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Ethyol (Amifostine) - Adverse Event Reports - Death

 



Index of reports > Cases resulting in death (11)

     Pneumonia (4)Back Pain (3)Nausea (3)Fatigue (3)Acute Myocardial Infarction (3)Rash Generalised (2)Pain in Extremity (2)Hypotension (2)Arterial Insufficiency (2)Cardiac Failure Congestive (2)

Below is the selection of adverse event reports related to Ethyol (Amifostine) that includes cases resulting in death.

Adverse event in 73 year old female receiving Ethyol (Amifostine)

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2007-07-02

Patient: 73 year old female

Adverse reactions / side effects: Cardio-Respiratory Arrest, Diarrhoea, Anorexia, Pulmonary Embolism

Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Ethyol (Amifostine)

Other drugs received by patient: Xeloda (Capecitabine) (Capecitabine); Radiation Therapy; Fluorouracil; Compazine (Prochlorerazine) (Prochlorperazine Edisylate); L-Thyroxine (Levothyroxine) (Levothyroxine); Prinzide; Temazepam; Anzemet (Dolasetron Mesilate) (Dolasetron Mesilate)



Adverse event in 69 year old male receiving Ethyol (Amifostine)

Reported by a physician from United States on 2007-07-02

Patient: 69 year old male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Pneumonia, Fatigue, Sudden Death, Hyponatraemia, Neutropenia, Rash, Asthenia

Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Ethyol (Amifostine)

Other drugs received by patient: Radiation Therapy; Carboplatin; Diltiazem; Metformin (Metformin); Aranesp; Neupogen; Zetia; Pravastatin; Glipizide; Trandolapril; Glucovite



Adverse event in 54 year old male receiving Ethyol (Amifostine)

Reported by a physician from Germany on 2007-04-09

Patient: 54 year old male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Back Pain, Aortic Arteriosclerosis, Ventricular Fibrillation, Arteriosclerosis Coronary Artery, Acute Myocardial Infarction, Intracardiac Thrombus

Adverse event resulted in: death

Suspect drug(s):
Ethyol (Amifostine)

Other drugs received by patient: Chemoradiotherapy



Adverse event in 73 year old male receiving Ethyol (Amifostine)

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2007-04-02

Patient: 73 year old male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Vascular Insufficiency, Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage, Hyperkinesia, Loss of Consciousness, Blood Culture Positive, Arteriosclerosis, Cardiac Failure Congestive, Hypovolaemia, Back Pain, Cardiac Murmur, Pain in Extremity, Hypotension, Anaemia, Peptostreptococcus Infection, Respiratory Distress, Iliac Artery Stenosis, Aspartate Aminotransferase Increased, Pulse Absent, Injection Site Haemorrhage, Fall, Aspiration, Arterial Insufficiency, Tachypnoea, Thrombocytopenia, Acute Myocardial Infarction, Rash Generalised, Rash Papular, Alanine Aminotransferase Increased, Cerebral Atrophy, Hepatic Enzyme Increased, Renal Failure, Hypoproteinaemia, Respiratory Failure, Sepsis

Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Ethyol (Amifostine)

Other drugs received by patient: Cisplatin; Radiation Therapy; Zofran; Decadron; Prochlorperazine Maleate



Adverse event in 54 year old male receiving Ethyol (Amifostine)

Reported by a physician from Netherlands on 2007-03-29

Patient: 54 year old male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Myocardial Infarction

Adverse event resulted in: death

Suspect drug(s):
Ethyol (Amifostine)

Other drugs received by patient: Chemoradiotherapy



Adverse event in 77 year old female receiving Ethyol (Amifostine)

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2007-03-12

Patient: 77 year old female, weighing 61.7 kg (135.7 pounds)

Adverse reactions / side effects: Pneumonia, Pruritus, Nausea, Metastases TO Liver, Skin Disorder, Injection Site Irritation, Thermal Burn, Metastases TO Lymph Nodes, Injection Site Erythema, Arthralgia, Diarrhoea, Injection Site Reaction, Respiratory Arrest, Metastases TO Bone, Bladder Cancer, Injection Site Papule, Metastases TO Lung

Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Ethyol
    Dosage: 500 mg, 5 in 5 d, subcutaneous
    Indication: Radiotherapy
    Start date: 2006-04-19
    End date: 2006-05-10

Ethyol
    Dosage: 500 mg, 5 in 5 d, subcutaneous
    Indication: Radiotherapy
    Start date: 2006-05-11
    End date: 2006-05-18

Other drugs received by patient: Cisplatin; Gemcitabine (Cemcitabine); Radiation Therapy; Zyrtec



Adverse event in 53 year old male receiving Ethyol (Amifostine)

Reported by a physician from United States on 2007-02-20

Patient: 53 year old male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Vomiting, Fatigue, Pneumonia, Nausea, Dizziness

Adverse event resulted in: death

Suspect drug(s):
Ethyol (Amifostine)

Other drugs received by patient: Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy; Cisplatin



Adverse event in 73 year old male receiving Ethyol (Amifostine)

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2007-02-20

Patient: 73 year old male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Thrombosis, Vascular Insufficiency, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Loss of Consciousness, Renal Artery Stenosis, Injection Site Erythema, Arteriosclerosis, Hypovolaemia, Cardiac Failure Congestive, Back Pain, Neutrophil Count Increased, Pain in Extremity, Blood Pressure Systolic Increased, Hypotension, Catheter Site Haemorrhage, Respiratory Distress, Iliac Artery Stenosis, Aspartate Aminotransferase Increased, Platelet Count Decreased, Fall, Haematocrit Decreased, Aspiration, Arterial Insufficiency, Acute Myocardial Infarction, Thrombocytopenia, White Blood Cell Count Decreased, Refusal of Treatment by Patient, Rash Generalised, Alanine Aminotransferase Increased, Rash Papular, Condition Aggravated, Livedo Reticularis, Haemoglobin Decreased, Renal Failure, Respiratory Failure, Heart Rate Increased

Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Ethyol (Amifostine)

Other drugs received by patient: Cisplatin; Radiation Therapy; Zofran; Decadron; Prochlorperazine Maleate



Adverse event in 69 year old male receiving Ethyol (Amifostine)

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2007-02-09

Patient: 69 year old male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Brain Herniation, Cerebral Haemorrhage

Adverse event resulted in: death

Suspect drug(s):
Ethyol
    Dosage: 500 mg, 1 in 1 d, subcutaneous
    Indication: DRY Mouth
    Start date: 2006-11-13
    End date: 2006-12-29

Ethyol
    Dosage: 500 mg, 1 in 1 d, subcutaneous
    Indication: Neoplasm Malignant
    Start date: 2006-11-13
    End date: 2006-12-29

Other drugs received by patient: Erbitux; Radiation Therapy; Calan; Dyazide; Coumadin



Adverse event in 69 year old male receiving Ethyol (Amifostine)

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2007-02-02

Patient: 69 year old male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Brain Herniation, Cerebral Haemorrhage

Adverse event resulted in: death

Suspect drug(s):
Ethyol (Amifostine)

Other drugs received by patient: Erbitux (Cetuximab); Calan; Dyazide; Coumadin



Adverse event in 53 year old male receiving Ethyol (Amifostine)

Reported by a physician from United States on 2007-01-12

Patient: 53 year old male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Vomiting, Fatigue, Pneumonia, Nausea, Dizziness

Adverse event resulted in: death

Suspect drug(s):
Ethyol (Amifostine)

Other drugs received by patient: Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy; Cisplatin

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