Cytarabine and enterococcal infection Patient Reports February 10, 2010

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5073369-5
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 13, 2005. Female patient, 33 years of age, was diagnosed with myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: confusional state, enterococcal infection, mental status changes, nuclear magnetic resonance imaging brain abnormal, pyrexia, unresponsive to stimuli. Cytarabine dosage: unknown. Patient died on 08/19/2005.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4802803-8
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 17, 2005. Female patient, weighting 33.95 lb, was diagnosed with b precursor type acute leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: body temperature increased, brain stem infarction, cardiac failure, catheter related infection, catheter site haemorrhage, cerebral infarction, enterococcal infection, eye movement disorder, gingival bleeding. Cytarabine dosage: 50 MG IT. During the same period patient was treated with DEXAMETHASONE, METHOTREXATE, VINCRISTINE SULPHATE. 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 #5285999-6
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 16, 2007. Female patient, 75 years of age, weighting 145.1 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood bicarbonate decreased, blood culture positive, blood ph decreased, embolism, enterococcal infection, febrile neutropenia, glomerular filtration rate decreased, immobile, oxygen saturation decreased. Cytarabine dosage: 1600 MG QD X 5. Patient died on 03/15/2007.


Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5254714-4
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 12, 2007. Male patient, 68 years of age, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agranulocytosis, blood culture positive, enterococcal infection, escherichia infection, haemoglobin decreased, pneumonia , red blood cell count decreased, sepsis , thrombocytopenia. Cytarabine dosage: 20 MG/M2 PER_CYCLE SC. During the same period patient was treated with CIPROFLOXACIN, BISEPTOL, ALLOPURINOL, FLUCONAZOLE. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5082568-8
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Aug 04, 2006. Male patient, 68 years of age, weighting 147.9 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: enterococcal infection, hypernatraemia, mucosal inflammation, neutropenia, white blood cell count decreased. Cytarabine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with MITOXANTRONE, ETOPOSIDE, AMBISOME, ZOSYN, VANCOMYCIN, VALTREX, DEXAMETHASONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5148857-3
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Oct 26, 2006. Male patient, 68 years of age, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute myeloid leukaemia, blood culture positive, enterococcal infection, escherichia infection, pneumonia , sepsis , thrombocytopenia. Cytarabine dosage: 20 MG/M2 PER_CYCLE SC. During the same period patient was treated with CIPROFLOXACIN, BISEPTOL, ALLOPURINOL, FLUCONAZOLE. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5166390-X
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 16, 2006. Male patient, 68 years of age, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: apparent life threatening event, asthenia, blast cell count increased, blood culture positive, chills, coagulopathy, enterococcal infection, escherichia infection, haemoglobin decreased. Cytarabine dosage: 20 MG/M2 PER_CYCLE SC. During the same period patient was treated with CIPROFLOXACIN, BISEPTOL, ALLOPURINOL, FLUCONAZOLE. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5041930-X
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on June 12, 2006. Male patient, 68 years of age, weighting 147.9 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: condition aggravated, enterococcal infection, febrile neutropenia, hypernatraemia, mucosal inflammation, neutropenic infection. Cytarabine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with MITOXANTRONE, ETOPOSIDE, AMBISOME, ZOSYN, VANCOMYCIN, VALTREX, DEXAMETHASONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5578519-X
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from NETHERLANDS on Dec 13, 2007. Male patient, 65 years of age, weighting 209.4 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia, epilepsy  and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atelectasis, blood sodium decreased, coma, convulsion, encephalopathy, enterococcal bacteraemia, enterococcal infection, febrile neutropenia. Cytarabine dosage: 200 MG/M2. During the same period patient was treated with KEPPRA, AVASTIN, FRISIUM, FUNGIZONE, METOPROLOL SUCCINAAT, KONAKION, HALDOL, FLUCONAZOLE. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5648887-9
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Physician from ITALY on Feb 20, 2008. Male patient, 65 years of age, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, disseminated intravascular coagulation, enterococcal infection, gastrointestinal mucosal necrosis, haemodynamic instability, megacolon, multi-organ failure, neutropenic colitis, renal failure. Cytarabine dosage: 100 MG/M2 DAILY. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN, ANTIBIOTICS, ANTIMYCOTICS, LINEZOLID. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4728136-6
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on July 28, 2005. Male patient, 57 years of age, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrial fibrillation , cardiac tamponade, dyspnoea, enterococcal infection, hypotension, pericardial effusion, pyrexia. Cytarabine dosage: 189 MG IV QD. During the same period patient was treated with ETOPOSIDE, DAUNORUBICIN. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4935179-6
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 03, 2006. Female patient, 56 years of age, weighting 240.3 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, circulatory collapse, dialysis , enterococcal infection, hepatic function abnormal, infusion related reaction, multi-organ disorder, pulmonary alveolar haemorrhage, rash . Cytarabine dosage: 1526 MG. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN, ETOPOSIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 02/21/2006.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4918297-8
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 01, 2006. Female patient, 26 years of age, weighting 181.7 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: clostridial infection, culture stool positive, enterococcal infection, febrile neutropenia, hepatic enzyme increased, herpes simplex . Cytarabine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ETOPOSIDE, MEROPENEM, VALACYCLOVIR, MITOXANTRONE, BENZONATATE, SEVELAMER. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4982270-4
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 10, 2006. Female patient, 26 years of age, weighting 181.7 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: clostridial infection, enterococcal infection, febrile neutropenia, herpes simplex . Cytarabine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ETOPOSIDE, MITOXANTRONE, MEROPENEM, VALACYCLOVIR, BENZONATATE, SEVELAMER. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4783439-4
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 28, 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: bacteria blood identified, enterococcal infection, haematocrit decreased, lung disorder, neutropenic infection, platelet count increased, pseudomonas infection. Cytarabine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4801422-7
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 11, 2005. Male patient, weighting 220.9 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood culture positive, dizziness , dyspnoea, enterococcal infection, staphylococcal infection . Cytarabine dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4808495-6
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 21, 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: blood culture positive, bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, cardiac failure congestive, enterococcal infection, hypotension, sepsis , tachycardia, tachypnoea. Cytarabine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4810924-9
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 25, 2005. Male patient, weighting 220.9 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood culture positive, catheter related infection, dizziness , dyspnoea, enterococcal infection, pyrexia, staphylococcal infection . Cytarabine dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


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 #4833750-3
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 16, 2005. Female patient, weighting 98.77 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, blood culture positive, enterococcal infection, gingival bleeding, menorrhagia, multi-organ failure, oesophagitis, pyrexia, septic shock. Cytarabine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with GEMTUZUMAB OZOGAMICIN MYLOTARG, GEMTUZUMAB OZOGAMICIN MYLOTARG, MITOXANTRONE HYDROCHLORIDE, MITOXANTRONE HYDROCHLORIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 11/13/2005.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4834040-5
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 18, 2005. Female patient, weighting 119.7 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: clostridium colitis, dysphagia, enterococcal infection, febrile neutropenia, hyperbilirubinaemia, hypokalaemia, oedema, pancytopenia, pneumonia . Cytarabine dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 11/09/2005.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4981673-1
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 20, 2006. Female patient, weighting 104.1 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, blood bilirubin increased, bowel sounds abnormal, colitis, culture urine positive, dyspnoea, enterococcal infection, gallbladder disorder, haemodialysis. Cytarabine dosage: 980 MG. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4991421-7
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on May 02, 2006. Male patient, weighting 196.0 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: candidiasis, cardio-respiratory arrest, culture positive, enterococcal infection, febrile neutropenia, loss of consciousness, skin discolouration. Cytarabine dosage: 1470 MG. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN, GEMTUZUMAB OZOGAMICIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.


Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5159468-8
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 22, 2006. Male patient, weighting 227.1 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asthenia, clostridial infection, confusional state, dialysis , encephalopathy, enterococcal infection, eye disorder, fall , hypertension. Cytarabine dosage: 1140 MG. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5409564-2
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 07, 2007. Female patient, weighting 137.3 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood culture positive, blood pressure diastolic decreased, culture stool positive, diarrhoea, enterococcal infection, febrile neutropenia, skin disorder. Cytarabine dosage: 3200 MG. During the same period patient was treated with ETOPOSIDE, RITUXIMAB. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5507581-5
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 05, 2007. Male patient, weighting 75.40 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bacteraemia, caecitis, enterococcal infection, escherichia infection, multi-organ failure, pancytopenia, septic shock. Cytarabine dosage: 1280 MG. During the same period patient was treated with MYLOTARG, MITOXANTRONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5568173-5
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Dec 18, 2007. Female patient, weighting 213.0 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute monocytic leukaemia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, back pain , bradycardia, central nervous system leukaemia, cerebral disorder, complex partial seizures, enterococcal infection, fungal infection . Cytarabine dosage: 16160 MG. During the same period patient was treated with MYLOTARG. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5574794-6
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Dec 26, 2007. Female patient, weighting 213.0 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute monocytic leukaemia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, bradycardia, complex partial seizures, computerised tomogram abnormal, enterococcal infection, fungal infection , hypotension. Cytarabine dosage: 16160 MG. During the same period patient was treated with MYLOTARG, NEUPOGEN, FLUDARABINE PHOSPHATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5624574-8
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 08, 2008. Female patient, weighting 213.0 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute monocytic leukaemia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, back pain , bradycardia, chest discomfort, complex partial seizures, culture positive, enterococcal infection, fungal infection . Cytarabine dosage: 16160 MG. During the same period patient was treated with MYLOTARG, NEUPOGEN, FLUDARABINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5657025-8
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 07, 2008. Male patient, weighting 213.4 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alanine aminotransferase increased, aspartate aminotransferase increased, aspiration, blood culture positive, caecitis, cardiac arrest , dialysis , enterococcal infection, febrile neutropenia. Cytarabine dosage: 1456 MG. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 01/02/2008.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5758692-0
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on June 03, 2008. Female patient, weighting 119.7 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dysphagia, enterococcal infection, enterocolitis, febrile neutropenia, hyperbilirubinaemia, hypokalaemia, oedema, pancytopenia, pneumonia . Cytarabine dosage: 27960 MG. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 11/09/2005.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #6028893-5
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 05, 2009. Male patient, weighting 25.79 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: culture urine positive, enterococcal infection, neutropenia, platelet count decreased, pyrexia, staphylococcal infection . Cytarabine dosage: 15 MG. During the same period patient was treated with HYDROCORTISONE, LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM, METHOTREXATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #6045116-1
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 16, 2009. Female patient, weighting 222.7 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bacteria blood identified, enterococcal infection, febrile neutropenia, fusarium infection, inflammation, pseudomonas infection, sinus disorder, sinusitis . Cytarabine dosage: 2640 MG. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Cytarabine Side Effects Report #6105116-X
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 04, 2009. Female patient, weighting 66.14 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bacteria blood identified, cardiac arrest , colitis, enterococcal infection, haemodynamic instability, hepatomegaly, hypotension, pancytopenia. Cytarabine dosage: 26400 MG. During the same period patient was treated with ELSPAR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.