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Total Fluorouracil reports: 565.Fluorouracil FDA safety alerts: 2005 .
Reported deaths: 83 Reported hospitalizations: 422.
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Fluorouracil Side Effects: dehydration, diarrhoea, nausea, neutropenia, vomiting, abdominal pain upper, asthenia, febrile neutropenia, haemoglobin decreased, pyrexia, mucosal inflammation,
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Fluorouracil Side Effects Report #5623934-9Physician from ITALY reported FLUOROURACIL problem on Jan 31, 2008. Female patient, 41 years of age, was treated with FLUOROURACIL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: mania. FLUOROURACIL dosage: 600 MG/M2, Q 3 WEEKS. During the same period patient was treated with EPIRUBICIN, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Fluorouracil Side Effects Report #5623998-2
FLUOROURACIL problem was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Feb 07, 2008. Male patient, 49 years of age, was diagnosed with pain, nausea, vomiting and was treated with FLUOROURACIL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: cardiac arrest, hyponatraemia, metabolic acidosis, renal failure. FLUOROURACIL dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CISPLATIN, HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE, ONDANSETRON HYDROCHLORIDE, ONDANSETRON HYDROCHLORIDE, PROCHLORPERAZINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Fluorouracil Side Effects Report #5624005-8
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported FLUOROURACIL problem on Feb 08, 2008. Male patient, weighting 195.3 lb, was treated with FLUOROURACIL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: cardiac ventricular disorder, chest pain, dyspnoea exertional, gastrointestinal stoma complication, gastrooesophageal reflux disease, paraesthesia. FLUOROURACIL dosage: 21936 MG. During the same period patient was treated with LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM, ELOXATIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Fluorouracil Side Effects Report #5624006-X
FLUOROURACIL problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 08, 2008. Female patient, weighting 269.6 lb, was treated with FLUOROURACIL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: dehydration, diarrhoea, international normalised ratio increased, rectal haemorrhage. FLUOROURACIL dosage: 10920 MG. During the same period patient was treated with CISPLATIN, ERBITUX, COUMADIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Fluorouracil Side Effects Report #5624290-2
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported FLUOROURACIL problem on Feb 06, 2008. Male patient, 66 years of age, weighting 220.0 lb, was diagnosed with precancerous cells present and was treated with FLUOROURACIL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: burning sensation, ear haemorrhage, erythema, pain, skin exfoliation. FLUOROURACIL dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with COREG, LIPITOR, TRICOR, NIASPAN, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, ASPIRIN, AVAPRO, FOLIC ACID. Patient recovered.
Fluorouracil Side Effects Report #5625536-7
FLUOROURACIL problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 11, 2008. Male patient, weighting 176.4 lb, was treated with FLUOROURACIL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: abdominal pain. FLUOROURACIL dosage: 5300 MG. During the same period patient was treated with BEVACIZUMAB, CAMPTOSAR, LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM, IRON DEXTRAN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Fluorouracil Side Effects Report #5625556-2
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported FLUOROURACIL problem on Feb 11, 2008. Female patient, weighting 158.7 lb, was treated with FLUOROURACIL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: anorexia, constipation, dehydration, diarrhoea. FLUOROURACIL dosage: 5040 MG. During the same period patient was treated with BEVACIZUMAB, CAMPTOSAR, LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Fluorouracil Side Effects Report #5625570-7
FLUOROURACIL problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 11, 2008. Female patient, weighting 170.2 lb, was treated with FLUOROURACIL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting. FLUOROURACIL dosage: 14120 MG. During the same period patient was treated with MITOMYCIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Fluorouracil Side Effects Report #5626173-0
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported FLUOROURACIL problem on Feb 12, 2008. Male patient, weighting 176.4 lb, was treated with FLUOROURACIL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: irritable bowel syndrome. FLUOROURACIL dosage: 5300 MG. During the same period patient was treated with BEVACIZUMAB, CAMPTOSAR, LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM, IRON DEXTRAN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Fluorouracil Side Effects Report #5627167-1
FLUOROURACIL problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 12, 2008. Female patient, weighting 120.3 lb, was treated with FLUOROURACIL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: abdominal discomfort, abdominal pain, blood culture positive, constipation, dehydration, haematemesis, intestinal obstruction, malnutrition, obstruction gastric. FLUOROURACIL dosage: 5946 MG. During the same period patient was treated with BEVACIZUMAB, CAMPTOSAR, LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Fluorouracil Side Effects Report #5627421-3
Consumer or non-health professional from GREECE reported FLUOROURACIL problem on Feb 06, 2008. Female patient, 42 years of age, was diagnosed with breast cancer and was treated with FLUOROURACIL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: acute myeloid leukaemia. FLUOROURACIL dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with TAMOXIFEN CITRATE, TAXOL, EPIRUBICIN, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Fluorouracil Side Effects Report #5629390-9
FLUOROURACIL problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 15, 2008. Female patient, weighting 111.6 lb, was treated with FLUOROURACIL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: diarrhoea, dysarthria, hallucination, auditory, weight decreased. FLUOROURACIL dosage: 4588 MG. During the same period patient was treated with BEVACIZUMAB, CAMPTOSAR, LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM, COMPAZINE, FENTANYL TRANSDERMAL SYSTEM, ZOLOFT. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Fluorouracil Side Effects Report #5629554-4
Health Professional from UNITED STATES reported FLUOROURACIL problem on Feb 14, 2008. Female patient, weighting 108.0 lb, was treated with FLUOROURACIL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: dehydration, diarrhoea, metabolic acidosis, nausea, renal failure, vomiting. FLUOROURACIL dosage: 3175 MG. During the same period patient was treated with BEVACIZUMAB, LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM, ELOXATIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Fluorouracil Side Effects Report #5631878-1
FLUOROURACIL problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 19, 2008. Female patient, weighting 260.8 lb, was treated with FLUOROURACIL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: asthenia, diarrhoea, hypomagnesaemia, infusion related reaction, international normalised ratio increased, performance status decreased, rectal haemorrhage. FLUOROURACIL dosage: 6632 MG. During the same period patient was treated with ERBITUX, COUMADIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Fluorouracil Side Effects Report #5631944-0
Consumer or non-health professional from NEW ZEALAND reported FLUOROURACIL problem on Feb 11, 2008. Male patient, 70 years of age, was treated with FLUOROURACIL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: myocardial infarction, ventricular fibrillation. FLUOROURACIL dosage: DOSE: 725 MG IV BOLUS FOLLOWED BY 4400MG VIA IV INFUSION OVER 46 HOURS. During the same period patient was treated with IRINOTECAN, FOLINIC ACID. Patient died.
Fluorouracil Side Effects Report #5633102-2
FLUOROURACIL problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from SPAIN on Feb 11, 2008. Female patient, 51 years of age, was diagnosed with breast cancer, mastitis and was treated with FLUOROURACIL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: diarrhoea, intestinal ulcer, neutropenia, pseudomembranous colitis. FLUOROURACIL dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with EPIRUBICIN, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, ANTIBIOTICS, VIDEX, VIREAD, KALETRA. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.
Fluorouracil Side Effects Report #5635144-X
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported FLUOROURACIL problem on Feb 21, 2008. Male patient, weighting 154.3 lb, was treated with FLUOROURACIL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: deep vein thrombosis, lobar pneumonia. FLUOROURACIL dosage: 9000 MG. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Fluorouracil Side Effects Report #5637952-8
FLUOROURACIL problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 22, 2008. Female patient, weighting 229.3 lb, was treated with FLUOROURACIL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: blood pressure systolic decreased, heart rate increased, influenza, respiratory tract irritation, throat irritation. FLUOROURACIL dosage: 23884 MG. During the same period patient was treated with BEVACIZUMAB, CAMPTOSAR, LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Fluorouracil Side Effects Report #5638333-3
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported FLUOROURACIL problem on Feb 22, 2008. Female patient, weighting 130.1 lb, was treated with FLUOROURACIL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: febrile neutropenia. FLUOROURACIL dosage: 3550 MG. During the same period patient was treated with LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Fluorouracil Side Effects Report #5640966-5
FLUOROURACIL problem was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 19, 2008. Male patient, weighting 122.1 lb, was diagnosed with colorectal cancer metastatic and was treated with FLUOROURACIL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: hemiparesis. FLUOROURACIL dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FOLINIC ACID, OXALIPLATIN, FAMOTIDINE, BUDESONIDE, SERETIDE, RETINOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Fluorouracil Side Effects Report #5643254-6
Physician from GERMANY reported FLUOROURACIL problem on Feb 15, 2008. Female patient, weighting 163.1 lb, was diagnosed with colorectal cancer metastatic and was treated with FLUOROURACIL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: thrombosis. FLUOROURACIL dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FOLINIC ACID, IRINOTECAN HYDROCHLORIDE, CETUXIMAB, OMEPRAZOLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Fluorouracil Side Effects Report #5646457-X
FLUOROURACIL problem was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Feb 28, 2008. Male patient, weighting 202.0 lb, was diagnosed with gastric cancer and was treated with FLUOROURACIL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: abasia, dehydration, diarrhoea, electrolyte imbalance, mucosal inflammation, nausea, neutropenia, oral intake reduced, thrombocytopenia. FLUOROURACIL dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM, LOPRESSOR, OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE, CLONIDINE, PRILOSEC, PROLIXIN, NYSTATIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 01/04/2007.
Fluorouracil Side Effects Report #5647162-6
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported FLUOROURACIL problem on Feb 28, 2008. Female patient, weighting 143.3 lb, was treated with FLUOROURACIL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: no adverse event. FLUOROURACIL dosage: 4690 MG. During the same period patient was treated with LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM, ELOXATIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Fluorouracil Side Effects Report #5647924-5
FLUOROURACIL problem was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Oct 15, 2007. Male patient, 60 years of age, weighting 276.0 lb, was diagnosed with actinic keratosis and was treated with FLUOROURACIL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: blood cholesterol increased, coronary artery occlusion, myocardial infarction, type 2 diabetes mellitus. FLUOROURACIL dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CHLORTHALIDONE, CLONIDINE, ADVAIR DISKUS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Fluorouracil Side Effects Report #5582039-6
Physician from UNITED STATES reported FLUOROURACIL problem on Dec 27, 2007. Male patient, 62 years of age, was diagnosed with metastatic gastric cancer, nausea, vomiting, pain and was treated with FLUOROURACIL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: febrile neutropenia, lobar pneumonia, renal failure. FLUOROURACIL dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CISPLATIN, APREPITANT, LORAZEPAM, ONDANSETRON, PROCHLORPERAZINE EDISYLATE, PROCHLORPERAZINE EDISYLATE, HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Fluorouracil Side Effects Report #5583204-4
FLUOROURACIL problem was reported by a Physician from FRANCE on Jan 03, 2008. Male patient was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma pancreas and was treated with FLUOROURACIL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: abdominal pain, ascites, diarrhoea, jaundice, oedema, vomiting. FLUOROURACIL dosage: 730 MG BOLUS THEN 4400 MG CIV. During the same period patient was treated with FOLINIC ACID, OXALIPLATIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Fluorouracil Side Effects Report #5583933-2
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported FLUOROURACIL problem on Jan 03, 2008. Male patient, weighting 196.2 lb, was treated with FLUOROURACIL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: febrile neutropenia, hiv test positive. FLUOROURACIL dosage: 2050 MG. During the same period patient was treated with MITOMYCIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Fluorouracil Side Effects Report #5584005-3
FLUOROURACIL problem was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 04, 2008. Male patient, 69 years of age, weighting 217.0 lb, was diagnosed with anal cancer, skin cancer and was treated with FLUOROURACIL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: eyelid exfoliation, oral pain, pharyngolaryngeal pain, platelet count decreased, rash, refusal of treatment by patient. FLUOROURACIL dosage: 2,000MG CONTINUOUS INFUSION X 4 DAYS IV. Patient recovered.
Fluorouracil Side Effects Report #5584568-8
Health Professional from UNITED STATES reported FLUOROURACIL problem on Dec 28, 2007. Male patient, weighting 200.0 lb, was diagnosed with rectal cancer and was treated with FLUOROURACIL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: abdominal pain, asthenia, chest pain, cholecystitis, hypoaesthesia, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, leukocytosis, myocardial infarction, subarachnoid haemorrhage. FLUOROURACIL dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LEUCOVORIN, PROTONIX, ATENOLOL, NIMODIPINE, FOLINIC ACID, PREDNISONE, AVASTIN, ELOXATIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Fluorouracil Side Effects Report #5585284-9
FLUOROURACIL problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 04, 2008. Female patient, weighting 104.3 lb, was treated with FLUOROURACIL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: axillary vein thrombosis, deep vein thrombosis, jugular vein thrombosis, subclavian vein thrombosis. FLUOROURACIL dosage: 12180 MG. During the same period patient was treated with TYLENOL, ASPIRIN, COMPAZINE, ZOFRAN, OXYCODONE, CLEOCIN HYDROCHLORIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Fluorouracil Side Effects Report #5585290-4
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported FLUOROURACIL problem on Jan 04, 2008. Female patient, weighting 119.3 lb, was treated with FLUOROURACIL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: cardiac failure congestive, tachycardia. FLUOROURACIL dosage: 3472 MG. During the same period patient was treated with BEVACIZUMAB, LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM, ELOXATIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Fluorouracil Side Effects Report #5586355-3
FLUOROURACIL problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 07, 2008. Male patient, weighting 137.2 lb, was treated with FLUOROURACIL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: neutropenia, pyrexia, white blood cell count decreased. FLUOROURACIL dosage: 3570 MG. During the same period patient was treated with LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM. Patient recovered.
Fluorouracil Side Effects Report #5589794-X
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported FLUOROURACIL problem on Jan 10, 2008. Female patient, weighting 220.9 lb, was treated with FLUOROURACIL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: acute myocardial infarction, cardiac failure congestive. FLUOROURACIL dosage: 5440 MG. During the same period patient was treated with BEVACIZUMAB, CAMPTOSAR, LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Fluorouracil Side Effects Report #5592603-6
FLUOROURACIL problem was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 08, 2008. Male patient, 60 years of age, weighting 276.0 lb, was diagnosed with actinic keratosis and was treated with FLUOROURACIL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: acute myocardial infarction, blood cholesterol increased, blood creatine phosphokinase increased, blood triglycerides increased, coronary artery disease, glycosylated haemoglobin increased, hyperlipidaemia, low density lipoprotein increased. FLUOROURACIL dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CHLOROTHIAZIDE, CLONIDINE, ADVAIR DISKUS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Fluorouracil Side Effects Report #5593090-4
Health Professional from UNITED STATES reported FLUOROURACIL problem on Jan 11, 2008. Male patient, weighting 122.1 lb, was diagnosed with colorectal cancer metastatic and was treated with FLUOROURACIL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: hemiparesis. FLUOROURACIL dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FOLINIC ACID, OXALIPLATIN, FAMOTIDINE, BUDESONIDE, SERETIDE, RETINOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Fluorouracil Side Effects Report #5594648-9
FLUOROURACIL problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 17, 2008. Male patient, 68 years of age, weighting 221.0 lb, was diagnosed with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumour and was treated with FLUOROURACIL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: blood insulin increased, diarrhoea, hypoglycaemia, neuropathy peripheral. FLUOROURACIL dosage: 5540MG, Q3W, IV. During the same period patient was treated with BEVACIZUMAB, LEUCOVORIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Fluorouracil Side Effects Report #5594913-5
Physician from BELGIUM reported FLUOROURACIL problem on Jan 10, 2008. Female patient, weighting 123.5 lb, was treated with FLUOROURACIL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: dehydration, diarrhoea, fungal infection. FLUOROURACIL dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CALCIUM LEVOFOLINATE, IRINOTECAN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Fluorouracil Side Effects Report #5595539-X
FLUOROURACIL problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 16, 2008. Male patient, weighting 196.2 lb, was treated with FLUOROURACIL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: diarrhoea, erythema, febrile neutropenia, headache, micturition urgency, nausea, pharyngolaryngeal pain, pollakiuria, staphylococcal infection. FLUOROURACIL dosage: 2050 MG. During the same period patient was treated with MITOMYCIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Fluorouracil Side Effects Report #5595604-7
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported FLUOROURACIL problem on Jan 16, 2008. Female patient, weighting 181.0 lb, was treated with FLUOROURACIL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: dysphagia. FLUOROURACIL dosage: 8000 MG. During the same period patient was treated with MITOMYCIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Fluorouracil Side Effects Report #5595935-0
FLUOROURACIL problem was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Jan 14, 2008. Male patient, 35 years of age, was diagnosed with colon cancer and was treated with FLUOROURACIL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: cardiac arrest. FLUOROURACIL dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with OXALIPLATIN, CAPECITABINE. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient recovered.
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