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Flagyl (Metronidazole) - Adverse Event Reports - Death - Multi-Organ Failure

 



Index of reports > Cases resulting in death (24) > Cases with Multi-Organ Failure (6)

Below is the selection of adverse event reports related to Flagyl (Metronidazole) that includes cases resulting in death where reactions include multi-organ failure.

Adverse event in 61 year old male receiving Flagyl (Metronidazole)

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Belgium on 2007-10-16

Patient: 61 year old male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Multi-Organ Failure, Pseudomembranous Colitis

Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Tavanic
    Indication: Device Related Infection
    Start date: 2007-03-27
    End date: 2007-03-30

Flagyl
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Pseudomembranous Colitis
    Start date: 2007-03-30
    End date: 2007-04-02

Flagyl
    Start date: 2007-04-02
    End date: 2007-04-03

Other drugs received by patient: Vancomycin; Vancomycin; Vancomycin; Vancomycin



Adverse event in female receiving Flagyl (Metronidazole)

Reported by a lawyer from United States on 2007-10-10

Patient: female, weighing 30.0 kg (66.0 pounds)

Adverse reactions / side effects: Diabetes Mellitus, Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation, Symblepharon, Stenotrophomonas Infection, Subcutaneous Emphysema, Peripheral Ischaemia, Wound Secretion, Multi-Organ Failure, Hepatomegaly, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Metabolic Acidosis, Hypothermia, Pseudomonas Infection, Haematuria, Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis, Haemodialysis, Ascites, Abdominal Infection, Cholelithiasis, Renal Failure, Cardiac Failure, Respiratory Failure, Cardiac Arrest, Corneal Abrasion, Septic Shock

Adverse event resulted in: death

Suspect drug(s):
Children's Motrin
    Dosage: as necessary

Children's Motrin
    Indication: Drug USE FOR Unknown Indication

Advil Liqui-Gels
    Indication: Drug USE FOR Unknown Indication

Flagyl
    Indication: Clostridial Infection

Dilantin
    Dosage: reduced to sub-therapeutic levels

Dilantin
    Indication: Convulsion

Other drugs received by patient: Colace; Pepcid; Decadron; Tylenol (Caplet); Proventil; Vancomycin; Cefepime; Cefepime



Adverse event in 81 year old male receiving Flagyl (Metronidazole)

Reported by a individual with unspecified qualification on 2007-05-22

Patient: 81 year old male, weighing 85.0 kg (187.0 pounds)

Adverse reactions / side effects: Dyspnoea, Pneumonia, Hyperthermia, Alanine Aminotransferase Increased, Febrile Neutropenia, Hepatic Failure, Pancytopenia, Mixed Hepatocellular-Cholestatic Injury, Multi-Organ Failure, Agranulocytosis, Cardiac Failure, Diarrhoea, Sepsis, Acute Respiratory Failure, Renal Failure Acute

Adverse event resulted in: death

Suspect drug(s):
Flagyl
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2007-02-14
    End date: 2007-02-19

Lasilix / 00032601 /
    Administration route: Oral
    End date: 2007-02-18

Lovenox
    End date: 2007-02-19

Colchimax (France)
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2007-02-05
    End date: 2007-02-20

Cordarone
    Administration route: Oral
    End date: 2007-02-18

Aldactone
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2007-02-07
    End date: 2007-02-19

Other drugs received by patient: Vasten / 00880402 /; Imovane; Tavanic; Ventoline / 00139501 /; Kardegic / 00002703 /; Imodium; Ultra-Levure / 00838001 /; Singulair; Spiriva; Allopurinol; Rocephin; Efferalgan / 00020001 /; Calciparine



Adverse event in 61 year old male receiving Flagyl (Metronidazole)

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Belgium on 2007-05-17

Patient: 61 year old male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Multi-Organ Failure, Pseudomembranous Colitis

Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Tavanic
    Indication: Device Related Infection
    Start date: 2007-03-27
    End date: 2007-03-30

Flagyl
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Pseudomembranous Colitis
    Start date: 2007-03-30
    End date: 2007-04-02

Flagyl
    Start date: 2007-04-02
    End date: 2007-04-03

Other drugs received by patient: Vancomycin; Vancomycin; Vancomycin; Vancomycin



Adverse event in female receiving Flagyl (Metronidazole)

Reported by a physician from United States on 2007-04-30

Patient: female, weighing 30.0 kg (66.0 pounds)

Adverse reactions / side effects: Drug Eruption, Multi-Organ Failure, Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage, Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis

Adverse event resulted in: death

Suspect drug(s):
Children's Motrin
    Dosage: as necessary

Children's Motrin
    Indication: Drug USE FOR Unknown Indication

Advil
    Indication: Drug USE FOR Unknown Indication

Flagyl
    Indication: Clostridial Infection

Dilantin
    Dosage: reduced to sub-therapeutic levels

Dilantin
    Indication: Convulsion

Other drugs received by patient: Colace; Pepcid; Decadron; Tylenol; Proventil-HFA; Vancomycin; Cefepime; Cefepime



Adverse event in 61 year old male receiving Flagyl (Metronidazole)

Reported by a physician from Belgium on 2007-04-30

Patient: 61 year old male, weighing 83.0 kg (182.6 pounds)

Adverse reactions / side effects: Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage, Clostridium Difficile Colitis, Multi-Organ Failure, Renal Failure, Dialysis, NO Therapeutic Response, Procedural Complication, Pseudomembranous Colitis, Cardiac Arrest

Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Tavanic
    Indication: Device Related Infection
    Start date: 2007-03-27
    End date: 2007-03-30

Flagyl
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Pseudomembranous Colitis
    Start date: 2007-03-30
    End date: 2007-04-02

Flagyl
    Start date: 2007-04-02
    End date: 2007-04-03

Other drugs received by patient: Vancomycin; Vancomycin; Vancomycin; Vancomycin; Vancomycin; Vancomycin

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