Acyclovir and hallucination, visual Patient Reports March 22, 2010

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #4881968-6
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Jan 12, 2006. Female patient, 47 years of age, was diagnosed with rash  and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, glasgow coma scale abnormal, hallucination, visual, leukoencephalopathy, somnolence. Acyclovir dosage: 250MG THREE TIMES PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with AZATHIOPRINE, PREDNISOLONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5290616-5
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Apr 05, 2007. Male patient, 76 years of age, weighting 211.0 lb, was diagnosed with herpes zoster and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: encephalitis , hallucination, visual, mental status changes, overdose. Acyclovir dosage: 800 MG 5 TIMES PER DAY PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5449385-8
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Physician from TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA on Aug 28, 2007. Male patient, 70 years of age, was diagnosed with herpes zoster and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, blood creatinine increased, confusional state, delirium, disorientation, hallucination, auditory, hallucination, visual, insomnia, memory impairment. Acyclovir dosage: 500 MG QD IV. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #4546678-3
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Dec 13, 2004. Male patient, 65 years of age, was diagnosed with herpes zoster and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cerebral disorder, delirium, disturbance in attention, electroencephalogram abnormal, hallucination, visual, herpes zoster, neurotoxicity, procedural complication, pyrexia. Acyclovir dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Acyclovir Side Effects Report #6111247-0
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Feb 27, 2009. Female patient, 47 years of age, was diagnosed with herpes zoster and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood pressure increased, dialysis , haemoglobin decreased, hallucination, visual, toxic encephalopathy, vasculitis . Acyclovir dosage: 250 MG, THREE TIMES DAILY, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with AZATHIOPRINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #4784519-X
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Sept 19, 2005. Female patient, 47 years of age, was diagnosed with herpes zoster, vasculitis cerebral and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, extensor plantar response, hallucination, visual, hyperreflexia, hypertension, leukoencephalopathy, somnolence, toxic induced encephalopathy, tremor. Acyclovir dosage: 250MG THREE TIMES PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with AZATHIOPRINE, PREDNISOLONE, METHYLPREDNISOLONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #4788641-3
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Sept 19, 2005. Female patient, 47 years of age, was diagnosed with herpes zoster, vasculitis cerebral and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, extensor plantar response, hallucination, visual, hyperreflexia, hypertension, leukoencephalopathy, somnolence, toxic induced encephalopathy, tremor. Acyclovir dosage: 250MG THREE TIMES PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with AZATHIOPRINE, PREDNISOLONE, METHYLPREDNISOLONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #4794974-7
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Sept 23, 2005. Female patient, 47 years of age, was diagnosed with herpes zoster and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, blood pressure increased, hallucination, visual, leukoencephalopathy, somnolence, toxic induced encephalopathy, tremor. Acyclovir dosage: 250 MG TID IV. During the same period patient was treated with AZATHIOPRINE, PREDNISOLONE, METHYLPREDNISOLONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #4818568-X
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Oct 14, 2005. Female patient, 47 years of age, was diagnosed with herpes zoster and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, depressed level of consciousness, electroencephalogram abnormal, glasgow coma scale abnormal, hallucination, visual, hyperreflexia, neurotoxicity, nuclear magnetic resonance imaging brain abnormal. Acyclovir dosage: 250 MG TID IV. During the same period patient was treated with AZATHIOPRINE, PREDNISOLONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Acyclovir Side Effects Report #4828204-4
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Nov 10, 2005. Female patient, 47 years of age, was diagnosed with herpes zoster, renal failure and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, hallucination, visual, hypertension, somnolence, toxic induced encephalopathy. Acyclovir dosage: 250MG THREE TIMES PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with AZATHIOPRINE, PREDNISOLONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #4868773-1
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Dec 16, 2005. Female patient, 47 years of age, was diagnosed with herpes zoster and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, blood pressure increased, computerised tomogram abnormal, extensor plantar response, hallucination, visual, hyperreflexia, leukoencephalopathy, nuclear magnetic resonance imaging brain abnormal, somnolence. Acyclovir dosage: 250 MG TID INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with AZATHIOPRINE, PREDNISOLONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5633097-1
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Physician from FRANCE on Feb 04, 2008. Female patient, 78 years of age, was diagnosed with encephalitis herpes and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: confusional state, encephalopathy, hallucination, visual, renal failure acute. Acyclovir dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5228668-0
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Jan 24, 2007. Male patient, 13 years of age, weighting 68.34 lb, was diagnosed with encephalitis herpes, listeriosis and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: condition aggravated, confusional state, hallucination, visual, hyperglycaemia, neurotoxicity, renal impairment. Acyclovir dosage: 200MG THREE TIMES PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with AMOXICILLIN, COTRIM, GANCICLOVIR, TEICOPLANIN, CEFTAZIDIME, OMEPRAZOLE, FUROSEMIDE, ACETAMINOPHEN. Patient died.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #4955493-8
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Mar 13, 2006. Male patient, 13 years of age, weighting 68.34 lb, was diagnosed with cytomegalovirus chorioretinitis, listeriosis and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: condition aggravated, confusional state, hallucination, visual, hyperglycaemia, indirect infection transmission, neurotoxicity, renal impairment. Acyclovir dosage: 200MG THREE TIMES PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with AMOXICILLIN, COTRIMOXAZOLE, GANCICLOVIR, TEICOPLANIN, CEFTAZIDIME, OMEPRAZOLE, FUROSEMIDE, ACETAMINOPHEN. Patient recovered.


Acyclovir Side Effects Report #4627778-6
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Sept 22, 2004. Female patient, 78 years of age, was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: confusional state, encephalopathy, hallucination, visual, renal failure acute, somnolence. Acyclovir dosage: 13 MG/KG OTH. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #4803056-7
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Oct 13, 2005. Female patient, 47 years of age, was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, computerised tomogram abnormal, depressed level of consciousness, electroencephalogram abnormal, glasgow coma scale abnormal, hallucination, visual, hyperreflexia. Acyclovir dosage: 250MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with AZATHIOPRINE, PREDNISOLONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #4881967-4
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Jan 12, 2006. Female patient, 47 years of age, was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, hallucination, visual, hypertension, leukoencephalopathy, neurotoxicity, somnolence. Acyclovir dosage: 250MG TWICE PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with AZATHIOPRINE, PREDNISOLONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5733285-X
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on May 07, 2008. Male patient, 39 years of age, weighting 149.3 lb, was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: hallucination, visual. Acyclovir dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with NOVORAPID, LANTUS, LEVEMIR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5630597-5
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from NORWAY on Feb 13, 2008. Male patient, 29 years of age, was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatine increased, hallucination, visual. Acyclovir dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.


Acyclovir Side Effects Report #4911115-3
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Jan 30, 2006. Male patient, 13 years of age, weighting 68.34 lb, was diagnosed with cytomegalovirus chorioretinitis and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood glucose increased, condition aggravated, confusional state, electroencephalogram abnormal, encephalitis herpes, hallucination, visual, lymphocytic leukaemia, neurotoxicity, overdose. Acyclovir dosage: 200 MG TID. During the same period patient was treated with VALGANCICLOVIR. Patient died.