Mectizan Side Effects summary

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Reported deaths: 6

Reported hospitalizations: 37.

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Common Mectizan Side Effects
Headache  What is  Headache                                                                                                                                                                                                48%
Asthenia 38%
Coma 33%
Conjunctival haemorrhage 33%
Arthralgia 25%
Pyrexia 25%
Diarrhoea 23%
Encephalopathy 23%
Urinary incontinence  What is  Urinary incontinence                                                                                                                                                                                    20%
Vertigo 18%
Back pain  What is  Back pain                                                                                                                                                                                               15%
Agitation 10%
Chills 10%
Pain  What is  Pain                                                                                                                                                                                                    10%
Abnormal behaviour 8%
Altered state of consciousness 8%
Anorexia 8%
Depressed level of consciousness 8%
Disorientation 8%
Musculoskeletal stiffness 8%
Myalgia 8%
Pruritus 8%
Abdominal pain upper 5%
Acute respiratory failure 5%
Angioedema 5%
Death 5%
Dysstasia 5%
Lower respiratory tract infection 5%
Muscular weakness 5%
Ocular hyperaemia 5%
Oral disorder 5%
Skin lesion 5%
Swelling 5%
Toxic epidermal necrolysis 5%
Urticaria chronic 5%

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Mectizan Side Effects Report #5209015-7
Physician from CAMEROON reported Mectizan side effect on Jan 09, 2007. Male patient, 41 years of age, was treated with Mectizan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: coma, decubitus ulcer, headache What is  headache, oedema, pyrexia, tachycardia, vertigo. Mectizan dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 12/23/2006.



Mectizan Side Effects Report #5231841-9
Mectizan side effect was reported by a Physician from CAMEROON on Jan 31, 2007. Male patient, 40 years of age, was treated with Mectizan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: coma, conjunctival haemorrhage, diarrhoea, headache What is  headache. Mectizan dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Mectizan Side Effects Report #5244691-4
Physician from CAMEROON reported Mectizan side effect on Feb 16, 2007. Male patient, 40 years of age, was treated with Mectizan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: coma, conjunctival haemorrhage, diarrhoea, headache What is  headache. Mectizan dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Mectizan Side Effects Report #5303717-X
Mectizan side effect was reported by a Physician from CONGO on Apr 09, 2007. Male patient, weighting 354.9 lb, was treated with Mectizan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, cough, disorientation, dysarthria, haemoptysis, hemiplegia, tremor. Mectizan dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient recovered.




Mectizan Side Effects Report #5303722-3
Physician from CONGO reported Mectizan side effect on Apr 10, 2007. Male patient, 28 years of age, was treated with Mectizan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, haematuria, ocular hyperaemia, urinary retention. Mectizan dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Mectizan Side Effects Report #5303736-3
Mectizan side effect was reported by a Physician from CONGO on Apr 10, 2007. Male patient, 35 years of age, weighting 352.7 lb, was treated with Mectizan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arthralgia, back pain What is  back pain, diarrhoea, urinary incontinence What is  urinary incontinence, vertigo. Mectizan dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Mectizan Side Effects Report #5303740-5
Physician from CONGO reported Mectizan side effect on Apr 09, 2007. Male patient, 35 years of age, weighting 136.7 lb, was treated with Mectizan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, agitation, asthenia, coma, headache What is  headache, hypotension, neck pain, vomiting. Mectizan dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Mectizan Side Effects Report #5303744-2
Mectizan side effect was reported by a Physician from CONGO on Apr 09, 2007. Male patient, 38 years of age, weighting 156.5 lb, was treated with Mectizan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arthralgia, asthenia, coma, conjunctival haemorrhage, depressed level of consciousness, pyrexia, urinary incontinence What is  urinary incontinence. Mectizan dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Mectizan Side Effects Report #5305037-6
Physician from CONGO reported Mectizan side effect on Apr 10, 2007. Male patient, 37 years of age, weighting 130.1 lb, was treated with Mectizan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asthenia, coma, conjunctival haemorrhage, encephalopathy, headache What is  headache, musculoskeletal stiffness, pyrexia. Mectizan dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.




Mectizan Side Effects Report #5305040-6
Mectizan side effect was reported by a Physician from CONGO on Apr 10, 2007. Male patient, 42 years of age, weighting 132.3 lb, was treated with Mectizan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abnormal behaviour, coma, conjunctival haemorrhage, diarrhoea, encephalopathy, musculoskeletal stiffness, pyrexia. Mectizan dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Mectizan Side Effects Report #5305041-8
Physician from CONGO reported Mectizan side effect on Apr 10, 2007. Male patient, 28 years of age, weighting 147.7 lb, was treated with Mectizan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: chills, coma, conjunctival haemorrhage, diarrhoea, encephalopathy, headache What is  headache, pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Mectizan dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Mectizan Side Effects Report #5305042-X
Mectizan side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Apr 10, 2007. Male patient, 24 years of age, weighting 141.1 lb, was treated with Mectizan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abasia, asthenia, headache What is  headache, pyrexia. Mectizan dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Mectizan Side Effects Report #5319656-4
Physician from CAMEROON reported Mectizan side effect on May 04, 2007. Female patient, 17 years of age, was treated with Mectizan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: altered state of consciousness, asthenia, coma, conjunctival haemorrhage, headache What is  headache, urinary incontinence What is  urinary incontinence. Mectizan dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient recovered.



Mectizan Side Effects Report #5319671-0
Mectizan side effect was reported by a Physician from CAMEROON on May 04, 2007. Male patient, 23 years of age, weighting 119.0 lb, was treated with Mectizan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: encephalopathy. Mectizan dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.




Mectizan Side Effects Report #5327694-0
Physician from CAMEROON reported Mectizan side effect on May 14, 2007. Male patient, 23 years of age, weighting 119.0 lb, was treated with Mectizan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: encephalopathy. Mectizan dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Mectizan Side Effects Report #5327704-0
Mectizan side effect was reported by a Physician from CAMEROON on May 14, 2007. Female patient, 17 years of age, was treated with Mectizan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: altered state of consciousness, asthenia, coma, conjunctival haemorrhage, headache What is  headache, urinary incontinence What is  urinary incontinence. Mectizan dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient recovered.



Mectizan Side Effects Report #5333620-0
Physician from CAMEROON reported Mectizan side effect on May 14, 2007. Female patient, 17 years of age, was treated with Mectizan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: altered state of consciousness, asthenia, coma, conjunctival haemorrhage, headache What is  headache, urinary incontinence What is  urinary incontinence. Mectizan dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient recovered.



Mectizan Side Effects Report #5333623-6
Mectizan side effect was reported by a Physician from CAMEROON on May 14, 2007. Male patient, 23 years of age, weighting 119.0 lb, was treated with Mectizan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: encephalopathy. Mectizan dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Mectizan Side Effects Report #5359020-5
Physician from CAMEROON reported Mectizan side effect on June 06, 2007. Male patient, 20 years of age, was diagnosed with filariasis and was treated with Mectizan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asthenia, back pain What is  back pain, diarrhoea, myalgia. Mectizan dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.




Mectizan Side Effects Report #5360667-0
Mectizan side effect was reported by a Physician from CAMEROON on June 06, 2007. Male patient, 19 years of age, weighting 130.1 lb, was diagnosed with onchocerciasis and was treated with Mectizan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arthralgia, back pain What is  back pain, conjunctival haemorrhage, diarrhoea, headache What is  headache, myalgia, vertigo. Mectizan dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Mectizan Side Effects Report #5368088-1
Physician from CAMEROON reported Mectizan side effect on June 13, 2007. Male patient, 42 years of age, weighting 187.4 lb, was diagnosed with onchocerciasis and was treated with Mectizan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anorexia, arthralgia, asthenia, back pain What is  back pain, conjunctival haemorrhage, headache What is  headache, pruritus, urinary incontinence What is  urinary incontinence. Mectizan dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Mectizan Side Effects Report #5371131-7
Mectizan side effect was reported by a Physician from FRANCE on June 25, 2007. Female patient, 49 years of age, was diagnosed with acarodermatitis and was treated with Mectizan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: angioedema. Mectizan dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.



Mectizan Side Effects Report #5195237-0
Physician from CAMEROON reported Mectizan side effect on Dec 22, 2006. Male patient, 41 years of age, was treated with Mectizan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: coma, headache What is  headache, vertigo. Mectizan dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 12/24/2006.



Mectizan Side Effects Report #5390260-5
Mectizan side effect was reported by a Health Professional from CAMEROON on July 10, 2007. Male patient, 30 years of age, weighting 114.6 lb, was diagnosed with prophylaxis and was treated with Mectizan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain upper, anorexia, arthralgia, asthenia, chills, headache What is  headache. Mectizan dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.




Mectizan Side Effects Report #5468924-4
Physician from FRANCE reported Mectizan side effect on Sept 21, 2007. Female patient, 49 years of age, was diagnosed with acarodermatitis and was treated with Mectizan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: urticaria chronic. Mectizan dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.



Mectizan Side Effects Report #5470227-9
Mectizan side effect was reported by a Physician from FRANCE on Sept 21, 2007. Female patient, 49 years of age, was diagnosed with acarodermatitis and was treated with Mectizan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: angioedema, urticaria chronic. Mectizan dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.



Mectizan Side Effects Report #5571122-7
Physician from CONGO reported Mectizan side effect on Dec 17, 2007. Male patient, 51 years of age, was diagnosed with onchocerciasis and was treated with Mectizan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arthralgia, asthenia, chills, conjunctival haemorrhage, headache What is  headache, pyrexia, urinary incontinence What is  urinary incontinence. Mectizan dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Mectizan Side Effects Report #5611119-1
Mectizan side effect was reported by a Physician from CONGO on Jan 25, 2008. Male patient, 49 years of age, was treated with Mectizan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: encephalopathy, meningitis What is  meningitis, sepsis What is  sepsis. Mectizan dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 01/12/2008.



Mectizan Side Effects Report #5614505-9
Physician from CONGO reported Mectizan side effect on Jan 29, 2008. Male patient, 27 years of age, weighting 103.6 lb, was diagnosed with prophylaxis and was treated with Mectizan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bradyphrenia, coma, conjunctival hyperaemia, dehydration, depressed level of consciousness, diarrhoea, encephalopathy, kernig's sign, musculoskeletal stiffness. Mectizan dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient recovered.




Mectizan Side Effects Report #5680538-X
Mectizan side effect was reported by a Physician from GHANA on Mar 18, 2008. Male patient, child 5 years of age, weighting 33.07 lb, was treated with Mectizan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory failure, lower respiratory tract infection, muscular weakness, oral disorder, pyrexia, skin lesion, swelling, toxic epidermal necrolysis. Mectizan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ALBENDAZOLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 03/07/2007.



Mectizan Side Effects Report #5688737-8
Physician from GHANA reported Mectizan side effect on Mar 18, 2008. Male patient, child 5 years of age, weighting 33.07 lb, was treated with Mectizan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory failure, lower respiratory tract infection, muscular weakness, oral disorder, pyrexia, skin lesion, swelling, toxic epidermal necrolysis. Mectizan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ALBENDAZOLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 07/03/2007.



Mectizan Side Effects Report #5755589-7
Mectizan side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on May 26, 2008. Male patient, 34 years of age, was diagnosed with onchocerciasis and was treated with Mectizan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aphasia What is  aphasia, asthenia, back pain What is  back pain, conjunctival haemorrhage, depressed level of consciousness, disorientation, urinary incontinence What is  urinary incontinence. Mectizan dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Mectizan Side Effects Report #5958322-9
Physician from CONGO reported Mectizan side effect on Nov 13, 2008. Male patient, 31 years of age, was treated with Mectizan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arthralgia, asthenia, gait disturbance, headache What is  headache, ocular hyperaemia, paraplegia, pruritus, stupor. Mectizan dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Mectizan Side Effects Report #6081734-2
Mectizan side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on May 26, 2008. Female patient, 23 years of age, weighting 121.0 lb, was diagnosed with onchocerciasis and was treated with Mectizan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain upper, anorexia, arthralgia, headache What is  headache, vertigo. Mectizan dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.




Mectizan Side Effects Report #6070487-X
Physician from UNITED STATES reported Mectizan side effect on Feb 02, 2009. Male patient, 60 years of age, was diagnosed with strongyloidiasis, sepsis What is  sepsis, cardiogenic shock and was treated with Mectizan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: respiratory failure, strongyloidiasis. Mectizan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with AMPICILLIN AND SULBACTAM, AMPICILLIN AND SULBACTAM, METRONIDAZOLE, VANCOMYCIN, TOBRAMYCIN, PIPERACILLIN AND TAZOBACTAM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.



Mectizan Side Effects Report #4637732-6
Mectizan side effect was reported by a Physician from on Apr 08, 2005. Female patient, 56 years of age, was treated with Mectizan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asthenia, back pain What is  back pain, dysstasia, headache What is  headache, pruritus, vertigo. Mectizan dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Mectizan Side Effects Report #4654102-5
Physician from reported Mectizan side effect on Apr 29, 2005. Male patient, 43 years of age, was treated with Mectizan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abnormal behaviour, agitation, dysstasia, pain What is  pain, pyrexia. Mectizan dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Mectizan Side Effects Report #4654107-4
Mectizan side effect was reported by a Physician from on Apr 29, 2005. Male patient, 33 years of age, was treated with Mectizan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abnormal behaviour, arthralgia, delusion, disorientation, encephalopathy, headache What is  headache, pyrexia. Mectizan dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Mectizan Side Effects Report #4964720-2
Physician from CAMEROON reported Mectizan side effect on Mar 29, 2006. Male patient, 28 years of age, was treated with Mectizan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arthralgia, asthenia, bone pain, diarrhoea, myalgia. Mectizan dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.




Mectizan Side Effects Report #4964773-1
Mectizan side effect was reported by a Physician from CAMEROON on Mar 29, 2006. Female patient, 43 years of age, was treated with Mectizan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: chills, fall What is  fall, feeling cold, vertigo. Mectizan dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.





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