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Total Imatinib reports: 107.
Imatinib FDA safety alerts: 2006 .
Reported deaths: 24    Reported hospitalizations: 38.
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FDA Reported Imatinib Side Effects: pyrexia, fatigue, cardiac failure congestive, pneumonia, neutropenia, malignant neoplasm progression, asthenia, aplasia pure red cell, pancytopenia, disease progression, hypothyroidism.
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Imatinib Side Effects Report #5393328-2
Health Professional from NETHERLANDS reported IMATINIB problem on July 10, 2007. Female patient, 37 years of age, was diagnosed with medullary thyroid cancer and was treated with IMATINIB. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: hypothyroidism, rash. IMATINIB dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with THYROID HORMONES. Patient recovered.

Imatinib Side Effects Report #5393348-8
IMATINIB problem was reported by a Health Professional from NETHERLANDS on July 10, 2007. Male patient, 32 years of age, was diagnosed with medullary thyroid cancer and was treated with IMATINIB. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: hypothyroidism, malignant neoplasm progression. IMATINIB dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with THYROID HORMONES. Patient recovered.

Imatinib Side Effects Report #5394982-1
Physician from FRANCE reported IMATINIB problem on July 13, 2007. Female patient, 59 years of age, weighting 145.5 lb, was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with IMATINIB. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: asthenia, vomiting. IMATINIB dosage: 400 MG, BID. During the same period patient was treated with METHOTREXATE, CYTARABINE, PREDNISOLONE, DEXAMETHASONE, ZOFRAN, VINCRISTINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Imatinib Side Effects Report #5394985-7
IMATINIB problem was reported by a Health Professional from ITALY on July 12, 2007. Male patient, 67 years of age, was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia and was treated with IMATINIB. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: aplasia, biopsy bone marrow abnormal, blood alkaline phosphatase increased, blood lactate dehydrogenase increased, bone marrow necrosis, erythroblast count increased, hyperpyrexia, pain in extremity. IMATINIB dosage: 600 MG/D. Patient recovered.

Imatinib Side Effects Report #5397366-5
Physician from UNITED KINGDOM reported IMATINIB problem on July 18, 2007. Male patient, 13 years of age, weighting 110.9 lb, was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with IMATINIB. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: catheter removal, epstein-barr virus infection, hypokalaemia, lymphopenia, lymphoproliferative disorder, necrosis, neutropenia, pyrexia. IMATINIB dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with IMATINIB MESYLATE, IMATINIB MESYLATE, METHOTREXATE, VINCRISTINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Imatinib Side Effects Report #5401171-0
IMATINIB problem was reported by a Physician from FRANCE on July 19, 2007. Female patient, weighting 156.5 lb, was treated with IMATINIB. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: eyelid ptosis, facial palsy, migraine with aura, paraesthesia, tooth disorder. IMATINIB dosage: 400 MG, UNK. Patient recovered.

Imatinib Side Effects Report #5402739-8
Health Professional from UNITED STATES reported IMATINIB problem on July 30, 2007. Male patient, weighting 174.0 lb, was diagnosed with prostate cancer and was treated with IMATINIB. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: asthenia, hypocalcaemia, hypokalaemia. IMATINIB dosage: 400MG DAILY PO (DAILY X 10 EVERY 3 WEEKS). During the same period patient was treated with TAXOTERE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

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