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Depression (8407980-8)
on May 18, 2006 Male patient from JAPAN , 71 years of age, was treated with Penfill 30r (insulin Human, Insulin Human Injection, Isophane)(View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: depression (What is depression?). Penfill 30r (insulin Human, Insulin Human Injection, Isophane) dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications:

Acanthosis Nigricans, Injection Site Reaction (7134245-7)
Patient was taking Penfill R Chu (View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: acanthosis nigricans, injection site reaction on Nov 25, 2010 from JAPAN Additional patient health information: Male patient , 74 years of age, weighting 138.9 lb, was diagnosed with
  • type 2 diabetes mellitus
and. Penfill R Chu dosage: 36 U, Qd.
Patient was taking other medications:

Anti-insulin Antibody Increased, Condition Aggravated, Diabetic Ketoacidotic Hyperglycaemic Coma, Hyperglycaemia, Hypoglycaemia, Psychiatric Symptom (7128379-0)
Adverse event was reported on Nov 17, 2010 by a Male patient taking Penfill 30r Chu (View Usage) (Dosage: Not Reported) was diagnosed with
  • type 2 diabetes mellitus
and. Location: JAPAN , 78 years of age, After Penfill was administered, patient had the following side effects: anti-insulin antibody increased, condition aggravated, diabetic ketoacidotic hyperglycaemic coma, hyperglycaemia, hypoglycaemia, psychiatric symptom. Patient was hospitalized.

Acanthosis Nigricans, Injection Site Reaction (7125001-4)
on Nov 18, 2010 Male patient from JAPAN , 74 years of age, was diagnosed with
  • type 2 diabetes mellitus
and was treated with Penfill R Chu (View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: acanthosis nigricans, injection site reaction. Penfill R Chu dosage: 36 U, Qd.
Patient was taking other medications:


Anti-insulin Antibody Increased, Hypoglycaemia Unawareness (7110155-6)
on Nov 10, 2010 Female patient from JAPAN , 43 years of age, was diagnosed with
  • diabetes mellitus
and was treated with Penfill 30r Chu(View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: anti-insulin antibody increased, hypoglycaemia unawareness. Penfill 30r Chu dosage: Unk, Bid.
Patient was taking other medications:

Anti-insulin Antibody Increased, Condition Aggravated, Diabetic Ketoacidotic Hyperglycaemic Coma, Hyperglycaemia, Hypoglycaemia, Psychiatric Symptom (7101775-3)
Patient was taking Penfill 30r Chu (View Usage). After Penfill was administered, patient had the following side effects: anti-insulin antibody increased, condition aggravated, diabetic ketoacidotic hyperglycaemic coma, hyperglycaemia, hypoglycaemia, psychiatric symptom on Nov 04, 2010 from JAPAN Additional patient health information: Male patient , 78 years of age, was diagnosed with
  • type 2 diabetes mellitus
and. Penfill 30r Chu dosage: Not Reported. Patient was hospitalized.

Altered State Of Consciousness, Epilepsy, Hypoglycaemia, Retrograde Amnesia (6571030-9)
Adverse event was reported on Jan 28, 2010 by a Male patient taking Penfill N Chu (View Usage) (Dosage: Not Reported) was diagnosed with
  • type 1 diabetes mellitus
and. Location: JAPAN , 39 years of age, Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: altered state of consciousness, epilepsy (What is epilepsy?), hypoglycaemia, retrograde amnesia. Patient was hospitalized.

Oedema, Weight Increased (6567929-X)
on Jan 25, 2010 Female patient from JAPAN , 61 years of age, was diagnosed with
  • type 2 diabetes mellitus
and was treated with Penfill 30r Chu (View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: oedema, weight increased. Penfill 30r Chu dosage: Unk U, Unk.
Patient was taking other medications: Patient was hospitalized.

Altered State Of Consciousness, Epilepsy, Hypoglycaemia, Retrograde Amnesia (6550345-4)
on Jan 13, 2010 Male patient from JAPAN , 39 years of age, was diagnosed with
  • type 1 diabetes mellitus
and was treated with Penfill N Chu(View Usage). After Penfill was administered, patient had the following side effects: altered state of consciousness, epilepsy (What is epilepsy?), hypoglycaemia, retrograde amnesia. Penfill N Chu dosage: Not Reported. Patient was hospitalized.

Hepatic Function Abnormal (6489625-X)
Patient was taking Penfill R Chu (View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: hepatic function abnormal on Dec 02, 2009 from JAPAN Additional patient health information: Female patient , 55 years of age, weighting 156.5 lb, was diagnosed with
  • type 2 diabetes mellitus
and. Penfill R Chu dosage: Sliding Scale.
Patient was taking other medications: Patient was hospitalized.

Hepatic Function Abnormal (6443449-8)
Adverse event was reported on Nov 06, 2009 by a Female patient taking Penfill R Chu (View Usage) (Dosage: Sliding Scale) was diagnosed with
  • type 2 diabetes mellitus
and. Location: JAPAN , 55 years of age, weighting 156.5 lb, Patient had the following side effects: hepatic function abnormal.
Patient was taking other medications: Patient was hospitalized.

Altered State Of Consciousness, Hypoglycaemic Coma (6412125-X)
on Oct 16, 2009 Female patient from JAPAN , 60 years of age, was diagnosed with
  • type 2 diabetes mellitus
and was treated with Penfill 50r Chu (View Usage). After Penfill was administered, patient had the following side effects: altered state of consciousness, hypoglycaemic coma. Penfill 50r Chu dosage: 16 Iu, Qd. Patient was hospitalized.

Altered State Of Consciousness, Hypoglycaemic Coma (6368311-0)
on Sep 11, 2009 Female patient from JAPAN , 60 years of age, was diagnosed with
  • type 2 diabetes mellitus
and was treated with Penfill 50r Chu(View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: altered state of consciousness, hypoglycaemic coma. Penfill 50r Chu dosage: 16 Iu, Qd. Patient was hospitalized.

Hypoglycaemia, Hypoglycaemic Coma, Intentional Overdose, Suicide Attempt (6335015-X)
Patient was taking Penfill 30r Chu (View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: hypoglycaemia, hypoglycaemic coma, intentional overdose, suicide attempt on Aug 19, 2009 from JAPAN Additional patient health information: Female patient , weighting 125.7 lb, was diagnosed with
  • type 2 diabetes mellitus
and. Penfill 30r Chu dosage: 10+12+0 Iu, Qd. Patient was hospitalized.

Hypoglycaemia, Suicide Attempt (6301557-6)
Adverse event was reported on Jul 30, 2009 by a Male patient taking Penfill N Chu (View Usage) (Dosage: 13 Iu, Qd) was diagnosed with
  • type 1 diabetes mellitus
and. Location: JAPAN , 37 years of age, After Penfill was administered, patient had the following side effects: hypoglycaemia, suicide attempt. Patient was hospitalized.

Hypoglycaemia, Suicide Attempt (6273527-8)
on Jul 10, 2009 Male patient from JAPAN , 37 years of age, was diagnosed with
  • type 1 diabetes mellitus
and was treated with Penfill N Chu (View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: hypoglycaemia, suicide attempt. Penfill N Chu dosage: Unk Iu, Unk. Patient was hospitalized.

Blood Glucose Increased, Injection Site Reaction (6218171-3)
on May 28, 2009 Male patient from JAPAN , 50 years of age, weighting 163.1 lb, was diagnosed with
  • type 2 diabetes mellitus
and was treated with Penfill R Chu(View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: blood glucose increased, injection site reaction. Penfill R Chu dosage: 4-4-4.
Patient was taking other medications: Patient was hospitalized.

Anti-insulin Antibody, Autoantibody Positive, Bladder Perforation, Blood Glucose Fluctuation (6139560-1)
Patient was taking Penfill 30r Chu (View Usage). After Penfill was administered, patient had the following side effects: anti-insulin antibody, autoantibody positive, bladder perforation, blood glucose fluctuation on Mar 19, 2009 from JAPAN Additional patient health information: Female patient , 58 years of age, was diagnosed with
  • type 2 diabetes mellitus
and. Penfill 30r Chu dosage: Unk, Unk. Patient was hospitalized.

Anti-insulin Antibody Increased, Hypoglycaemia (6105104-3)
Adverse event was reported on Feb 24, 2009 by a Female patient taking Penfill R Chu (View Usage) (Dosage: N/A) was diagnosed with
  • type 2 diabetes mellitus
and. Location: JAPAN , 70 years of age, weighting 154.3 lb, Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: anti-insulin antibody increased, hypoglycaemia.
Patient was taking other medications: Patient was hospitalized.

Anti-insulin Antibody, Hypoglycaemia (5972661-7)
on Nov 20, 2008 Male patient from JAPAN , 68 years of age, was diagnosed with
  • type 2 diabetes mellitus
and was treated with Penfill 30r Chu (View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: anti-insulin antibody, hypoglycaemia. Penfill 30r Chu dosage: (20-0-10).
Patient was taking other medications: Patient was hospitalized.

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Intentional Overdose, Suicide Attempt (5951716-7)
on Nov 04, 2008 Male patient from JAPAN , 65 years of age, weighting 130.1 lb, was diagnosed with
  • type 2 diabetes mellitus
and was treated with Penfill 50r Chu(View Usage). After Penfill was administered, patient had the following side effects: hypoglycaemic coma, intentional overdose, suicide attempt. Penfill 50r Chu dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications:

Anorexia Nervosa, Hypoglycaemia (5795866-7)
Patient was taking Penfill 30r Chu (View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: anorexia nervosa, hypoglycaemia on Jun 19, 2008 from JAPAN Additional patient health information: Female patient , weighting 149.9 lb, was diagnosed with
  • type 2 diabetes mellitus
and. Penfill 30r Chu dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications: Patient was hospitalized.

Hepatic Function Abnormal (5788726-9)
Adverse event was reported on Jun 16, 2008 by a Female patient taking Penfill N Chu (View Usage) (Dosage: 8 Iu, Qd) was diagnosed with
  • hyperglycaemia
and. Location: JAPAN , 57 years of age, Patient had the following side effects: hepatic function abnormal.
Patient was taking other medications:

Blood Glucose Fluctuation, Hypoglycaemia (5781391-6)
on Jun 10, 2008 Female patient from JAPAN , 62 years of age, weighting 114.6 lb, was diagnosed with
  • latent autoimmune diabetes in adults
and was treated with Penfill 30r Chu (View Usage). After Penfill was administered, patient had the following side effects: blood glucose fluctuation, hypoglycaemia. Penfill 30r Chu dosage: 20-0-10 Iu, Qd. Patient was hospitalized.

Anorexia Nervosa, Hypoglycaemia (5775341-6)
on Jun 06, 2008 Female patient from JAPAN , weighting 149.9 lb, was diagnosed with
  • type 2 diabetes mellitus
and was treated with Penfill 30r Chu(View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: anorexia nervosa, hypoglycaemia. Penfill 30r Chu dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications: Patient was hospitalized.

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Penfill Adverse Reactions
Alanine Aminotransferase Increased
Altered State Of Consciousness
Anaemia
Anti-insulin Antibody
Anti-insulin Antibody Increased
Aspartate Aminotransferase Increased
Autoantibody Positive
Bladder Perforation
Blood Glucose Fluctuation
Blood Glucose Increased
Blood Pressure Decreased
Convulsion
Gastric Ulcer
Glycosylated Haemoglobin Increased
Granulocytopenia
HeadacheWhat is Headache?
Hepatic Function Abnormal
Hyperglycaemia
Hypoglycaemia
Hypoglycaemic Coma
Injection Site Induration
Injection Site Reaction
Intentional Overdose
Ketoacidosis
Muscle Spasms
Neutrophil Count Decreased
Oedema
Suicide Attempt
Vomiting
White Blood Cell Count Decreased

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