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FDA Reported Pegintron Side Effects: schizoaffective disorder, oedema peripheral, hepatic failure, pulmonary embolism, pneumonia, platelet count decreased, haemoglobin decreased, blood creatinine increased, skin disorder, embolism.
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Pegintron Side Effects Report #5323106-1
Physician from GERMANY reported PEGINTRON problem on Apr 26, 2007. Male patient, 16 years of age, was diagnosed with malignant melanoma and was treated with PEGINTRON. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: embolism, skin disorder. PEGINTRON dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Pegintron Side Effects Report #5122748-6
PEGINTRON problem was reported by a Physician from GERMANY on Sept 16, 2006. Male patient, 41 years of age, weighting 209.4 lb, was diagnosed with hepatitis c and was treated with PEGINTRON. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: blood creatinine increased, haemoglobin decreased, platelet count decreased, pneumonia, pulmonary embolism. PEGINTRON dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with REBETOL, CLOZAPINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Pegintron Side Effects Report #5192134-1
Physician from GERMANY reported PEGINTRON problem on Dec 06, 2006. Female patient, 66 years of age, weighting 132.3 lb, was diagnosed with chronic hepatitis, hepatitis c and was treated with PEGINTRON. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: hepatic failure, oedema peripheral. PEGINTRON dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with REBETOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Pegintron Side Effects Report #5415399-7
PEGINTRON problem was reported by a Physician from GERMANY on Aug 06, 2007. Male patient, 44 years of age, weighting 180.8 lb, was diagnosed with hepatitis c and was treated with PEGINTRON. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: schizoaffective disorder. PEGINTRON dosage: 120 MG; QW; SC. During the same period patient was treated with RIBAVIRIN, SUBUTEX. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

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