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Avodart (Dutasteride) - Adverse Event Reports - Life Threatening Events

 



Index of reports > Cases resulting in life threatening events (7)

     Blood Pressure Increased (2)Respiratory Disorder (2)Painful Respiration (2)Gastrointestinal Pain (2)Sleep Disorder (2)Rhonchi (2)Heart Rate Increased (2)Oedema Peripheral (2)Pulmonary Oedema (2)Gastrointestinal Oedema (2)

Below is the selection of adverse event reports related to Avodart (Dutasteride) that includes cases resulting in life threatening events.

Adverse event in 78 year old male receiving Avodart (Dutasteride)

Reported by a physician from United States on 2007-10-30

Patient: 78 year old male, weighing 90.7 kg (199.6 pounds)

Adverse reactions / side effects: Breast Cancer, Gynaecomastia

Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event

Suspect drug(s):
Avodart (Dutasteride)



Adverse event in 70 year old male receiving Avodart (Dutasteride)

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2007-10-24

Patient: 70 year old male, weighing 75.9 kg (167.0 pounds)

Adverse reactions / side effects: Drug Ineffective, Anaphylactic Reaction, Swollen Tongue

Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event

Suspect drug(s):
Avodart
    Dosage: 1cap per day
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Flomax
    Indication: Drug USE FOR Unknown Indication

Other drugs received by patient: Lisinopril; Amaryl; Toprol-XL; Lopid; Ranitidine HCL



Adverse event in male receiving Avodart (Dutasteride)

Reported by a physician from Sweden on 2007-07-20

Patient: male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Blood Pressure Increased, Respiratory Disorder, Painful Respiration, Sensation of Blood Flow, Gastrointestinal Pain, Sleep Disorder, Diarrhoea, Oedema Peripheral, Rhonchi, Heart Rate Increased, Pulmonary Oedema, Gastrointestinal Oedema, Cough

Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Avodart (Dutasteride)



Adverse event in male receiving Avodart (Dutasteride)

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Sweden on 2007-07-16

Patient: male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Blood Pressure Increased, Respiratory Disorder, Painful Respiration, Gastrointestinal Pain, Sleep Disorder, Rhonchi, Oedema Peripheral, Heart Rate Increased, Pulmonary Oedema, Gastrointestinal Oedema

Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Avodart (Dutasteride)



Adverse event in 55 year old male receiving Avodart (Dutasteride)

Reported by a physician from United States on 2007-06-15

Patient: 55 year old male, weighing 100.0 kg (220.0 pounds)

Adverse reactions / side effects: Localised Infection, Increased Appetite, Hypoglycaemia, Coma, Diabetic Complication, Thirst, Tinea Pedis, Weight Increased, Fatigue, Dysuria, Insomnia, Dizziness, Food Craving, Pollakiuria, Injury, Drug Dispensing Error, Lethargy

Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, disablity

Suspect drug(s):
Avandamet
    Dosage: 1tab per day
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Drug Dispensing Error
    Start date: 2007-04-01
    End date: 2007-05-25

Avodart
    Dosage: 1cap per day
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
    Start date: 2005-01-01

Other drugs received by patient: Pyridium Plus; Flomax; Testosterone; Klonopin; Ambien; Topamax



Adverse event in 60 year old male receiving Avodart (Dutasteride)

Reported by a physician from Brazil on 2007-04-24

Patient: 60 year old male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Prostatic Specific Antigen Increased, Prostate Cancer

Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Avodart (Dutasteride)



Adverse event in 62 year old male receiving Avodart (Dutasteride)

Reported by a physician from Argentina on 2007-03-06

Patient: 62 year old male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Acute Hepatic Failure

Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Avodart (Dutasteride)

Other drugs received by patient: Terazosin HCL

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