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Total Steroids reports: 16.
Steroids FDA safety alerts: 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 .
Reported deaths: 6    Reported hospitalizations: 9.
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FDA Reported Steroids Side Effects: diarrhoea, hypoxia, weight decreased, disease progression, cerebral disorder, cardiac arrest, brain oedema, brain death, anuria, anoxia, abdominal strangulated hernia.
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Steroids Side Effects Report #5238838-3
Physician from UNITED STATES reported STEROIDS problem on Feb 02, 2007. Male patient, child 7 years of age, was diagnosed with dermatitis atopic and was treated with STEROIDS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: neoplasm malignant. STEROIDS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ELIDEL. Patient recovered.

Steroids Side Effects Report #5240364-2
STEROIDS problem was reported by a Physician from TURKEY on Feb 05, 2007. Male patient, 32 years of age, weighting 152.1 lb, was diagnosed with renal transplant and was treated with STEROIDS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: anaemia, blood creatinine increased, bone marrow failure, diarrhoea, kidney transplant rejection, leukopenia, nephrectomy, pancytopenia, pyrexia. STEROIDS dosage: 40 MG. During the same period patient was treated with AUGMENTIN, CERTICAN, NEORAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Steroids Side Effects Report #5243912-1
Physician from UNITED STATES reported STEROIDS problem on Feb 02, 2007. Male patient, child 7 years of age, was diagnosed with dermatitis atopic and was treated with STEROIDS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: neoplasm malignant. STEROIDS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ELIDEL. Patient recovered.

Steroids Side Effects Report #5254307-9
STEROIDS problem was reported by a Physician from NETHERLANDS on Feb 23, 2007. Female patient, 52 years of age, was diagnosed with liver transplant and was treated with STEROIDS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: abdominal strangulated hernia, anoxia, anuria, brain oedema, cardiac arrest, cerebral disorder, disease progression, hypoxia. STEROIDS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with NEORAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 04/02/2004.

Steroids Side Effects Report #5254308-0
Physician from TURKEY reported STEROIDS problem on Feb 19, 2007. Male patient, 32 years of age, weighting 152.1 lb, was diagnosed with renal transplant and was treated with STEROIDS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: anaemia, blood creatinine increased, bone marrow failure, diarrhoea, kidney transplant rejection, leukopenia, nephrectomy, pancytopenia, pyrexia. STEROIDS dosage: 40 MG. During the same period patient was treated with AUGMENTIN, MYFORTIC, CERTICAN, NEORAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Steroids Side Effects Report #5254885-X
STEROIDS problem was reported by a Physician from GERMANY on Feb 20, 2007. Female patient, weighting 158.7 lb, was diagnosed with osteoporosis and was treated with STEROIDS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: condition aggravated, osteoporosis, osteoporotic fracture, spinal disorder, x-ray abnormal. STEROIDS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with AREDIA. Patient recovered.

Steroids Side Effects Report #5263946-0
Physician from NETHERLANDS reported STEROIDS problem on Mar 08, 2007. Female patient, 52 years of age, was diagnosed with liver transplant and was treated with STEROIDS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: abdominal strangulated hernia, anoxia, anuria, brain oedema, cardiac arrest, cerebral disorder, disease progression, hypoxia. STEROIDS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with NEORAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 04/02/2004.

Steroids Side Effects Report #5276744-9
STEROIDS problem was reported by a Physician from NETHERLANDS on Mar 23, 2007. Female patient, 52 years of age, was diagnosed with liver transplant and was treated with STEROIDS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: abdominal strangulated hernia, anoxia, anuria, brain oedema, cardiac arrest, cerebral disorder, disease progression, hypoxia. STEROIDS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with NEORAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 04/02/2004.

Steroids Side Effects Report #5054739-8
Health Professional from ITALY reported STEROIDS problem on July 10, 2006. Female patient, 61 years of age, was diagnosed with renal transplant and was treated with STEROIDS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: colon cancer, colostomy, cytomegalovirus infection, diarrhoea, epstein-barr virus infection, irritable bowel syndrome, lymphadenectomy, weight decreased. STEROIDS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with STEROIDS NOS, CYCLOSPORINE. Patient died.

Steroids Side Effects Report #5054740-4
STEROIDS problem was reported by a Health Professional from ITALY on July 10, 2006. Male patient, 53 years of age, was diagnosed with renal transplant and was treated with STEROIDS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: colectomy, colon cancer, cytomegalovirus infection, diarrhoea, epstein-barr virus infection, irritable bowel syndrome, lymphadenectomy, weight decreased. STEROIDS dosage: 2 MG/D. During the same period patient was treated with STEROIDS NOS, CYCLOSPORINE. Patient died.

Steroids Side Effects Report #5114922-X
Health Professional from TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA reported STEROIDS problem on Sept 14, 2006. Male patient, 58 years of age, was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia and was treated with STEROIDS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: acute respiratory failure, blood amylase increased, c-reactive protein increased, cough, dermatitis, dyspnoea, haemoglobin decreased, herpes zoster, hypoxia. STEROIDS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with IMATINIB, INTERFERON ALFA. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Steroids Side Effects Report #5135615-9
STEROIDS problem was reported by a Health Professional from GERMANY on Oct 18, 2006. Female patient, 63 years of age, weighting 174.2 lb, was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with STEROIDS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: anorexia, enteral nutrition, hyposmia, nausea, nutritional condition abnormal, parosmia, vomiting, weight decreased. STEROIDS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VINCRISTINE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, METHOTREXATE, CYTARABINE, IMATINIB MESYLATE. Patient recovered.

Steroids Side Effects Report #5141959-7
Physician from ITALY reported STEROIDS problem on Oct 17, 2006. Male patient, 55 years of age, weighting 154.3 lb, was diagnosed with renal transplant and was treated with STEROIDS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: biliary dilatation, diarrhoea, transaminases increased. STEROIDS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SIROLIMUS, MYFORTIC. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Steroids Side Effects Report #5148084-X
STEROIDS problem was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on Oct 31, 2006. Male patient, 47 years of age, was diagnosed with renal transplant and was treated with STEROIDS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: chronic allograft nephropathy, haemodialysis, melanocytic naevus, neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin, skin neoplasm excision, skin nodule, transplant rejection. STEROIDS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOSPORINE. Patient recovered.

Steroids Side Effects Report #5152218-0
Physician from ITALY reported STEROIDS problem on Oct 17, 2006. Male patient, 55 years of age, weighting 154.3 lb, was diagnosed with renal transplant and was treated with STEROIDS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: bile duct stone, biliary dilatation, diarrhoea, transaminases increased. STEROIDS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SIROLIMUS, MYFORTIC. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Steroids Side Effects Report #5155022-2
STEROIDS problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 05, 2006. Female patient, 83 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma and was treated with STEROIDS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: bone disorder, chills, eating disorder, erythema, osteomyelitis, osteonecrosis, pain in jaw, pyrexia. STEROIDS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ZOMETA, MELPHALAN, VELCADE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 04/24/2006.

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