Leflunomide and myelodysplastic syndrome Patient Reports February 10, 2010

Leflunomide Side Effects Report #5079193-1
Leflunomide side effect was reported by a Physician from AUSTRIA on July 26, 2006. Female patient, 66 years of age, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis  and was treated with Leflunomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: infection , leukopenia, mucosal inflammation, myelodysplastic syndrome, pyrexia, sepsis , thrombocytopenia. Leflunomide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ATACAND HCT, THYREX, PANTOPRAZOLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Leflunomide Side Effects Report #5752116-5
Leflunomide side effect was reported by a Physician from AUSTRIA on May 15, 2008. Female patient, 66 years of age, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis  and was treated with Leflunomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alanine aminotransferase increased, blood glucose increased, blood lactate dehydrogenase increased, gamma-glutamyltransferase increased, infection , leukopenia, mucosal inflammation, myelodysplastic syndrome, pyrexia. Leflunomide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METAMIZOL, ATACAND HCT, THYREX, PANTOLOC. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Leflunomide Side Effects Report #5447464-2
Leflunomide side effect was reported by a Physician from AUSTRIA on Aug 21, 2007. Female patient, 64 years of age, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis  and was treated with Leflunomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bone marrow toxicity, leukopenia, lymphopenia, myelodysplastic syndrome, neutropenia, pyrexia, stomatitis. Leflunomide dosage: 10 MG, 20 MG. During the same period patient was treated with METAMIZOLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Leflunomide Side Effects Report #5072222-0
Leflunomide side effect was reported by a Physician from AUSTRIA on July 26, 2006. Female patient was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis  and was treated with Leflunomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: infection , leukopenia, myelodysplastic syndrome, pyrexia. Leflunomide dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.