Ganciclovir and convulsion Patient Reports February 10, 2010

Ganciclovir Side Effects Report #5135677-9
Ganciclovir side effect was reported by a Physician from ISRAEL on Oct 16, 2006. Male patient, 53 years of age, weighting 189.6 lb, was diagnosed with glioma and was treated with Ganciclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: body temperature increased, cerebral infarction, convulsion, dysphasia, pupil fixed. Ganciclovir dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CEREPRO, MANNITOL, DEXAMETHASONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 10/07/2006.

Ganciclovir Side Effects Report #5162903-2
Ganciclovir side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Oct 16, 2006. Male patient, 53 years of age, weighting 189.6 lb, was diagnosed with glioma and was treated with Ganciclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aphasia , brain contusion, brain oedema, cerebral infarction, convulsion, depressed level of consciousness, dysphasia, haemodynamic instability. Ganciclovir dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CEREPRO, MANNITOL, DEXAMETHASONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 10/07/2006.

Ganciclovir Side Effects Report #5713187-5
Ganciclovir side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on July 06, 1987. Male patient, 36 years of age, weighting 132.3 lb, was treated with Ganciclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion, depressed level of consciousness. Ganciclovir dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 07/09/1987.

Ganciclovir Side Effects Report #5938630-8
Ganciclovir side effect was reported by a Health Professional from AUSTRIA on Oct 22, 2008. Female patient, 17 years of age, was treated with Ganciclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion, hemiparesis, histiocytosis haematophagic, renal failure. Ganciclovir dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with RITUXIMAB, IMMUNOGLOBULINECTABLE, CIDOFOVIR, DEXAMETHASONE, INFLIXIMAB, MELPHALAN, FLUDARABINE PHOSPHATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.