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APIDRA  ARIXTRA  BYETTA  CARBOPLATIN  CAVERJECT  CYMBALTA  ENBREL  EPINEPHRINE  EPIPEN  FORTEO  FRAGMIN  HUMIRA  HUMULIN  IMITREX  INJ  LEVEMIR  LOVENOX  PHYTONADIONE  REMICADE  VITAMIN  


Humira Side Effects Report #5665479-6
Physician from UNITED STATES reported HUMIRA problem on Dec 05, 2007. Male patient, weighting 185.2 lb, was treated with HUMIRA. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, . HUMIRA dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Humira Side Effects Report #5666860-1
HUMIRA problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 02, 2008. Male patient, weighting 170.2 lb, was treated with HUMIRA. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, . HUMIRA dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Humira Side Effects Report #5667345-9
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported HUMIRA problem on Dec 28, 2007. Male patient, weighting 160.1 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and was treated with HUMIRA. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, gastroenteritis salmonella, influenza like illness, pain, . HUMIRA dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Humira Side Effects Report #5667737-8
HUMIRA problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 26, 2008. Female patient, weighting 220.2 lb, was diagnosed with crohn's disease and was treated with HUMIRA. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, contusion, . HUMIRA dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with MESALAMINE, ANTIDIARRHEA, ANTIDEPRESSANTS. Patient recovered.


Humira Side Effects Report #5667993-6
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported HUMIRA problem on Feb 11, 2008. Male patient, weighting 225.2 lb, was diagnosed with colitis ulcerative and was treated with HUMIRA. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, injection site pain, procedural complication, . HUMIRA dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Humira Side Effects Report #5668044-X
HUMIRA problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 12, 2008. Male patient, weighting 250.4 lb, was diagnosed with psoriatic arthropathy, hypothyroidism, diabetes mellitus, hypertension and was treated with HUMIRA. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, . HUMIRA dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LEVOTHYROXINE, INSULIN GLARGINE, ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE, GALENIC. Patient recovered.

Humira Side Effects Report #5668221-8
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported HUMIRA problem on Feb 14, 2008. Female patient, weighting 145.1 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, arthralgia, gastrooesophageal reflux disease, hypercholesterolaemia and was treated with HUMIRA. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, . HUMIRA dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISONE, CELECOXIB, ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM, ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM. Patient recovered.

Humira Side Effects Report #5668331-5
HUMIRA problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 20, 2008. Female patient, weighting 210.2 lb, was diagnosed with psoriatic arthropathy, psoriasis and was treated with HUMIRA. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, upper respiratory tract infection, . HUMIRA dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with HERBAL SUPPLEMENTS. Patient recovered.

Humira Side Effects Report #5668450-3
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported HUMIRA problem on Feb 27, 2008. Male patient, weighting 140.1 lb, was diagnosed with crohn's disease and was treated with HUMIRA. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, haemorrhage, . HUMIRA dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.


Inj Side Effects Report #5670352-3
INJ IVOMEC UNK problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 14, 2008. Female patient was treated with INJ IVOMEC UNK. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, haemorrhage, limb injury, pain, scratch, skin irritation, . INJ IVOMEC UNK dosage: 2.5 ML/INJ. Patient recovered.

Epipen Side Effects Report #5624052-6
Physician from UNITED STATES reported EPIPEN JR problem on Jan 30, 2007. Female patient was diagnosed with pregnancy, prophylaxis and was treated with EPIPEN JR. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, delivery, dizziness, haemorrhage, nervousness, pregnancy, . EPIPEN JR dosage: .15 MG, SINGLE. During the same period patient was treated with PRENATAL VITAMINS, FOLIC ACID, ASPIRIN. Patient recovered.

Epipen Side Effects Report #5624070-8
EPIPEN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 09, 2007. Female patient was treated with EPIPEN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, injection site haemorrhage, injection site pain, . EPIPEN dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Epipen Side Effects Report #5624086-1
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported EPIPEN problem on June 26, 2007. Female patient was diagnosed with allergy to arthropod sting, hypertension, asthma and was treated with EPIPEN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, . EPIPEN dosage: .3 MG, SINGLE. During the same period patient was treated with ANTIHYPERTENSIVES, SINGULAIR, HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, PRILOSEC, FLOVENT, DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE, VITAMIN D, SANCTURA. Patient recovered.

Epipen Side Effects Report #5624090-3
EPIPEN JR problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on July 10, 2007. Female patient was treated with EPIPEN JR. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, anxiety, . EPIPEN JR dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.


Epipen Side Effects Report #5624109-X
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported EPIPEN JR problem on Nov 02, 2007. Female patient was treated with EPIPEN JR. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, injection site anaesthesia, injection site bruising, injection site swelling, muscle tightness, . EPIPEN JR dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Enbrel Side Effects Report #5625916-X
ENBREL problem was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 01, 2008. Female patient, weighting 32.63 lb, was treated with ENBREL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, accidental overdose, scratch, tenderness, . ENBREL dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Remicade Side Effects Report #5634461-7
Health Professional from CANADA reported REMICADE problem on Feb 13, 2008. Male patient, weighting 195.3 lb, was diagnosed with crohn's disease and was treated with REMICADE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, cellulitis, . REMICADE dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Imitrex Side Effects Report #5638673-8
IMITREX problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 28, 2007. Female patient, 70 years of age, was diagnosed with migraine and was treated with IMITREX. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, . IMITREX dosage: 6MG VARIABLE DOSE. During the same period patient was treated with HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, ALLEGRA D, SINGULAIR, ACIPHEX, MOBIC. Patient recovered.

Byetta Side Effects Report #5597703-2
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported BYETTA problem on Jan 09, 2008. Female patient, weighting 300.9 lb, was diagnosed with neuropathy peripheral, prophylaxis, fluid retention and was treated with BYETTA. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, blood glucose increased, decreased appetite, fluid retention, gastroenteritis viral, kidney infection, nausea, puncture site haemorrhage, sluggishness, . BYETTA dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CYMBALTA, METFORMIN, TOPAMAX, LISINOPRIL, FUROSEMIDE, HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Lovenox Side Effects Report #5612018-1
LOVENOX problem was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Jan 29, 2008. Female patient was diagnosed with thrombosis prophylaxis and was treated with LOVENOX. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, device breakage, . LOVENOX dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Byetta Side Effects Report #5635444-3
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported BYETTA problem on Nov 27, 2007. Female patient, 61 years of age, was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and was treated with BYETTA. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, injection site haemorrhage, injection site pain, tremor, . BYETTA dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with GLIPIZIDE, INSULIN. Patient recovered.

Byetta Side Effects Report #5649463-4
BYETTA problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 17, 2007. Male patient, 70 years of age, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus and was treated with BYETTA. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, decreased appetite, injection site pain, puncture site haemorrhage, . BYETTA dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with STARLIX, METFORMIN. Patient recovered.

Byetta Side Effects Report #5649916-9
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported BYETTA problem on Oct 01, 2007. Female patient, 57 years of age, weighting 151.9 lb, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus and was treated with BYETTA. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, anorexia, asthenia, breast atrophy, constipation, early satiety, glycosylated haemoglobin increased, nausea, nodule, . BYETTA dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METFORMN, AVANDIA, GLYBURIDE, ACTOS. Patient recovered.

Byetta Side Effects Report #5650133-7
BYETTA problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Dec 26, 2007. Female patient, 78 years of age, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus and was treated with BYETTA. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, puncture site haemorrhage, . BYETTA dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Byetta Side Effects Report #5651197-7
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported BYETTA problem on Nov 06, 2007. Male patient, 71 years of age, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus and was treated with BYETTA. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, puncture site pain, . BYETTA dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Humira Side Effects Report #5558772-9
HUMIRA problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 07, 2007. Male patient, weighting 170.2 lb, was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis and was treated with HUMIRA. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, . HUMIRA dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DIOVAN HCT, INEGY, OMEPRAZOLE. Patient recovered.

Humira Side Effects Report #5558910-8
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported HUMIRA problem on Sept 11, 2007. Male patient, weighting 180.2 lb, was treated with HUMIRA. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, . HUMIRA dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Humira Side Effects Report #5559234-5
HUMIRA problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 24, 2007. Female patient, weighting 127.1 lb, was diagnosed with psoriatic arthropathy and was treated with HUMIRA. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, . HUMIRA dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Humira Side Effects Report #5560318-6
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported HUMIRA problem on Nov 05, 2007. Female patient, weighting 135.1 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and was treated with HUMIRA. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, procedural complication, . HUMIRA dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Humira Side Effects Report #5560602-6
HUMIRA problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 12, 2007. Female patient, weighting 170.2 lb, was diagnosed with polyarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, contraception and was treated with HUMIRA. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, . HUMIRA dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METHOTREXATE, NAPROXEN, BIRTH CONTROL S, FEXOFENADINE. Patient recovered.

Humira Side Effects Report #5560647-6
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported HUMIRA problem on Nov 16, 2007. Female patient, weighting 148.1 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and was treated with HUMIRA. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, procedural complication, . HUMIRA dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Humira Side Effects Report #5560763-9
HUMIRA problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 15, 2007. Female patient, weighting 150.1 lb, was diagnosed with crohn's disease, asthma, seasonal allergy, hypersensitivity, factor v leiden mutation and was treated with HUMIRA. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, . HUMIRA dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SERETIDE, CIRRUS, ALLERGY SHOTS, WARFARIN, BUDESONIDE. Patient recovered.

Epinephrine Side Effects Report #5567397-0
Health Professional from CANADA reported EPINEPHRINE problem on Nov 28, 2007. Female patient, 52 years of age, was diagnosed with hypersensitivity and was treated with EPINEPHRINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, device malfunction, genital swelling, hypersensitivity, injection site pallor, no therapeutic response, oedema peripheral, pain in extremity, . EPINEPHRINE dosage: (0.3 MG INTRAMUSCULAR). During the same period patient was treated with EPIPEN. Patient recovered.

Remicade Side Effects Report #5573681-7
REMICADE problem was reported by a Health Professional from CANADA on Dec 17, 2007. Male patient was diagnosed with crohn's disease and was treated with REMICADE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, cellulitis, . REMICADE dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Arixtra Side Effects Report #5526342-4
Health Professional from UNITED STATES reported ARIXTRA problem on Nov 21, 2007. Male patient, 81 years of age, weighting 176.1 lb, was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis and was treated with ARIXTRA. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, medical device complication, . ARIXTRA dosage: 7.5 MG ONCE DAILY SQ. Patient recovered.

Byetta Side Effects Report #5557773-4
BYETTA problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 27, 2007. Female patient, 43 years of age, weighting 248.9 lb, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus and was treated with BYETTA. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, decreased appetite, injection site pain, injection site urticaria, weight decreased, . BYETTA dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with GLUCOPHAGE, ADVAIR DISKUS, ALLEGRA, FLONASE, SINGULAIR, ZESTRIL. Patient recovered.

Byetta Side Effects Report #5558472-5
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported BYETTA problem on Sept 01, 2007. Female patient, 48 years of age, weighting 192.9 lb, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus and was treated with BYETTA. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, haemorrhage, . BYETTA dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with EXENATIDE, METFORMIN. Patient recovered.

Byetta Side Effects Report #5565562-X
BYETTA problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 10, 2007. Male patient, 70 years of age, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus and was treated with BYETTA. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, puncture site haemorrhage, . BYETTA dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with EXENATIDE, STARLIX, METFORMIN. Patient recovered.

Byetta Side Effects Report #5566358-5
Pharmacist from UNITED STATES reported BYETTA problem on Aug 30, 2007. Female patient, 43 years of age, was treated with BYETTA. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, haemorrhage, . BYETTA dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with EXENATIDE. Patient recovered.

Byetta Side Effects Report #5567984-X
BYETTA problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 05, 2007. Female patient, 56 years of age, weighting 147.0 lb, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus and was treated with BYETTA. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, decreased appetite, food craving, glycosylated haemoglobin increased, incorrect dose administered, . BYETTA dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METFORMIN, GLIMEPIRIDE, PRANDIN. Patient recovered.

Byetta Side Effects Report #5576410-6
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported BYETTA problem on Sept 19, 2007. Male patient was diagnosed with memory impairment and was treated with BYETTA. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, injection site haemorrhage, . BYETTA dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Byetta Side Effects Report #5579559-7
BYETTA problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on July 18, 2007. Female patient, 48 years of age, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus and was treated with BYETTA. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, injection site irritation, . BYETTA dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with GLUCOPHAGE. Patient recovered.

Byetta Side Effects Report #5579617-7
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported BYETTA problem on July 20, 2007. Female patient was treated with BYETTA. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, injection site haemorrhage, . BYETTA dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Byetta Side Effects Report #5579822-X
BYETTA problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on July 19, 2007. Female patient, 58 years of age, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus and was treated with BYETTA. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, accidental overdose, blood glucose increased, decreased appetite, incorrect dose administered, injection site irritation, nausea, . BYETTA dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METFORMIN. Patient recovered.

Epinephrine Side Effects Report #5484869-8
Health Professional from CANADA reported EPINEPHRINE problem on Sept 25, 2007. Male patient was diagnosed with anaphylactic reaction and was treated with EPINEPHRINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, device malfunction, iatrogenic injury, scratch, traumatic haemorrhage, . EPINEPHRINE dosage: 0.3 MG INTRAMUSCULAR/SUBCUTANEOUS. Patient recovered.

Cymbalta Side Effects Report #5441849-6
CYMBALTA problem was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Aug 23, 2007. Female patient, 55 years of age, was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and was treated with CYMBALTA. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, anger, choroidal naevus, eye pain, glaucoma, intraocular pressure increased, visual disturbance, vitreous detachment, . CYMBALTA dosage: 30 MG, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with DURAGESIC, XANAX, ADVIL. Patient recovered.

Carboplatin Side Effects Report #5449347-0
Physician from TURKEY reported CARBOPLATIN problem on Aug 29, 2007. Female patient, child 1 years of age, was diagnosed with intraocular retinoblastoma and was treated with CARBOPLATIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, cellulitis, conjunctival oedema, eyelid oedema, . CARBOPLATIN dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Caverject Side Effects Report #5404322-7
CAVERJECT problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on July 24, 2007. Male patient, 67 years of age, was diagnosed with erectile dysfunction and was treated with CAVERJECT. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, . CAVERJECT dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Lovenox Side Effects Report #5406085-8
Health Professional from UNITED STATES reported LOVENOX problem on Aug 02, 2007. Female patient was treated with LOVENOX. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, device malfunction, . LOVENOX dosage: 40MG. Patient recovered.

Cymbalta Side Effects Report #5407473-6
CYMBALTA problem was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on July 25, 2007. Female patient, 55 years of age, was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and was treated with CYMBALTA. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, anger, eye pain, glaucoma, intraocular pressure increased, retinal haemorrhage, visual disturbance, . CYMBALTA dosage: 30 MG, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with DURAGESIC, XANAX, ADVIL. Patient recovered.

Vitamin Side Effects Report #5427257-2
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported VITAMIN K1 problem on Aug 23, 2007. Female patient was treated with VITAMIN K1. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: accidental needle stick, device malfunction, . VITAMIN K1 dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

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