Amikacin and acute prerenal failure Patient Reports February 10, 2010

Amikacin Side Effects Report #5730410-1
Amikacin side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on May 05, 2008. Female patient, 67 years of age, was diagnosed with urinary tract infection  and was treated with Amikacin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute prerenal failure, chest pain , culture urine positive, klebsiella infection, lymphoedema, proteus infection, renal failure acute. Amikacin dosage: 510MG DAILY. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Amikacin Side Effects Report #5682759-9
Amikacin side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Mar 26, 2008. Male patient, 46 years of age, weighting 297.6 lb, was diagnosed with bacteraemia, pneumonia  and was treated with Amikacin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute prerenal failure, bacteraemia, cardiac failure congestive, enterococcal infection, eosinophil count increased, fluid overload, glomerulonephritis, haematuria. Amikacin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with COLISTIN SULPHATE, VANCOMYCIN, ZOSYN. Patient recovered.