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Saizen Side Effects Report #5214427-1
Physician from UNITED STATES reported Saizen side effect on Jan 02, 2007. Female patient, child 3 years of age, was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency and was treated with Saizen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: incorrect dose administered. Saizen dosage: 0.5 MG, 1 IN 1 DAYS, SUBCUTANEOUS. During the same period patient was treated with SYNTHROID, HYDROCORTISONE. Patient was hospitalized.




Saizen Side Effects Report #5248943-3
Saizen side effect was reported by a Physician from GERMANY on Feb 09, 2007. Male patient, 13 years of age, weighting 92.59 lb, was diagnosed with body height below normal and was treated with Saizen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: benign intracranial hypertension, headache What is  headache, intraocular pressure increased, nausea What is  nausea. Saizen dosage: 2 MG, 1 IN 1 DAYS, SUBCUTANEOUS. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOSPORINE, METHYLPREDNISOLONE, CELLCEPT, NEPHROTRANS. Patient was hospitalized.




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Saizen Side Effects Report #5270593-3
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported Saizen side effect on Feb 27, 2007. Male patient, child 10 years of age, weighting 64.15 lb, was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency and was treated with Saizen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: germ cell cancer, malignant pituitary tumour. Saizen dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DESMOPRESSIN, LEVOTHYROXINE, MONTELUKAST, FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE, SALBUTAMOL. Patient was hospitalized.



Saizen Side Effects Report #5283941-5
Saizen side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 12, 2007. Female patient, child 11 years of age, was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency and was treated with Saizen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: mass. Saizen dosage: 8.8 MG, NOT REPORTED, NOT REPORTED.




Saizen Side Effects Report #5291363-6
Physician from TURKEY reported Saizen side effect on Mar 20, 2007. Male patient, child 10 years of age, was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency and was treated with Saizen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cerebral hypoperfusion, tourette's disorder. Saizen dosage: 0.03 MG/KG, 1 IN 1 DAYS;.



Saizen Side Effects Report #5299743-X
Saizen side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from AUSTRALIA on Mar 29, 2007. Female patient, child 6 years of age, weighting 35.27 lb, was diagnosed with blood growth hormone and was treated with Saizen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: ear infection What is  ear infection, pharyngitis, tooth disorder What is  tooth disorder, weight decreased. Saizen dosage: 3.4 MG, 1 IN 1 DAYS, SUBCUTANEOUS. Patient was hospitalized.



Saizen Side Effects Report #5305133-3
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported Saizen side effect on Mar 30, 2007. Male patient, child 10 years of age, weighting 64.15 lb, was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency and was treated with Saizen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: germ cell cancer, pituitary enlargement. Saizen dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DESMOPRESSIN, LEVOTHYROXINE, MONTELUKAST, FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE, SALBUTAMOL. Patient was hospitalized.



Saizen Side Effects Report #5309147-9
Saizen side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 11, 2007. Male patient, 13 years of age, was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency and was treated with Saizen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: procedural complication. Saizen dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized.



Saizen Side Effects Report #5309598-2
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported Saizen side effect on Apr 13, 2007. Female patient, child 4 years of age, was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency and was treated with Saizen. Saizen dosage: 0.5 MG, 1 IN 1 DAYS, SUBCUTANEOUS. Patient died.




Saizen Side Effects Report #5319910-6
Saizen side effect was reported by a Physician from SWEDEN on Apr 17, 2007. Male patient, child 8 years of age, was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency and was treated with Saizen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: brain neoplasm. Saizen dosage: 0.6 MG, 1 IN 1 DAYS, SUBCUTANEOUS.



Saizen Side Effects Report #5320133-5
Health Professional from UNITED STATES reported Saizen side effect on Apr 27, 2007. Female patient, child 3 years of age, weighting 31.31 lb, was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency and was treated with Saizen. Saizen dosage: 0.5 MG, 1 IN 1 DAYS, SUBCUTANEOUS. During the same period patient was treated with SYNTHROID, DDAVP, CORTEF, BICITRA. Patient died.



Saizen Side Effects Report #5320282-1
Saizen side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 25, 2007. Male patient, 13 years of age, was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency and was treated with Saizen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: no adverse effect. Saizen dosage: unknown.



Saizen Side Effects Report #5325768-1
Health Professional from UNITED STATES reported Saizen side effect on May 03, 2007. Female patient, child 3 years of age, weighting 31.31 lb, was diagnosed with blood growth hormone decreased and was treated with Saizen. Saizen dosage: 0.5 MG, 1 IN 1 DAYS, SUBCUTANEOUS. During the same period patient was treated with SYNTHROID, DDAVP, CORTEF, BICITRA. Patient died.



Saizen Side Effects Report #5330433-0
Saizen side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from SWEDEN on May 03, 2007. Female patient, 13 years of age, was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency and was treated with Saizen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: erysipelas, pharyngolaryngeal pain. Saizen dosage: 1.5 MG, 1 IN 1 DAYS. Patient was hospitalized.




Saizen Side Effects Report #5330471-8
Health Professional from CANADA reported Saizen side effect on May 07, 2007. Male patient, 15 years of age, was treated with Saizen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: fall What is  fall, haematoma. Saizen dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized.



Saizen Side Effects Report #5331905-5
Saizen side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on May 08, 2007. Male patient, child 10 years of age, was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency and was treated with Saizen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blast cells present, bone pain, leukaemia, pyrexia. Saizen dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized.



Saizen Side Effects Report #5372767-X
Physician from FRANCE reported Saizen side effect on June 12, 2007. Male patient, 16 years of age, weighting 74.30 lb, was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency and was treated with Saizen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: diabetes mellitus, weight decreased. Saizen dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized.



Saizen Side Effects Report #5376642-6
Saizen side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on June 18, 2007. Male patient, 13 years of age, weighting 99.21 lb, was diagnosed with noonan syndrome and was treated with Saizen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arrhythmia What is  arrhythmia, cardiomegaly, coronary artery disease What is  coronary artery disease, left ventricular hypertrophy, myocardial ischaemia. Saizen dosage: unknown. Patient died on 05/04/2007.



Saizen Side Effects Report #5047193-3
Physician from FRANCE reported Saizen side effect on June 15, 2006. Male patient, 16 years of age, weighting 183.6 lb, was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency and was treated with Saizen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: carpal tunnel syndrome What is  carpal tunnel syndrome. Saizen dosage: 1.6 MG, 1 IN 1 DAYS, SUBCUTANEOUS.




Saizen Side Effects Report #5076143-9
Saizen side effect was reported by a Physician from FRANCE on July 24, 2006. Male patient, 16 years of age, weighting 183.6 lb, was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency and was treated with Saizen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: carpal tunnel syndrome What is  carpal tunnel syndrome. Saizen dosage: 1.6 MG, 1 IN 1 DAYS,.



Saizen Side Effects Report #5102999-7
Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM reported Saizen side effect on Aug 23, 2006. Female patient was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency and was treated with Saizen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: fall What is  fall, headache What is  headache. Saizen dosage: 0.6 MG, 1 IN 1 DAYS. Patient was hospitalized.



Saizen Side Effects Report #5106978-5
Saizen side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Sept 01, 2006. Female patient, child 9 years of age, weighting 48.28 lb, was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency and was treated with Saizen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: fall What is  fall, headache What is  headache. Saizen dosage: 0.6 MG, 1 IN 1 DAYS. Patient was hospitalized.



Saizen Side Effects Report #5109694-9
Consumer or non-health professional from BRAZIL reported Saizen side effect on Aug 09, 2006. Female patient was treated with Saizen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion. Saizen dosage: unknown.



Saizen Side Effects Report #5115030-4
Saizen side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Sept 12, 2006. Female patient, child 4 years of age, was diagnosed with off label use and was treated with Saizen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: off label use, subvalvular aortic stenosis. Saizen dosage: 0.75 MG, 1 IN 1 DAYS, SUBCUTANEOUS.




Saizen Side Effects Report #5118912-2
Physician from FRANCE reported Saizen side effect on Sept 13, 2006. Female patient, 56 years of age, weighting 174.2 lb, was diagnosed with hypopituitarism, hypertriglyceridaemia, osteopenia, depression What is  depression and was treated with Saizen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: angiopathy, bacterial infection What is  bacterial infection, brain oedema, c-reactive protein increased, confusional state, headache What is  headache, herpes simplex What is  herpes simplex, meningism, meningitis What is  meningitis. Saizen dosage: 0.8 MG, 1 IN 1 DAYS, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with HYDROCORTISONE, KLIOGEST, LEVOTHYROXINE, FENOFIBRATE, OROCAL D, PROZAC, ACYCLOVIR. Patient was hospitalized.



Saizen Side Effects Report #5133230-4
Saizen side effect was reported by a Physician from AUSTRALIA on Oct 05, 2006. Male patient, 14 years of age, weighting 72.75 lb, was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency and was treated with Saizen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arthralgia, osteonecrosis What is  osteonecrosis. Saizen dosage: 1.05 MG, 7 IN 1 WEEKS, SUBCUTANEOUS.



Saizen Side Effects Report #5136046-8
Consumer or non-health professional from SWEDEN reported Saizen side effect on Oct 11, 2006. Male patient, 16 years of age, weighting 143.3 lb, was diagnosed with ill-defined disorder and was treated with Saizen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: iron deficiency anaemia. Saizen dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LEVOTHYROXINE. Patient was hospitalized.



Saizen Side Effects Report #5140458-6
Saizen side effect was reported by a Physician from FRANCE on Oct 17, 2006. Female patient, 49 years of age, weighting 158.7 lb, was diagnosed with hypopituitarism and was treated with Saizen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: marital problem, overdose, suicide attempt. Saizen dosage: 0.8 MG, 1 IN 1 DAYS, SUBCUTANEOUS. During the same period patient was treated with HYDROCORTISONE, LEVOTHYROXINE, CLIMASTON, ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE, ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM, BETASERC, PANTOPRAZOLE, ZOLOFT. Patient was hospitalized.



Saizen Side Effects Report #5162101-2
Consumer or non-health professional from AUSTRALIA reported Saizen side effect on Nov 06, 2006. Female patient, 50 years of age, was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency and was treated with Saizen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: renal failure. Saizen dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CANDESARTAN.




Saizen Side Effects Report #5170344-7
Saizen side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Nov 24, 2006. Male patient, 16 years of age, weighting 112.4 lb, was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency and was treated with Saizen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: polyarthritis. Saizen dosage: 12.6 MG, 1 IN 1 WEEKS, INTRAMUSCULAR. Patient was hospitalized.



Saizen Side Effects Report #5180266-3
Consumer or non-health professional from CANADA reported Saizen side effect on Dec 05, 2006. Female patient, child 7 years of age, was treated with Saizen. Saizen dosage: 0.4 MG, 7 IN 1 WEEKS. Patient died.



Saizen Side Effects Report #5190732-2
Saizen side effect was reported by a Health Professional from CANADA on Dec 07, 2006. Female patient, child 7 years of age, was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency and was treated with Saizen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: adrenocortical insufficiency acute, infection What is  infection. Saizen dosage: 0.4 MG, 1 IN 1 DAYS, SUBCUTANEOUS. During the same period patient was treated with HYDROCORTISONE. Patient died on 02/28/2006.



Saizen Side Effects Report #5194411-7
Health Professional from UNITED STATES reported Saizen side effect on Dec 07, 2006. Female patient, child 11 years of age, was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency and was treated with Saizen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: craniopharyngioma, neoplasm recurrence. Saizen dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with HYDROCORTISONE, ATOMOXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE. Patient was hospitalized.



Saizen Side Effects Report #5388461-5
Saizen side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from ITALY on June 27, 2007. Male patient, 18 years of age, was treated with Saizen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: ameloblastoma, neoplasm recurrence. Saizen dosage: 1.33 MG, 1 IN 1 DAYS, SUBCUTANEOUS. During the same period patient was treated with LEVOTHYROXINE.




Saizen Side Effects Report #5400454-8
Physician from PORTUGAL reported Saizen side effect on July 13, 2007. Male patient, child 9 years of age, weighting 61.73 lb, was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency and was treated with Saizen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: haemangioma of liver. Saizen dosage: 0.84 MG, 7 IN 1 WEEKS, SUBCUTANEOUS.



Saizen Side Effects Report #5407820-5
Saizen side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on July 25, 2007. Female patient, child 7 years of age, was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency and was treated with Saizen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: economic problem, infection What is  infection, injection site bruising, injection site haemorrhage, injection site reaction, treatment noncompliance. Saizen dosage: 0.2 ML. Patient was hospitalized.



Saizen Side Effects Report #5463910-2
Physician from UNITED STATES reported Saizen side effect on Sept 10, 2007. Male patient, child 10 years of age, was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency and was treated with Saizen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute lymphocytic leukaemia, bone pain. Saizen dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized.



Saizen Side Effects Report #5465338-8
Saizen side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 11, 2007. Male patient, child 10 years of age, weighting 78.93 lb, was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency and was treated with Saizen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: glucose tolerance impaired, glycosylated haemoglobin increased. Saizen dosage: unknown.



Saizen Side Effects Report #5475315-9
Health Professional from UNITED STATES reported Saizen side effect on Sept 20, 2007. Female patient, 48 years of age, was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency and was treated with Saizen. Saizen dosage: 0.25 MG, 1 IN 1 DAYS,. Patient died.




Saizen Side Effects Report #5476734-7
Saizen side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 17, 2007. Male patient, child 11 years of age, was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency and was treated with Saizen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: squamous cell carcinoma. Saizen dosage: 1.2 MG, 1 IN 1 DAYS. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISONE, CORTEF.



Saizen Side Effects Report #5479195-7
Physician from UNITED STATES reported Saizen side effect on Sept 21, 2007. Female patient, 48 years of age, was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency and was treated with Saizen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalopathy. Saizen dosage: 0.25 MG, 1 IN 1 DAYS. Patient died on 09/12/2007.



Saizen Side Effects Report #5481122-3
Saizen side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 20, 2007. Female patient was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency and was treated with Saizen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: skin discolouration. Saizen dosage: 0.82 MG, 1 IN 1 DAYS, SUBCUTANEOUS.



Saizen Side Effects Report #5488629-3
Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN reported Saizen side effect on Oct 01, 2007. Female patient, 16 years of age, was diagnosed with body height below normal and was treated with Saizen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood pressure diastolic increased, cardiac tamponade, cardiomegaly, decreased appetite, dyspnoea, erythema, fatigue, haematuria, haemoglobin decreased. Saizen dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized.



Saizen Side Effects Report #5492798-9
Saizen side effect was reported by a Physician from FRANCE on Oct 05, 2007. Male patient, 30 years of age, weighting 154.3 lb, was diagnosed with hypopituitarism and was treated with Saizen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: adrenal insufficiency, food poisoning, pyrexia. Saizen dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LEVOTHYROXINE, DESMOPRESSIN ACETATE, ANDROTARDYL, DEPAKENE, HYDROCORTISONE. Patient was hospitalized.



Saizen Side Effects Report #5495518-7
Physician from FRANCE reported Saizen side effect on Oct 08, 2007. Male patient, 37 years of age, was diagnosed with hypopituitarism and was treated with Saizen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: balance disorder, brain scan abnormal, condition aggravated, fall What is  fall, vertigo. Saizen dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LEVOTHYROXINE, CYNOMEL, HYDROCORTISONE, DEPAKENE, LAMICTAL. Patient was hospitalized.



Saizen Side Effects Report #5504571-3
Saizen side effect was reported by a Health Professional from SWEDEN on Oct 23, 2007. Female patient was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency and was treated with Saizen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: electrolyte imbalance, status epilepticus. Saizen dosage: 2.45 MG, 1 IN 1 DAYS. During the same period patient was treated with DESMOPRESSIN ACETATE, HYDROCORTISONE, ASPIRIN, LEVOTHYROXINE, TRILEPTAL, OMEPRAZOLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 12/07/2006.



Saizen Side Effects Report #5512404-4
Health Professional from UNITED STATES reported Saizen side effect on Oct 26, 2007. Male patient, child 11 years of age, weighting 75.00 lb, was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency and was treated with Saizen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: squamous cell carcinoma. Saizen dosage: 1.2 MG, 1 IN 1 DAYS, SUBCUTANEOUS. During the same period patient was treated with IMURAN, VFEND, ACYCLOVIR, CORTEF, LEVAQUIN, PREDNISONE.



Saizen Side Effects Report #5526163-2
Saizen side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from AUSTRALIA on Nov 12, 2007. Female patient, child 5 years of age, was diagnosed with blood growth hormone decreased and was treated with Saizen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: coma, hepatic failure, mitochondrial cytopathy. Saizen dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VALPROATE. Patient died on 10/21/2007.



Saizen Side Effects Report #5528141-6
Consumer or non-health professional from AUSTRALIA reported Saizen side effect on Nov 14, 2007. Male patient, 19 years of age, was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency and was treated with Saizen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acoustic neuroma What is  acoustic neuroma, hydrocephalus What is  hydrocephalus, neoplasm progression, neurilemmoma malignant, sepsis What is  sepsis. Saizen dosage: 1.25 MG, 6 IN 1 WEEKS, 0.7 MG, 6 IN 1 WEEKS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 06/27/2006.




Saizen Side Effects Report #5533961-8
Saizen side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from SPAIN on Nov 15, 2007. Female patient, child 12 years of age, was diagnosed with blood growth hormone decreased and was treated with Saizen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: encephalitis viral. Saizen dosage: 1.07 MG, 1 IN 1 DAYS, SUBCUTANEOUS. Patient was hospitalized.



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