Ribavirin and neutropenia Patient Reports February 09, 2010

Ribavirin Side Effects Report #5661988-4
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on June 28, 2007. Male patient, 41 years of age, was diagnosed with hepatitis c virus, neutropenia and was treated with Ribavirin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, depression , neutropenia, stevens-johnson syndrome. Ribavirin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with INTERFERON, NEUPOGEN, LAMOTRIGINE, GABAPENTIN, VENLAFAXINE, QUETIAPINE FUMARATE, OLANZAPINE, ALBUTEROL. Patient recovered.

Ribavirin Side Effects Report #4942891-1
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Physician from FRANCE on Feb 24, 2006. Male patient, 69 years of age, was diagnosed with hepatitis c  and was treated with Ribavirin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: eye infection bacterial, haemoglobin decreased, hypothermia , neutropenia, panophthalmitis, pulmonary tuberculosis, staphylococcal bacteraemia, thrombocytopenia, visual acuity reduced. Ribavirin dosage: 800 MG, QD. During the same period patient was treated with PEGINTERFERON ALFA. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient recovered.

Ribavirin Side Effects Report #5197232-4
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Physician from BRAZIL on Dec 13, 2006. Male patient, 62 years of age, was diagnosed with hepatitis c  and was treated with Ribavirin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alanine aminotransferase increased, autoantibody positive, autoimmune disorder, fatigue, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia. Ribavirin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PEGINTERFERON ALFA. Patient recovered.

Ribavirin Side Effects Report #5647945-2
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 21, 2008. Male patient, 62 years of age, weighting 190.0 lb, was diagnosed with hepatitis c  and was treated with Ribavirin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arthropod bite, blood potassium decreased, dehydration, enterocolitis infectious, neutropenia, weight decreased, white blood cell count decreased. Ribavirin dosage: 1200 MG; QD; PO. During the same period patient was treated with PEGASYS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Ribavirin Side Effects Report #6025823-7
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Dec 17, 2008. Male patient, 56 years of age, was diagnosed with hepatitis c  and was treated with Ribavirin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: haemolytic anaemia, neutropenia, porphyria non-acute. Ribavirin dosage: 1200 MG/DAY. Patient recovered.

Ribavirin Side Effects Report #5512674-2
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 29, 2007. Female patient, 48 years of age, weighting 132.0 lb, was diagnosed with hepatitis c  and was treated with Ribavirin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: back pain , cellulitis , neutropenia, red blood cell count decreased, swelling face, white blood cell count decreased. Ribavirin dosage: 1000 MG;QD;PO; 800 MG;QD;PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Ribavirin Side Effects Report #6080487-1
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Feb 05, 2009. Male patient, 40 years of age, was diagnosed with hepatitis c , neutropenia and was treated with Ribavirin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: haemolytic anaemia, neoplasm malignant, neutropenia, renal failure, transplant rejection, zygomycosis. Ribavirin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with GLYBURIDE, EPOGEN, INTERFERON ALFA, CYCLOSPORINE, SIROLIMUS, PREDNISONE, FILGRASTIM. Patient died.

Ribavirin Side Effects Report #4690149-0
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on June 06, 2005. Female patient, 28 years of age, was diagnosed with hepatitis c  and was treated with Ribavirin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asthenia, cough, dyspnoea, electrocardiogram repolarisation abnormality, neutropenia, normochromic normocytic anaemia, oedema peripheral, pericardial effusion, pericarditis. Ribavirin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with RIBAVIRIN CAPSULES, RIBAVIRIN CAPSULES, INTERFERON ALFA. Patient recovered.

Ribavirin Side Effects Report #4886724-0
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Physician from SOUTH AFRICA on Oct 26, 2005. Male patient, 63 years of age, weighting 207.2 lb, was treated with Ribavirin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: listeria sepsis, neutropenia. Ribavirin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LIPITOR, GLUCOPHAGE, WARFARIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Ribavirin Side Effects Report #5001977-6
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Physician from SOUTH AFRICA on Oct 26, 2005. Male patient, 63 years of age, weighting 207.2 lb, was treated with Ribavirin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: listeria sepsis, neutropenia. Ribavirin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LIPITOR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Ribavirin Side Effects Report #5213524-4
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Jan 10, 2007. Male patient, 45 years of age, was treated with Ribavirin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiogenic shock, cardiomyopathy , dyspnoea exertional, ejection fraction decreased, fatigue, neutropenia, pleural effusion, red blood cell count decreased, ventricular hypokinesia. Ribavirin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with INTERFERON ALFA, INTERFERON ALFA. Patient died.

Ribavirin Side Effects Report #4899226-2
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Jan 24, 2006. Male patient, 39 years of age, was treated with Ribavirin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: hepatitis chronic active, neutropenia, white blood cell count decreased. Ribavirin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ZAPONEX, AMISULPRIDE, NOVOMIX, PEGASYS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Ribavirin Side Effects Report #4902374-1
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Jan 24, 2006. Male patient, 39 years of age, was treated with Ribavirin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: chronic hepatitis, condition aggravated, neutropenia, white blood cell count decreased. Ribavirin dosage: 600 MG BID. During the same period patient was treated with ZAPONEX, CLOZAPINE ORALS, PEGASYS, INSULIN ASPART BID, AMISULPRIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Ribavirin Side Effects Report #4617724-3
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Physician from on Mar 17, 2005. Male patient, 36 years of age, weighting 138.5 lb, was treated with Ribavirin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: neutropenia, pancreatitis. Ribavirin dosage: 400 MG AM AND 600 MG PM.. During the same period patient was treated with NELFINAVIR, NEUPOGEN, VITAMIN E, MEGACE, ENDODAN. Patient died on 02/27/2005.


Ribavirin Side Effects Report #5339029-8
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Dec 22, 2006. Female patient was treated with Ribavirin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: depression , neutropenia. Ribavirin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PEGASYS, FLUOXETINE HYROCHLORIDE, ALENDRONATE, AFLEXA, VALACYCLOVIR, SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE, CELECOXIB, CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE. Patient recovered.