Lamivudine and hepatic failure Patient Reports February 10, 2010

Lamivudine Side Effects Report #4991728-3
Lamivudine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from ITALY on Apr 24, 2006. Male patient, 56 years of age, was diagnosed with prophylaxis, multiple myeloma  and was treated with Lamivudine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , hepatic failure, hepatitis b , interstitial lung disease, jaundice , renal failure, sepsis . Lamivudine dosage: 100MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with DOXORUBICIN, VINCRISTINE, DEXAMETHASONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Lamivudine Side Effects Report #6103971-0
Lamivudine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from ITALY on Feb 25, 2009. Male patient, 59 years of age, was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma and was treated with Lamivudine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: ascites, coma, fatigue, hepatic failure, jaundice , oedema, pathogen resistance, pyrexia, respiratory failure. Lamivudine dosage: 100MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, DOXORUBICIN, VINCRISTINE, PREDNISONE, RITUXIMAB. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 08/17/2006.

Lamivudine Side Effects Report #4841340-1
Lamivudine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from SWITZERLAND on Nov 24, 2005. Female patient, 47 years of age, was diagnosed with hiv infection  and was treated with Lamivudine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , cardiovascular disorder, coma hepatic, haemodialysis, hepatic failure, lactic acidosis, multi-organ failure, pancreatitis necrotising, renal failure. Lamivudine dosage: 300MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with REYATAZ, VIDEX. Patient died on 10/12/2005.

Lamivudine Side Effects Report #5169985-2
Lamivudine side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Aug 04, 2006. Male patient, 33 years of age, was diagnosed with hiv infection  and was treated with Lamivudine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: catheter related infection, cerebral haemorrhage, convulsion, disseminated intravascular coagulation, hepatic failure, hepatitis fulminant, pyrexia, staphylococcal infection . Lamivudine dosage: 150MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with STOCRIN, VIREAD. Patient died on 09/21/2005.


Lamivudine Side Effects Report #4862540-0
Lamivudine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from HONG KONG on June 28, 2004. Male patient, 56 years of age, was diagnosed with hepatitis b , immunosuppression and was treated with Lamivudine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alanine aminotransferase increased, cholestasis, hepatic failure, hepatic infection, hepatitis , hepatitis b virus, liver transplant rejection, renal failure. Lamivudine dosage: 100MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOSPORINE, PREDNISOLONE. Patient died.

Lamivudine Side Effects Report #5445774-6
Lamivudine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA on Aug 24, 2007. Male patient, 54 years of age, was diagnosed with hepatitis b , primary effusion lymphoma and was treated with Lamivudine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: febrile neutropenia, hepatic encephalopathy, hepatic failure, hepatorenal syndrome, mitochondrial dna mutation, peritonitis bacterial, prothrombin time prolonged, pseudomonal sepsis. Lamivudine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISOLONE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, DOXORUBICIN, VINCRISTINE. Patient died.

Lamivudine Side Effects Report #4862539-4
Lamivudine side effect was reported by a Physician from HONG KONG on Mar 10, 2004. Male patient, 54 years of age, weighting 121.3 lb, was diagnosed with hepatitis b  and was treated with Lamivudine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alanine aminotransferase increased, blood bilirubin increased, cholestasis, hbv dna increased, hepatic failure, hepatic function abnormal, hepatitis b , hepatitis b virus. Lamivudine dosage: 100MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOSPORINE, PREDNISOLONE, RANITIDINE. Patient died on 04/06/2001.

Lamivudine Side Effects Report #6017991-8
Lamivudine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from GERMANY on Dec 11, 2008. Male patient, 51 years of age, was diagnosed with hepatitis b  and was treated with Lamivudine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alanine aminotransferase increased, hepatic failure, viral infection . Lamivudine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ADEFOVIR DIPIVOXIL. Patient recovered.

Lamivudine Side Effects Report #6041593-0
Lamivudine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from GERMANY on Jan 08, 2009. Male patient, 51 years of age, was diagnosed with hepatitis b  and was treated with Lamivudine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute hepatic failure, alanine aminotransferase increased, hepatic cirrhosis, hepatic neoplasm malignant, varices oesophageal. Lamivudine dosage: 150MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with ADEFOVIR DIPIVOXIL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Lamivudine Side Effects Report #5594806-3
Lamivudine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from KOREA, REPUBLIC OF on Jan 07, 2008. Male patient, 39 years of age, was diagnosed with hepatitis b , immunosuppression and was treated with Lamivudine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alanine aminotransferase increased, hbv dna increased, hepatic failure, hepatic function abnormal, hepatitis b virus. Lamivudine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISOLONE, AZATHIOPRINE, CYCLOSPORINE. Patient died.

Lamivudine Side Effects Report #5104854-5
Lamivudine side effect was reported by a Physician from CHINA on Dec 14, 2005. Male patient, 27 years of age, was diagnosed with hepatitis b  and was treated with Lamivudine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, ammonia increased, anorexia, ascites, condition aggravated, gallbladder disorder, hepatic failure, hepatitis b , hepatomegaly. Lamivudine dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 12/07/2005.

Lamivudine Side Effects Report #5621301-5
Lamivudine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 15, 2008. Female patient was diagnosed with hepatitis b  and was treated with Lamivudine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: disease recurrence, hepatic failure, hepatitis b virus. Lamivudine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with HEPATITIS B IMMUNOGLOBUL, CORTICOSTEROID. Patient died.

Lamivudine Side Effects Report #5621349-0
Lamivudine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 15, 2008. Female patient was diagnosed with hepatitis b  and was treated with Lamivudine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: disease recurrence, hepatic failure, hepatitis b . Lamivudine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with HEPATITIS B IMMUNOGLOBUL, CORTICOSTEROID. Patient died.

Lamivudine Side Effects Report #6068726-4
Lamivudine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA on Jan 27, 2009. Female patient, 50 years of age, was diagnosed with chronic hepatitis and was treated with Lamivudine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: ascites, blood bilirubin increased, hepatic failure, hepatitis b dna increased, jaundice , no therapeutic response. Lamivudine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ADEFOVIR DIPIVOXIL. Patient recovered.


Lamivudine Side Effects Report #6107775-4
Lamivudine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA on Mar 04, 2009. Female patient, 50 years of age, was diagnosed with chronic hepatitis and was treated with Lamivudine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: ascites, blood bilirubin increased, hepatic failure, hepatitis b dna increased, jaundice , no therapeutic response, viral infection . Lamivudine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ADEFOVIR DIPIVOXIL. Patient recovered.

Lamivudine Side Effects Report #5334650-5
Lamivudine side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on May 15, 2007. Male patient, 57 years of age, was treated with Lamivudine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alanine aminotransferase increased, blood bilirubin increased, hbv dna increased, hepatic failure, hepatitis b , jaundice , ocular icterus, oesophageal varices haemorrhage, viral hepatitis carrier. Lamivudine dosage: 100MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with INTERFERON ALPHA. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Lamivudine Side Effects Report #4861098-X
Lamivudine side effect was reported by a Physician from CHINA on Dec 14, 2005. Male patient, 27 years of age, was treated with Lamivudine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, anorexia, ascites, hepatic failure, hepatitis b , hepatomegaly, jaundice , loss of consciousness, malaise. Lamivudine dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 12/07/2005.

Lamivudine Side Effects Report #4554837-9
Lamivudine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Jan 10, 2005. Female patient was diagnosed with immunosuppression and was treated with Lamivudine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: hepatic failure, hepatitis b . Lamivudine dosage: 100MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISOLONE, MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL, CYCLOSPORINE, TACROLIMUS. Patient died.