Gatifloxacin and arrhythmia Patient Reports February 10, 2010

Gatifloxacin Side Effects Report #5049575-2
Gatifloxacin side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on May 15, 2006. Male patient, 83 years of age, was diagnosed with bronchitis acute and was treated with Gatifloxacin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arrhythmia , cardiac failure acute. Gatifloxacin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CEFXON, METHISTA, ISOTONIC CHLORIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 06/03/2006.

Gatifloxacin Side Effects Report #5036923-2
Gatifloxacin side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on May 15, 2006. Male patient, 83 years of age, was diagnosed with bronchitis acute and was treated with Gatifloxacin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arrhythmia , cardiac failure acute. Gatifloxacin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CEFXON, METHISTA, ISOTONIC CHLORIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 06/03/2006.

Gatifloxacin Side Effects Report #5765063-X
Gatifloxacin side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on June 06, 2008. Female patient, 76 years of age, was diagnosed with atypical mycobacterial infection and was treated with Gatifloxacin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arrhythmia , hypoglycaemia. Gatifloxacin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with KLARICID, CODEINE SUL, MAGNESIUM OXIDE, SELBEX. Patient died on 04/18/2008.

Gatifloxacin Side Effects Report #5797710-0
Gatifloxacin side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on July 01, 2008. Female patient, 76 years of age, was diagnosed with atypical mycobacterial infection and was treated with Gatifloxacin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arrhythmia , hypoglycaemia. Gatifloxacin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with KLARICID, CODEINE SUL, MAGNESIUM OXIDE, SELBEX. Patient died on 04/18/2008.


Gatifloxacin Side Effects Report #4838052-7
Gatifloxacin side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Nov 23, 2005. Male patient, 87 years of age, weighting 164.0 lb, was treated with Gatifloxacin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arrhythmia . Gatifloxacin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METOPROLOL, DIGOXIN. Patient recovered.