Topotecan and abdominal distension Patient Reports February 10, 2010



Topotecan Side Effects Report #4585860-6
Topotecan side effect was reported by a Physician from on Feb 14, 2005. Female patient, 64 years of age, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer metastatic and was treated with Topotecan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, anaemia, anorexia, ascites, blood albumin decreased, blood calcium decreased, blood culture positive, blood glucose increased, blood lactate dehydrogenase increased. Topotecan dosage: 1.5MGM2 CYCLIC. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 08/15/2004.

Topotecan Side Effects Report #4754600-X
Topotecan side effect was reported by a Physician from CHILE on Aug 18, 2004. Female patient, 64 years of age, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer metastatic and was treated with Topotecan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, anorexia, ascites, breath sounds abnormal, cachexia, dehydration, diarrhoea haemorrhagic, gastritis. Topotecan dosage: 1.5MGM2 CYCLIC. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Topotecan Side Effects Report #4754602-3
Topotecan side effect was reported by a Physician from CHILE on Aug 18, 2004. Female patient, 64 years of age, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer metastatic and was treated with Topotecan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, anaemia, anorexia, ascites, breath sounds abnormal, cachexia, cognitive disorder, dehydration, diarrhoea haemorrhagic. Topotecan dosage: 1.5MGM2 CYCLIC. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 08/15/2004.

Topotecan Side Effects Report #5052584-0
Topotecan side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on May 25, 2006. Female patient, 68 years of age, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, insomnia and was treated with Topotecan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, ileus, vomiting. Topotecan dosage: 1.2MGM2 PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Topotecan Side Effects Report #5015691-4
Topotecan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on May 25, 2006. Female patient, 68 years of age, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, insomnia and was treated with Topotecan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, ileus, vomiting. Topotecan dosage: 1.2MGM2 PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Topotecan Side Effects Report #5017887-4
Topotecan side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on June 02, 2006. Female patient, 66 years of age, weighting 118.0 lb, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, recurrent cancer and was treated with Topotecan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, ascites. Topotecan dosage: 3.5MG/M2 WEEKLY X 3 IV DRIP. During the same period patient was treated with TAXOTERE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Topotecan Side Effects Report #4827105-5
Topotecan side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Nov 02, 2005. Female patient, 61 years of age, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and was treated with Topotecan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, malaise, pyrexia. Topotecan dosage: 1.51MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Topotecan Side Effects Report #5052556-6
Topotecan side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on June 29, 2006. Female patient was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and was treated with Topotecan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, dizziness What is  dizziness, haemoglobin decreased, neutropenia. Topotecan dosage: 3.5MGM2 CYCLIC. During the same period patient was treated with TAXOTERE, COUMADIN, ATENOLOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Topotecan Side Effects Report #5040397-5
Topotecan side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on June 29, 2006. Female patient was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and was treated with Topotecan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, dizziness What is  dizziness. Topotecan dosage: 3.5MGM2 CYCLIC. During the same period patient was treated with TAXOTERE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Topotecan Side Effects Report #5031125-8
Topotecan side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on June 19, 2006. Female patient, 66 years of age, weighting 124.3 lb, was diagnosed with disease recurrence, ovarian cancer and was treated with Topotecan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension. Topotecan dosage: 3.5 MG /M2 WEEKLY X 3 IV DRIP. During the same period patient was treated with TAXOTERE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Topotecan Side Effects Report #5034947-2
Topotecan side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on June 22, 2006. Female patient, 66 years of age, weighting 126.3 lb, was diagnosed with disease recurrence, ovarian cancer and was treated with Topotecan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, ascites. Topotecan dosage: 3.5 MG/M2 WEEKLY X 3 IV DRIP. During the same period patient was treated with TAXOTERE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Topotecan Side Effects Report #4645203-6
Topotecan side effect was reported by a Physician from on Apr 19, 2005. Female patient, 67 years of age, was treated with Topotecan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, abdominal pain upper, alopecia, back pain What is  back pain, chest pain What is  chest pain, constipation What is  constipation, diarrhoea, dysgeusia, dyspepsia. Topotecan dosage: 4MGM2 CYCLIC. During the same period patient was treated with INSULIN, SYNTHROID, ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE AND MAGNESIUM TRISILICATE, METOPROLOL TARTRATE, ASPIRIN, NITROGLYCERIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Topotecan Side Effects Report #4932013-5
Topotecan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 22, 2006. Female patient, 62 years of age, was treated with Topotecan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, anorexia, blood calcium decreased, blood lactate dehydrogenase increased, blood phosphorus increased, blood potassium increased, blood uric acid increased, disease progression. Topotecan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PACLITAXEL, CARBOPLATIN, ALTRETAMINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Topotecan Side Effects Report #4941134-2
Topotecan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 22, 2006. Female patient, 62 years of age, was treated with Topotecan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, anorexia, electrolyte imbalance, nausea What is  nausea, tumour lysis syndrome. Topotecan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PACLITAXEL, CARBOPLATIN, ALTRETAMINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Topotecan Side Effects Report #5115271-6
Topotecan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 21, 2006. Male patient, 58 years of age, was treated with Topotecan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, cardiac arrest What is  cardiac arrest, confusional state, grand mal convulsion, ileus, lethargy, sepsis What is  sepsis, sinus bradycardia, somnolence. Topotecan dosage: 1MGM2 CYCLIC. During the same period patient was treated with TIPIFARNIB, LOVENOX, OXYCONTIN, PERCOCET, SELENIUM SULFIDE, VITAMIN E, ENZYMES. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 09/28/2000.

Topotecan Side Effects Report #4848423-0
Topotecan side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Dec 06, 2005. Female patient, 28 years of age, weighting 116.2 lb, was treated with Topotecan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, malignant neoplasm progression, metastases to abdominal cavity, metastatic neoplasm, performance status decreased, pyrexia. Topotecan dosage: .75MGM2 CYCLIC. During the same period patient was treated with CISPLATIN, ANTIEMETIC, ANTIBIOTICS, ANTIPYRETIC, NEUPOGEN, NEUMEGA. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 06/15/1999.

Topotecan Side Effects Report #5259660-8
Topotecan side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 07, 2007. Female patient, weighting 155.9 lb, was treated with Topotecan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, chest discomfort, chest pain What is  chest pain, nausea What is  nausea, neutropenia. Topotecan dosage: 8.55 MG. During the same period patient was treated with ALBUTEROL, CLONIPAN, NASACORT, PAXIL, PRILOSEC. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Topotecan Side Effects Report #5313388-4
Topotecan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 27, 2007. Female patient, weighting 155.9 lb, was treated with Topotecan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, anaemia, blood alkaline phosphatase increased, diarrhoea, nausea What is  nausea, pain What is  pain, thrombocytopenia. Topotecan dosage: 8.9 MG. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
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