdomyolysis, thrombocytopenia. Exjade dosage: 1500 MG, UNK.



Exjade Side Effects Report #5232816-6
Exjade side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 01, 2007. Female patient, 77 years of age, was diagnosed with iron overload and was treated with Exjade. Exjade dosage: 1000 MG, QD. Patient died on 01/09/2007.



Exjade Side Effects Report #5234278-1
Physician from UNITED STATES reported Exjade side effect on Jan 30, 2007. Male patient, 31 years of age, weighting 131.0 lb, was diagnosed with sickle cell anaemia, osteoporosis What is  osteoporosis, cardiomyopathy What is  cardiomyopathy, sarcoidosis and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrial hypertrophy, biopsy skin abnormal, blood magnesium decreased, chest x-ray abnormal, diarrhoea, electrocardiogram abnormal, eyelid irritation, haematocrit decreased. Exjade dosage: 1000 MG, QD. During the same period patient was treated with HYDREA, ACTONEL, LISINOPRIL, PREDNISONE, SYNTHROID, CALTRATE 600. Patient was hospitalized.



Exjade Side Effects Report #5235403-9
Exjade side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 30, 2007. Male patient, 26 years of age, weighting 211.0 lb, was diagnosed with iron overload and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alanine aminotransferase increased, aspartate aminotransferase increased, blood bilirubin increased, blood bilirubin unconjugated increased, haemoglobin decreased, hepatitis What is  hepatitis, white blood cell disorder. Exjade dosage: 2500MG, 1-3 TIMES/WEEK.




Exjade Side Effects Report #5235405-2
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported Exjade side effect on Jan 30, 2007. Female patient, 77 years of age, was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: photophobia, retinal pigment epitheliopathy, vision blurred, visual acuity reduced. Exjade dosage: 1250 MG, QD. During the same period patient was treated with THALIDOMIDE, DESFERAL, PRILOSEC, REVLIMID, COUMADIN.



Exjade Side Effects Report #5236886-0
Exjade side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 31, 2007. Male patient, 66 years of age, weighting 177.9 lb, was diagnosed with iron overload and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, chromaturia, dermatitis allergic, diarrhoea, dizziness What is  dizziness, fatigue, feeling abnormal, haemoglobin decreased, haemolysis. Exjade dosage: 1500 MG, QD. During the same period patient was treated with LIPITOR, ATENOLOL, NITROGLYCERIN, PLAVIX, WARFARIN, NEXIUM, DESFERAL.



Exjade Side Effects Report #5238353-7
Physician from UNITED STATES reported Exjade side effect on Feb 01, 2007. Female patient, 66 years of age, was diagnosed with iron overload and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: eyelid disorder, palatal oedema, rash What is  rash, swollen tongue. Exjade dosage: 1250 MG, QD. During the same period patient was treated with ALPRAZOLAM, CALCIUM, DIPHENOXYLATE W, HYZAAR, LEXAPRO, NADOLOL, PREMARIN, WELCHOL.



Exjade Side Effects Report #5239329-6
Exjade side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Feb 12, 2007. Female patient, 81 years of age, was diagnosed with iron overload and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asthenia, back pain What is  back pain, condition aggravated, discomfort, fall What is  fall, fatigue, haematocrit decreased, haemoglobin decreased, myelodysplastic syndrome. Exjade dosage: 1500 MG, QD. During the same period patient was treated with BLOOD TRANSFUSION, ANALGESICS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 12/19/2006.



Exjade Side Effects Report #5239330-2
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported Exjade side effect on Feb 07, 2007. Male patient, 80 years of age, was diagnosed with serum ferritin increased, acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute myeloid leukaemia, alanine aminotransferase increased, aspartate aminotransferase increased, blood alkaline phosphatase increased, blood bilirubin increased, diarrhoea, liver function test abnormal, sepsis What is  sepsis. Exjade dosage: 1250 MG, QD. During the same period patient was treated with DECITABINE. Patient died on 02/05/2007.




Exjade Side Effects Report #5240434-9
Exjade side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Feb 06, 2007. Female patient, 80 years of age, was diagnosed with iron overload and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: audiogram abnormal, deafness neurosensory, ear discomfort, eustachian tube dysfunction. Exjade dosage: 1500 MG, QD. During the same period patient was treated with SIMVASTATIN, AMARYL, ASPIRIN, COREG, LASIX, LANTUS, LISINOPRIL.



Exjade Side Effects Report #5243458-0
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported Exjade side effect on Feb 14, 2007. Female patient, 90 years of age, weighting 56.99 lb, was diagnosed with iron overload and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: unresponsive to stimuli. Exjade dosage: 375 MG, QD. Patient died on 02/09/2007.



Exjade Side Effects Report #5243481-6
Exjade side effect was reported by a Physician from FRANCE on Feb 07, 2007. Male patient, 60 years of age, was diagnosed with iron overload and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alanine aminotransferase increased, aspartate aminotransferase increased, cytolytic hepatitis. Exjade dosage: 20 MG/KG/DAY.



Exjade Side Effects Report #5243523-8
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported Exjade side effect on Feb 06, 2007. Female patient, 90 years of age, weighting 56.99 lb, was diagnosed with iron overload and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: unresponsive to stimuli. Exjade dosage: 375 MG, QD. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 02/09/2007.



Exjade Side Effects Report #5244005-X
Exjade side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Feb 09, 2007. Male patient, child 10 years of age, was diagnosed with iron overload and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: hypertension. Exjade dosage: unknown.




Exjade Side Effects Report #5244006-1
Health Professional from UNITED STATES reported Exjade side effect on Feb 09, 2007. Male patient, 18 years of age, weighting 187.0 lb, was diagnosed with iron overload and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dizziness What is  dizziness, ivth nerve paralysis, vision blurred. Exjade dosage: 1200 MG, QD.



Exjade Side Effects Report #5247262-9
Exjade side effect was reported by a Physician from FRANCE on Feb 13, 2007. Male patient, 84 years of age, weighting 185.2 lb, was diagnosed with blood iron increased and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: skin infection, surgery What is  surgery. Exjade dosage: 2000 MG, QD. Patient was hospitalized.



Exjade Side Effects Report #5247296-4
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported Exjade side effect on Feb 06, 2007. Male patient, 66 years of age, weighting 177.9 lb, was diagnosed with iron overload and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, blood count abnormal, cardiac disorder, chromaturia, dermatitis allergic, diarrhoea, dizziness What is  dizziness, fatigue, feeling abnormal. Exjade dosage: 1500 MG, QD. During the same period patient was treated with LIPITOR, ATENOLOL, NITROGLYCERIN, PLAVIX, WARFARIN, NEXIUM.



Exjade Side Effects Report #5247749-9
Exjade side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 15, 2007. Female patient, 85 years of age, was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, aortic stenosis, atrial fibrillation What is  atrial fibrillation, blood albumin decreased, blood creatinine increased, blood glucose increased, blood urea increased, breath sounds abnormal, cardiac failure. Exjade dosage: 1000 MG, QD. During the same period patient was treated with PIMOZIDE, STEROIDS NOS. Patient was hospitalized.



Exjade Side Effects Report #5247841-9
Physician from FRANCE reported Exjade side effect on Feb 07, 2007. Male patient, 60 years of age, was diagnosed with iron overload and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alanine aminotransferase increased, aspartate aminotransferase increased, cytolytic hepatitis. Exjade dosage: 20 MG/KG/DAY.




Exjade Side Effects Report #5247843-2
Exjade side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 14, 2007. Female patient, 90 years of age, weighting 56.99 lb, was diagnosed with iron overload and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: unresponsive to stimuli. Exjade dosage: 375 MG, QD. Patient died on 02/09/2007.



Exjade Side Effects Report #5248951-2
Consumer or non-health professional from GERMANY reported Exjade side effect on Feb 13, 2007. Female patient, 63 years of age, was diagnosed with haemosiderosis and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alanine aminotransferase increased, arrhythmia What is  arrhythmia, arthralgia, aspartate aminotransferase increased, atrial fibrillation What is  atrial fibrillation, blood alkaline phosphatase increased, blood bilirubin increased, blood creatinine increased, blood lactate dehydrogenase increased. Exjade dosage: 1500 MG, QD. Patient was hospitalized.



Exjade Side Effects Report #5227990-1
Exjade side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Sept 08, 2006. Female patient was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: oral pain. Exjade dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FLUDARA.



Exjade Side Effects Report #5227991-3
Physician from UNITED STATES reported Exjade side effect on Oct 03, 2006. Male patient, 40 years of age, was diagnosed with iron overload and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bone pain, diarrhoea. Exjade dosage: 500 MG, QD, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with OXYCONTIN, HYDROCODONE.



Exjade Side Effects Report #5227992-5
Exjade side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Oct 30, 2006. Female patient, 19 years of age, was diagnosed with haemochromatosis and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: herpes zoster, rash erythematous, urticaria. Exjade dosage: unknown.



Exjade Side Effects Report #5227993-7
Health Professional from UNITED STATES reported Exjade side effect on Sept 18, 2006. Male patient was diagnosed with iron overload and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: weight decreased. Exjade dosage: 1500 MG, QD, ORAL.



Exjade Side Effects Report #5227994-9
Exjade side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 23, 2006. Female patient was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: tic What is  tic. Exjade dosage: unknown.



Exjade Side Effects Report #5227995-0
Physician from UNITED STATES reported Exjade side effect on Sept 26, 2006. Male patient, 17 years of age, weighting 108.7 lb, was diagnosed with blood iron increased and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: photophobia. Exjade dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISONE, CYCLOSPORINE, FAMOTIDINE, TRIMETOPRIM.



Exjade Side Effects Report #5227996-2
Exjade side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Sept 29, 2006. Male patient was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: vision blurred. Exjade dosage: 20 MG, ORAL.



Exjade Side Effects Report #5227997-4
Pharmacist from UNITED STATES reported Exjade side effect on Sept 30, 2006. Female patient, 66 years of age, weighting 140.0 lb, was diagnosed with iron overload and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: discomfort, rash pruritic. Exjade dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CENTRUM, CEPHALEXIN.




Exjade Side Effects Report #5227998-6
Exjade side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 06, 2006. Female patient, 81 years of age, was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dizziness What is  dizziness, fall What is  fall, headache What is  headache, malaise. Exjade dosage: 125 MG, QD, ORAL.



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