Lopressor and cardiac pacemaker insertion Patient Reports February 10, 2010

Lopressor Side Effects Report #6125272-7
Lopressor side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from GERMANY on Mar 11, 2009. Male patient, 81 years of age, was treated with Lopressor. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrioventricular block, bradycardia, cardiac pacemaker insertion, colectomy, coronary artery occlusion, hypotension. Lopressor dosage: 50 MG, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with ASPIRIN, ZESTRIL, INEGY, CORTISONE, NEXIUM. Patient recovered.

Lopressor Side Effects Report #5214091-1
Lopressor side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 11, 2007. Male patient, 67 years of age, weighting 211.7 lb, was treated with Lopressor. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood pressure increased, cardiac pacemaker insertion, electrocardiogram qt prolonged, flushing, sinus arrest. Lopressor dosage: 50 MG, BID. During the same period patient was treated with CLOPIDOGREL, SYNTHROID, ALTACE, ASPIRIN, PLAVIX, LIPITOR. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient recovered.

Lopressor Side Effects Report #5121901-5
Lopressor side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 25, 2006. Male patient, 67 years of age, weighting 211.7 lb, was treated with Lopressor. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac pacemaker insertion, sinus arrest. Lopressor dosage: 50 MG, BID. During the same period patient was treated with CLOPIDOGREL, SYNTHROID, ALTACE, ASPIRIN, PLAVIX. Patient recovered.

Lopressor Side Effects Report #5134173-2
Lopressor side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 25, 2006. Male patient, 67 years of age, weighting 211.7 lb, was treated with Lopressor. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood pressure increased, cardiac pacemaker insertion, mitral valve incompetence, sinus arrest, tricuspid valve incompetence. Lopressor dosage: 50 MG, BID. During the same period patient was treated with CLOPIDOGREL, SYNTHROID, ALTACE, ASPIRIN, PLAVIX, LIPITOR. Patient recovered.


Lopressor Side Effects Report #5940993-4
Lopressor side effect was reported by a Health Professional from JAPAN on Oct 31, 2008. Female patient, 35 years of age, was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation  and was treated with Lopressor. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bradycardia, cardiac failure, cardiac pacemaker insertion, cardio-respiratory arrest, continuous haemodiafiltration, intentional overdose, ischaemia, percutaneous coronary intervention, suicide attempt. Lopressor dosage: 200 MG. During the same period patient was treated with CIPRALAN, CLONAZEPAM. Patient died.

Lopressor Side Effects Report #5955269-9
Lopressor side effect was reported by a Health Professional from JAPAN on Nov 05, 2008. Female patient, 35 years of age, was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation  and was treated with Lopressor. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bradycardia, cardiac failure, cardiac pacemaker insertion, cardio-respiratory arrest, continuous haemodiafiltration, intentional overdose, ischaemia, percutaneous coronary intervention, suicide attempt. Lopressor dosage: 200 MG. During the same period patient was treated with CIPRALAN, CLONAZEPAM. Patient died.

Lopressor Side Effects Report #5887557-9
Lopressor side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 10, 2008. Female patient was treated with Lopressor. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , cardiac pacemaker insertion, cardioversion. Lopressor dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Lopressor Side Effects Report #4669523-4
Lopressor side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on May 16, 2005. Male patient was treated with Lopressor. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac pacemaker insertion, haemodialysis, heart rate decreased, myocardial infarction, renal failure, resuscitation, suicide attempt, therapeutic agent toxicity, ventricular fibrillation. Lopressor dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DIGOXIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Lopressor Side Effects Report #4674219-9
Lopressor side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on May 16, 2005. Male patient was treated with Lopressor. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac pacemaker insertion, haemodialysis, heart rate decreased, myocardial infarction, renal failure, resuscitation, suicide attempt, therapeutic agent toxicity, ventricular fibrillation. Lopressor dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DIGOXIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.