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Mefoxin Safety Reports submitted to FDA

Total Mefoxin reports: 6.
Mefoxin FDA safety alerts: No.
Reported deaths: 3    Reported hospitalizations: 3.
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Reported Mefoxin Side Effects: rash morbilliform, pyrexia, erythema multiforme, cardiac arrest, hypotension, skin infection, seroma, mycobacterial infection, lung infection, incision site infection, implant site effusion.
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Mefoxin Side Effects Report #5209139-4
Health Professional from UNITED STATES reported MEFOXIN problem on Jan 05, 2007. Female patient, 53 years of age, was diagnosed with prophylaxis and was treated with MEFOXIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: pyrexia, rash morbilliform. MEFOXIN dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Mefoxin Side Effects Report #5222354-9
MEFOXIN problem was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 24, 2007. Male patient, 29 years of age, was diagnosed with prophylaxis and was treated with MEFOXIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: bed rest, blood potassium decreased, dehydration, diarrhoea, pulmonary embolism, pyrexia, shock. MEFOXIN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PRILOSEC, REGLAN, DULCOLAX. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient died on 12/26/1999.

Mefoxin Side Effects Report #5278849-5
Physician from UNITED STATES reported MEFOXIN problem on Mar 22, 2007. Female patient, 53 years of age, was diagnosed with prophylaxis and was treated with MEFOXIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: pyrexia, rash morbilliform. MEFOXIN dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Mefoxin Side Effects Report #5053170-9
MEFOXIN problem was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on July 10, 2006. Female patient, 70 years of age, was diagnosed with infection prophylaxis and was treated with MEFOXIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: bronchospasm, hypotension, rash. MEFOXIN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SUCCINYLCHOLINE IODIDE, PROPOFOL, CISATRACURIUM BESYLATE, SUFENTANIL CITRATE, NEFOPAM HYDROCHLORIDE. Patient recovered.

Mefoxin Side Effects Report #5101464-0
Physician from UNITED STATES reported MEFOXIN problem on Aug 30, 2006. Female patient, 21 years of age, was diagnosed with mycobacterium abscessus infection and was treated with MEFOXIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: breast prosthesis user, cardiac arrest, enterococcal infection, erythema multiforme, hypotension, implant site effusion, incision site infection, lung infection. MEFOXIN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VALGANCICLOVIR HYDROCHLORIDE, AMIKACIN, KANAMYCIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Mefoxin Side Effects Report #5110681-5
MEFOXIN problem was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Aug 30, 2006. Female patient, 21 years of age, was diagnosed with mycobacterium abscessus infection and was treated with MEFOXIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: cardiac arrest, erythema multiforme, mycobacterial infection, seroma, skin infection. MEFOXIN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VALGANCICLOVIR HYDROCHLORIDE, AMIKACIN, KANAMYCIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

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