Rosuvastatin and hepatic failure Patient Reports February 10, 2010

Rosuvastatin Side Effects Report #4860821-8
Rosuvastatin side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Dec 16, 2005. Male patient, 71 years of age, weighting 216.0 lb, was diagnosed with hypercholesterolaemia and was treated with Rosuvastatin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: hepatic failure, mental status changes, rhabdomyolysis. Rosuvastatin dosage: 10 MG DAILY PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rosuvastatin Side Effects Report #4682814-6
Rosuvastatin side effect was reported by a Physician from on May 31, 2005. Male patient, weighting 172.0 lb, was diagnosed with cardiac failure congestive and was treated with Rosuvastatin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: disseminated intravascular coagulation, hepatic failure, renal failure. Rosuvastatin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FUROSEMIDE, SPIRONOLACTONE, RAMIPRIL, ASPIRIN, ALLOPURINOLO, AMIODARONE HYDROCHLORIDE, NITRATES. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 05/30/2005.

Rosuvastatin Side Effects Report #4694829-2
Rosuvastatin side effect was reported by a Physician from on May 31, 2005. Male patient, weighting 172.0 lb, was diagnosed with cardiac failure congestive and was treated with Rosuvastatin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cholelithiasis, disseminated intravascular coagulation, flatulence, gallbladder oedema, hepatic cyst, hepatic failure, renal cyst, renal failure. Rosuvastatin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FUROSEMIDE, SPIRONOLACTONE, RAMIPRIL, ASPIRIN, ALLOPURINOLO, AMIODARONE, NITRATES. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 05/30/2005.

Rosuvastatin Side Effects Report #4713289-6
Rosuvastatin side effect was reported by a Physician from ITALY on May 31, 2005. Male patient, weighting 172.0 lb, was diagnosed with cardiac failure congestive and was treated with Rosuvastatin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: disseminated intravascular coagulation, gallbladder enlargement, hepatic cyst, hepatic failure, hepatitis a antibody positive, hypotension, renal cyst, renal failure. Rosuvastatin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LASIX, SPIRONOLACTONE, RAMIPRIL, ASPIRIN, ALLOPURINOL, CORDARONE, NITRATES. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 05/30/2005.


Rosuvastatin Side Effects Report #4615308-4
Rosuvastatin side effect was reported by a Physician from on Mar 09, 2005. Male patient, 80 years of age, was diagnosed with cardiac failure and was treated with Rosuvastatin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrial flutter, blood creatine increased, cardiac failure, chest pain , condition aggravated, dyspnoea, hepatic failure, hepatotoxicity, hyperbilirubinaemia. Rosuvastatin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DIGOXIN, INHIBACE, DOXANORM, CORDARONE, FUROSEMIDE, VEROSPIRON, MEDIGOX, POLOCARD. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.