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Imodium Side Effects Report #5671124-6
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported IMODIUM A problem on Mar 12, 2008. Female patient, 84 years of age, weighting 128.0 lb, was diagnosed with diarrhoea, anxiety and was treated with IMODIUM A. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: megacolon, septic shock, . IMODIUM A dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with IMODIUM A, LEXAPRO. Patient died on 02/24/2008.

Clozapine Side Effects Report #5634711-7
CLOZAPINE problem was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Feb 21, 2008. Male patient, 58 years of age, was diagnosed with schizophrenia, paranoid type and was treated with CLOZAPINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: megacolon, . CLOZAPINE dosage: 600MG EVERY DAY PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Copaxone Side Effects Report #5363040-4
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported COPAXONE problem on June 11, 2007. Female patient was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and was treated with COPAXONE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: megacolon, volvulus, . COPAXONE dosage: (20 MG), SUBCUTANEOUS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Gabapen Side Effects Report #5256744-5
GABAPEN problem was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Feb 22, 2007. Male patient, 59 years of age, was diagnosed with partial seizures and was treated with GABAPEN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: megacolon, . GABAPEN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DEPAKENE. Patient recovered.


Gabapen Side Effects Report #5270371-5
Physician from JAPAN reported GABAPEN problem on Mar 08, 2007. Male patient, weighting 153.2 lb, was diagnosed with partial seizures, epilepsy and was treated with GABAPEN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: megacolon, . GABAPEN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DEPAKENE, ALEVIATIN, NIVADIL, PERSELIN, SYMMETREL, NICERGOLINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Irinotecan Side Effects Report #5465571-5
IRINOTECAN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on June 12, 1998. Male patient was diagnosed with colon cancer and was treated with IRINOTECAN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: diarrhoea, megacolon, . IRINOTECAN dosage: DAILY DOSE:275MG. During the same period patient was treated with FOLINIC ACID, FLUOROURACIL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Keppra Side Effects Report #5412128-8
Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE reported KEPPRA problem on July 25, 2007. Male patient, 58 years of age, was diagnosed with epilepsy and was treated with KEPPRA. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: constipation, megacolon, . KEPPRA dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DEBRIDAT, PROSTIGMIN, PARAFFINOLIE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Sinemet Side Effects Report #5762841-8
SINEMET problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on May 28, 2008. Male patient, 64 years of age, was diagnosed with parkinsonism and was treated with SINEMET. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: ileus, megacolon, volvulus, . SINEMET dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with AMANTADINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Imodium Side Effects Report #5793659-8
Health Professional from UNITED STATES reported IMODIUM problem on June 26, 2008. Male patient, 48 years of age, was diagnosed with dysentery and was treated with IMODIUM. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: intestinal perforation, megacolon, . IMODIUM dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DICYCLOVERINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Pravastatin Side Effects Report #5314438-1
PRAVASTATIN problem was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Apr 30, 2007. Male patient, 65 years of age, was diagnosed with hypercholesterolaemia, myocardial ischaemia, myocardial infarction, gastrooesophageal reflux disease and was treated with PRAVASTATIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: colitis ulcerative, megacolon, multi-organ failure, peritonitis, septic shock, . PRAVASTATIN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ZOCOR, ASPIRIN, ATENOLOL, ENALAPRIL MALEATE, CIMETIDINE, CIPROFLOXACIN, RAMIPRIL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 11/11/2000.

Pravastatin Side Effects Report #5285979-0
Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM reported PRAVASTATIN problem on Mar 30, 2007. Male patient, 65 years of age, was diagnosed with hypercholesterolaemia, myocardial ischaemia, myocardial infarction, gastrooesophageal reflux disease and was treated with PRAVASTATIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: colitis ulcerative, megacolon, multi-organ failure, peritonitis, septic shock, . PRAVASTATIN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ZOCOR, ASPIRIN, ATENOLOL, ENALAPRIL MALEATE, CIMETIDINE, CIPROFLOXACIN, RAMIPRIL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 11/11/2000.

Clarithromycin Side Effects Report #5295198-X
CLARITHROMYCIN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Apr 04, 2007. Female patient, 46 years of age, was diagnosed with lower respiratory tract infection, urinary tract infection and was treated with CLARITHROMYCIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: clostridium difficile colitis, megacolon, sepsis, . CLARITHROMYCIN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CEFUROXIME, TRIMETHOPRIM, OXYGEN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Clarithromycin Side Effects Report #5273884-5
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM reported CLARITHROMYCIN problem on Mar 13, 2007. Female patient, 46 years of age, was diagnosed with lower respiratory tract infection, urinary tract infection and was treated with CLARITHROMYCIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: clostridium difficile colitis, megacolon, sepsis, . CLARITHROMYCIN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CEFUROXIME, TRIMETHOPRIM, OXYGEN. Patient recovered.

Byetta Side Effects Report #5537471-3
BYETTA problem was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Nov 28, 2007. Male patient was treated with BYETTA. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: chest pain, dyspnoea, megacolon, . BYETTA dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Dicyclomine Side Effects Report #5529850-5
Physician from UNITED STATES reported DICYCLOMINE problem on Nov 25, 2007. Male patient, 48 years of age, was diagnosed with colitis, salmonellosis and was treated with DICYCLOMINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: intestinal perforation, megacolon, . DICYCLOMINE dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with IMODIUM, FLAGYL, CIPROFLOXACIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Loperamide Side Effects Report #5415246-3
LOPERAMIDE problem was reported by a Health Professional from JAPAN on July 23, 2007. Male patient, 74 years of age, was diagnosed with diarrhoea and was treated with LOPERAMIDE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: blood albumin decreased, clostridium difficile colitis, megacolon, no therapeutic response, . LOPERAMIDE dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CEFOTIAM, CLINDAMYCIN, CEFCAPENE PIVOXIL, TAXOTERE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Loperamide Side Effects Report #5725687-2
Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN reported LOPERAMIDE problem on Apr 16, 2008. Male patient, 74 years of age, was diagnosed with diarrhoea and was treated with LOPERAMIDE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: ascites, clostridium difficile colitis, megacolon, . LOPERAMIDE dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CEFOTIAM, CLINDAMYCIN, CEFCAPENE PIVOXIL, TAXOTERE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Tazocilline Side Effects Report #5353488-6
TAZOCILLINE problem was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on June 07, 2007. Female patient, 16 years of age, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with TAZOCILLINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: acute graft versus host disease in intestine, diarrhoea, megacolon, . TAZOCILLINE dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with GENTAMICIN SULPHATE, FLUDARA, ARACYTINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Avonex Side Effects Report #5336349-8
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported AVONEX problem on May 11, 2007. Male patient, 40 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and was treated with AVONEX. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: gastrointestinal haemorrhage, infection, megacolon, procedural complication, . AVONEX dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Clozapine Side Effects Report #5338076-X
CLOZAPINE problem was reported by a Health Professional from NETHERLANDS on May 21, 2007. Male patient, 47 years of age, was diagnosed with schizophrenia, paranoid type and was treated with CLOZAPINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: ileus paralytic, influenza like illness, megacolon, pneumonia bacterial, pyrexia, red blood cell sedimentation rate abnormal, white blood cell count abnormal, . CLOZAPINE dosage: 200-350 MG/D. During the same period patient was treated with CLOMIPRAMINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cefuroxime Side Effects Report #5299599-5
Physician from UNITED KINGDOM reported CEFUROXIME problem on Apr 05, 2007. Female patient, 46 years of age, was diagnosed with lower respiratory tract infection and was treated with CEFUROXIME. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: clostridium difficile colitis, diarrhoea, megacolon, sepsis, urinary tract infection, . CEFUROXIME dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CLARITHROMYCIN, AMOXICILLIN, OXYGEN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Tazocilline Side Effects Report #5304214-8
TAZOCILLINE problem was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on Apr 18, 2007. Female patient, 16 years of age, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with TAZOCILLINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: acute graft versus host disease in intestine, diarrhoea, megacolon, . TAZOCILLINE dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with GENTAMICIN SULPHATE, FLUDARA, ARACYTINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.