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MEGACOLON side effect

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Drugs associated with MEGACOLON

BYETTA  CLOZAPINE  DICYCLOMINE  IMODIUM  IRINOTECAN  KEPPRA  LOPERAMIDE  SANDOSTATIN  


MEGACOLON : 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.

MEGACOLON : 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.

MEGACOLON : Sandostatin Side Effects Report #5585196-0
Pharmacist from UNITED STATES reported SANDOSTATIN problem on Jan 03, 2008. Female patient was treated with SANDOSTATIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: megacolon, . SANDOSTATIN dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

MEGACOLON : Sandostatin Side Effects Report #5524501-8
SANDOSTATIN problem was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Nov 15, 2007. Female patient was treated with SANDOSTATIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: megacolon, . SANDOSTATIN dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

MEGACOLON : Irinotecan Side Effects Report #5465571-5
Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE reported IRINOTECAN problem 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.

MEGACOLON : Keppra Side Effects Report #5412128-8
KEPPRA problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE 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.

MEGACOLON : Byetta Side Effects Report #5537471-3
Physician from UNITED STATES reported BYETTA problem 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.

MEGACOLON : Dicyclomine Side Effects Report #5529850-5
DICYCLOMINE problem was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES 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.

MEGACOLON : Loperamide Side Effects Report #5415246-3
Health Professional from JAPAN reported LOPERAMIDE problem 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.

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