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Acyclovir (Acyclovir) - Adverse Event Reports - Serious Event - Neurotoxicity

 



Index of reports > Cases resulting in a serious event (116) > Cases with Neurotoxicity (9)

Below is the selection of adverse event reports related to Acyclovir that includes cases resulting in a serious event where reactions include neurotoxicity.

Adverse event in male receiving Acyclovir

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United Kingdom on 2007-06-21

Patient: male, weighing 60.0 kg (132.0 pounds)

Adverse reactions / side effects: Neurotoxicity, Hallucination, Auditory, Encephalitis Viral

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Acyclovir
    Dosage: see image
    Indication: Herpes Zoster
    Start date: 2007-03-19
    End date: 2007-03-28

Acyclovir
    Dosage: see image
    Indication: Herpes Zoster
    Start date: 2007-03-28
    End date: 2007-03-29

Other drugs received by patient: Irbesartan; Lansoprazole; Pravastatin (Pravastatin) Unknown; Sevelamer; Trandolapril



Adverse event in male receiving Acyclovir

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United Kingdom on 2007-06-19

Patient: male, weighing 60.0 kg (132.0 pounds)

Adverse reactions / side effects: Neurotoxicity, Hallucination, Auditory, Encephalitis Viral, Haemodialysis

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Acyclovir
    Dosage: 300 mg daily iv
    Indication: Herpes Zoster
    Start date: 2007-03-19
    End date: 2007-03-28

Acyclovir
    Dosage: 800 mg bid po
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Herpes Zoster
    Start date: 2007-03-28
    End date: 2007-03-29

Other drugs received by patient: Irbesartan; Lansoprazole; Pravastatin; Sevelamer; Trandoapril



Adverse event in 60 year old male receiving Acyclovir

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United Kingdom on 2007-06-15

Patient: 60 year old male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Glasgow Coma Scale Abnormal, Neurotoxicity, Hallucination, Auditory

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Acyclovir
    Dosage: 800mg twice per day
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Herpes Zoster
    Start date: 2007-03-19
    End date: 2007-03-28

Acyclovir
    Dosage: 300mg per day
    Start date: 2007-03-28
    End date: 2007-03-29

Other drugs received by patient: Irbesartan; Lansoprazole; Pravastatin; Sevelamer; Trandolapril



Adverse event in 67 year old female receiving Acyclovir

Reported by a physician from United Kingdom on 2007-05-14

Patient: 67 year old female

Adverse reactions / side effects: Bronchopneumonia, Somnolence, Cerebral Ischaemia, Glasgow Coma Scale Abnormal, Neurotoxicity, Affect Lability, Subdural Haematoma, Coordination Abnormal

Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Acyclovir



Adverse event in 67 year old female receiving Acyclovir

Reported by a physician from United Kingdom on 2007-05-10

Patient: 67 year old female

Adverse reactions / side effects: Neurotoxicity, Subdural Haematoma

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Acyclovir



Adverse event in 67 year old female receiving Acyclovir

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United Kingdom on 2007-04-26

Patient: 67 year old female

Adverse reactions / side effects: Ischaemia, Abnormal Behaviour, Local Swelling, Somnolence, Viith Nerve Paralysis, Neurotoxicity, Subdural Haematoma, Nervous System Disorder, Gait Disturbance, Coordination Abnormal

Adverse event resulted in: death, life threatening event, hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Acyclovir



Adverse event in 67 year old female receiving Acyclovir

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United Kingdom on 2007-04-20

Patient: 67 year old female

Adverse reactions / side effects: Neurotoxicity, Glasgow Coma Scale Abnormal, Subdural Haematoma, Affect Lability, Abnormal Behaviour, Gait Disturbance, Somnolence

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Acyclovir

Other drugs received by patient: Haemodialysis



Adverse event in 67 year old female receiving Acyclovir

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United Kingdom on 2007-04-19

Patient: 67 year old female

Adverse reactions / side effects: Ischaemia, Abnormal Behaviour, Local Swelling, Somnolence, Viith Nerve Paralysis, Neurotoxicity, Subdural Haematoma, Nervous System Disorder, Gait Disturbance, Coordination Abnormal

Adverse event resulted in: death, life threatening event, hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Acyclovir



Adverse event in 13 year old male receiving Acyclovir

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from France on 2007-02-05

Patient: 13 year old male, weighing 31.0 kg (68.2 pounds)

Adverse reactions / side effects: Confusional State, Neurotoxicity, Renal Impairment, Hallucination, Visual, Hyperglycaemia, Condition Aggravated

Adverse event resulted in: death

Suspect drug(s):
Acyclovir
    Dosage: 200mg three times per day
    Indication: Encephalitis Herpes

Amoxicillin
    Indication: Listeriosis

Cotrim
    Indication: Drug USE FOR Unknown Indication

Ganciclovir
    Start date: 2004-06-01

Teicoplanin
    Indication: Drug USE FOR Unknown Indication

Ceftazidime
    Indication: Drug USE FOR Unknown Indication

Omeprazole
    Indication: Drug USE FOR Unknown Indication

Furosemide

Acetaminophen

Ganciclovir
    Indication: Drug USE FOR Unknown Indication

Valgancyclovir
    Indication: Cytomegalovirus Infection

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