Cytarabine and bacterial infection Patient Reports February 10, 2010

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4910795-6
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 10, 2006. Male patient, weighting 41.89 lb, was diagnosed with precursor t-lymphoblastic lymphoma/leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: ascites, bacterial infection , cardio-respiratory arrest, catheter site oedema, decreased activity, gastrointestinal inflammation, hypotension, oral intake reduced, oxygen saturation decreased. Cytarabine dosage: 70 MG. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN, METHOTREXATE, VINCRISTINE SULPHATE. Patient died.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4910742-7
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 09, 2006. Female patient, weighting 37.48 lb, was diagnosed with precursor b-lymphoblastic lymphoma and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , arthralgia, back pain , bacterial infection , blood culture positive, cardiac arrest , circulatory collapse, dyspnoea, faeces discoloured. Cytarabine dosage: 70 MG. During the same period patient was treated with DEXAMETHASONE PHOSPHATE, METHOTREXATE, VINCRISTINE SULPHATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4990620-8
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on May 01, 2006. Female patient, weighting 213.8 lb, was diagnosed with burkitt's lymphoma, leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: ascites, bacterial infection , blood ph decreased, blood pressure decreased, candiduria, catheter related infection, colitis, dialysis , diarrhoea. Cytarabine dosage: 3940 MG. During the same period patient was treated with DEXAMETHASONE, ETOPOSIDE, IFOSFAMIDE, LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM, MESNA, RITUXIMAB. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5401209-0
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on July 16, 2007. Male patient, 80 years of age, weighting 289.0 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , atelectasis, bacterial infection , blood culture positive, blood fibrinogen increased, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diarrhoea, enterococcal infection, gastrointestinal haemorrhage. Cytarabine dosage: 1000 MG/M2 QD X 5 IV. During the same period patient was treated with ALBUTEROL, SPIRIVA, NABUMETONE, NOVOLIN, HYDROMORPHONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 07/13/2007.


Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5606880-6
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 16, 2008. Male patient, 78 years of age, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acquired oesophageal web, animal scratch, bacterial infection , blood pressure systolic increased, colon adenoma, colonic polyp , diverticulum intestinal, febrile neutropenia, fluid overload. Cytarabine dosage: 20 MG/M2 QD SC. During the same period patient was treated with VITAMIN B, PROSCAR, ATENOLOL, CNETRUM SILVER, PREDTE, ACULAR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5451854-1
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 24, 2007. Male patient, 75 years of age, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bacterial infection , pyrexia. Cytarabine dosage: 20 MG/M2 DAILY; SC. During the same period patient was treated with LIPITOR, FLOMAX, ALBUTEROL, ADVAIR DISKUS, CITRUCEL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5341037-8
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on May 14, 2007. Male patient, 42 years of age, weighting 140.0 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , acute respiratory distress syndrome, acute respiratory failure, bacterial infection , blood creatinine increased, blood culture positive, blood ph decreased, blood urea decreased, clostridium difficile colitis. Cytarabine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with MITOXANTRONE, ETOPOSIE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4599325-9
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from on Mar 02, 2005. Female patient, 23 years of age, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain lower, bacterial infection , blood culture positive, culture urine positive, diarrhoea, dyspnoea, escherichia infection, febrile neutropenia, neoplasm. Cytarabine dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4632909-8
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Apr 11, 2005. Female patient, weighting 116.8 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrial tachycardia, bacterial infection , blood culture positive, neutrophil count decreased, palpitations, staphylococcal infection , supraventricular tachycardia. Cytarabine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN. Patient recovered.


Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4697974-0
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on June 21, 2005. Female patient, weighting 156.3 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arthritis bacterial, bacterial infection , blood culture positive, chills, osteoarthritis , pyrexia, shoulder pain. Cytarabine dosage: 100 MG/M2/DAY BY CIV ON DAYS 1-7. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4754789-2
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 26, 2005. Female patient, weighting 130.3 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bacterial infection , blood culture positive, clostridial infection, febrile neutropenia. Cytarabine dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4757202-4
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 29, 2005. Female patient, weighting 160.5 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, abdominal pain , bacterial infection , cardiac arrest , dialysis , haemoglobin decreased, hyperglycaemia, hypotension, multi-organ failure. Cytarabine dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 08/10/2005.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4775300-6
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 20, 2005. Male patient, weighting 155.4 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bacterial infection , blood culture positive, chest x-ray abnormal, full blood count abnormal, pneumonia , pseudomonas infection, pyrexia. Cytarabine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4786936-0
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 30, 2005. Male patient, weighting 145.3 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bacterial infection , blood culture positive, condition aggravated, dyspnoea, rheumatoid arthritis . Cytarabine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 09/27/2005.


Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4811426-6
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 26, 2005. Female patient, weighting 132.7 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bacterial infection , blood culture positive, bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, cardiac failure congestive, diffuse alveolar damage, enterococcal infection, hypotension, respiratory disorder, sepsis . Cytarabine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 10/23/2005.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4816631-0
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 31, 2005. Female patient, weighting 195.8 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bacteraemia, bacterial infection , blood culture positive, catheter related infection, lung infiltration, neutropenia, pyrexia, staphylococcal infection . Cytarabine dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4822646-9
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 07, 2005. Female patient, weighting 116.8 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bacterial infection , chills, clostridium colitis, hypotension, neutrophil count decreased. Cytarabine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5752355-3
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on May 13, 2008. Female patient, 69 years of age, was diagnosed with acute leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, anuria, aortic valve incompetence, aspartate aminotransferase increased, atrioventricular block first degree, bacterial infection , blood potassium decreased, blood pressure diastolic decreased, blood pressure inadequately controlled. Cytarabine dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 05/14/2008.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5313390-2
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 27, 2007. Male patient, weighting 209.4 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bacterial infection , blood culture positive, cardiac disorder, cellulitis , dyspnoea, haematuria, hypertension, hypoxia, infusion site reaction. Cytarabine dosage: 1470 MG. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN, ETOPOSIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5368619-1
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on June 21, 2007. Female patient, weighting 85.76 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aspergillosis, bacterial infection , brain herniation, brain scan abnormal, cerebral haemorrhage, cerebral infarction, facial nerve disorder, facial palsy, fungal infection . Cytarabine dosage: 10000 MG. During the same period patient was treated with MYLOTARG, MITOXANTRONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5591130-X
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 10, 2008. Male patient, weighting 288.8 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atelectasis, bacillus infection, bacterial infection , bradycardia, bundle branch block, bundle branch block right, candiduria, cardiomegaly, catheter related infection. Cytarabine dosage: 4800 MG. During the same period patient was treated with DEXAMETHASONE, ETOPOSIDE, IFOSFAMIDE, LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM, MESNA, METHOTREXATE, RITUXIMAB. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5711387-1
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 18, 2008. Female patient, weighting 124.8 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bacterial infection , central line infection, febrile neutropenia. Cytarabine dosage: 25600 MG. During the same period patient was treated with ETOPOSIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5753695-4
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on May 27, 2008. Male patient, weighting 123.0 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bacterial infection , blood culture positive, brain injury, cardiac arrest , convulsion, diarrhoea, electroencephalogram abnormal, haemoglobin decreased, haemorrhage intracranial. Cytarabine dosage: 40000 MG. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5755287-X
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on May 29, 2008. Male patient, weighting 123.0 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bacterial infection , brain injury, cardiac arrest , cerebral haemorrhage, convulsion, depressed level of consciousness, diarrhoea, neutropenia, sepsis . Cytarabine dosage: 40000 MG. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 05/23/2008.


Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5804607-6
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on July 07, 2008. Female patient, weighting 145.5 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bacterial infection , lung infiltration, sepsis . Cytarabine dosage: 1190 MG. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN, ETOPOSIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5818669-3
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on July 17, 2008. Female patient, weighting 145.5 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bacterial infection , blood bilirubin increased, blood culture positive, haemodialysis, lung infiltration, renal failure, sepsis . Cytarabine dosage: 1190 MG. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN, ETOPOSIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5825564-2
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on July 25, 2008. Male patient, weighting 286.6 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bacterial infection , blood culture positive, blood pressure decreased, body temperature increased, diarrhoea, dyspnoea, haemoglobin decreased, heart rate increased, occult blood positive. Cytarabine dosage: 39520 MG. During the same period patient was treated with ETOPOSIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5932816-4
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 27, 2008. Female patient, weighting 287.0 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bacterial infection , blood culture positive, febrile neutropenia, hypotension, sepsis . Cytarabine dosage: 42.84 MG. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5934255-9
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 28, 2008. Female patient, weighting 142.6 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , bacterial infection , blood culture positive, catheter related infection, hypotension, loss of consciousness, pallor, peripheral coldness, syncope. Cytarabine dosage: 70 MG. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN, METHOTREXATE, PREDNISONE, VINCRISTINE SULPHATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5984326-6
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Dec 05, 2008. Female patient, weighting 93.26 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , acidosis, anaemia, ascites, bacterial infection , blood creatinine increased, blood culture positive, dilatation ventricular, ejection fraction decreased. Cytarabine dosage: 10240 MG. During the same period patient was treated with IDARUBICIN, LESTAURTINIB. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5988725-8
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Dec 08, 2008. Female patient, weighting 93.26 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acidosis, anaemia, ascites, bacterial infection , blood creatinine increased, blood culture positive, body temperature increased, dilatation ventricular, hypotension. Cytarabine dosage: 10240 MG. During the same period patient was treated with IDARUBICIN, LESTAURTINIB. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #6000231-3
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Dec 11, 2008. Female patient, weighting 93.26 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , acidosis, alkalosis, anaemia, ascites, bacterial infection , blood creatinine increased, blood culture positive, body temperature increased. Cytarabine dosage: 10240 MG. During the same period patient was treated with IDARUBICIN, LESTAURTINIB. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #6072022-9
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 05, 2009. Male patient, weighting 185.8 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bacterial infection , face oedema, febrile neutropenia, pain in jaw. Cytarabine dosage: 32000 MG. During the same period patient was treated with ETOPOSIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4609570-1
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Mar 14, 2005. Female patient, weighting 179.0 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , bacterial infection , body temperature increased, full blood count abnormal. Cytarabine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN. Patient recovered.