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Prednisone (Prednisone) - Adverse Event Reports - Death - Pyrexia

 



Index of reports > Cases resulting in death (93) > Cases with Pyrexia (9)

Below is the selection of adverse event reports related to Prednisone that includes cases resulting in death where reactions include pyrexia.

Adverse event in 24 year old male receiving Prednisone

Reported by a physician from United States on 2007-10-17

Patient: 24 year old male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Atelectasis, Bronchopneumonia, Cardiac Cirrhosis, Dermatitis Herpetiformis, Clostridium Difficile Colitis, Leiomyosarcoma, Pyrexia, Cytomegalovirus Colitis, Fungaemia, Multi-Organ Failure, Enterococcal Sepsis, Bronchial Polyp, Endocarditis, Tracheostomy, Splenomegaly, Acute Prerenal Failure, Dyspnoea, Urinary Tract Infection, Pancytopenia, Ascites, Therapeutic Embolisation, Epstein-Barr Virus Infection, Renal Failure, Respiratory Failure, Sepsis

Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Cellcept
    Dosage: 5 mg, bid,; 250 mg, qid,; 250 mg, qid,; 250 mg, qid,
    Indication: Immunosuppressant Drug Therapy

Daclizumab(daclizumab)
    Dosage: 1mg/kg every 14 days for 5 doses,

Linezolid
    Dosage: intravenous

Prednisone
    Dosage: 5 mg, qd,; 12.5 mg, qid,; 10 mg, qid,; 5 mg, qid,
    Indication: Immunosuppressant Drug Therapy

Prograf
    Dosage: 1 mg, bid,
    Indication: Immunosuppressant Drug Therapy

Sirolimus(sirolimus)
    Dosage: 1 mg, qid,
    Indication: Immunosuppressant Drug Therapy

Tacrolimus
    Dosage: 0.5 mg, qd,; 2 mg, bid,; 5 mg, qid,
    Indication: Immunosuppressant Drug Therapy

Valganciclovir HCL
    Indication: Cytomegalovirus Colitis

Other drugs received by patient: Acyclovir; Fluconazole



Adverse event in 44 year old male receiving Prednisone

Reported by a individual with unspecified qualification on 2007-10-08

Patient: 44 year old male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Adult T-Cell Lymphoma / Leukaemia, Pyrexia

Adverse event resulted in: death

Suspect drug(s):
Cyclophosphamide
    Indication: Bone Marrow Conditioning Regimen

Cyclosporine
    Indication: Prophylaxis Against Graft Versus Host Disease

Methotrexate
    Indication: Prophylaxis Against Graft Versus Host Disease

Prednisone
    Indication: Pyrexia



Adverse event in 36 year old male receiving Prednisone

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Netherlands on 2007-10-05

Patient: 36 year old male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Localised Oedema, Pancytopenia, Pyrexia, Peritonitis, Ascites, Toxoplasmosis, Renal Failure, Cytomegalovirus Infection, Splenomegaly, Acute Respiratory Failure, Cardiac Arrest

Adverse event resulted in: death

Suspect drug(s):
Ciclosporin
    Indication: Liver Transplant
    Start date: 2002-10-29

Mycophenolate Mofetil
    Indication: Liver Transplant
    Start date: 2002-10-29

Prednisone
    Indication: Liver Transplant
    Start date: 2002-10-29



Adverse event in 44 year old male receiving Prednisone

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Japan on 2007-10-05

Patient: 44 year old male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Graft Versus Host Disease, Adult T-Cell Lymphoma / Leukaemia, T-Lymphocyte Count Increased, Pyrexia, White Blood Cell Count Increased

Adverse event resulted in: death

Suspect drug(s):
Ciclosporin
    Indication: Bone Marrow Transplant
    Start date: 2004-02-01

Cyclophosphamide
    Dosage: 120 mg/kg
    Indication: Bone Marrow Transplant
    Start date: 2004-02-01

Irradiation
    Indication: Bone Marrow Transplant

Methotrexate
    Indication: Bone Marrow Transplant

Prednisone
    Indication: Bone Marrow Transplant



Adverse event in 36 year old male receiving Prednisone

Reported by a individual with unspecified qualification on 2007-10-01

Patient: 36 year old male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Pancytopenia, Pyrexia, Ascites, Toxoplasmosis, Renal Failure, Cytomegalovirus Infection, Acute Respiratory Failure, Cardiac Arrest, Splenomegaly

Adverse event resulted in: death

Suspect drug(s):
Cyclosporine
    Indication: Immunosuppression

Ganciclovir
    Indication: Cytomegalovirus Infection

Mycophenolate Mofetil
    Indication: Immunosuppression

Prednisone
    Indication: Immunosuppression



Adverse event in 36 year old male receiving Prednisone

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Netherlands on 2007-10-01

Patient: 36 year old male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Complications of Transplanted Liver, Pancytopenia, Pyrexia, Ascites, Peritonitis, Toxoplasmosis, Renal Failure, Respiratory Failure, Cytomegalovirus Infection, Graft Infection, Cardiac Arrest, Acute Respiratory Failure, Splenomegaly, Direct Infection Transmission

Adverse event resulted in: death

Suspect drug(s):
Cyclosporine
    Indication: Immunosuppression

Mycophenolate Mofetil
    Indication: Immunosuppression

Prednisone
    Indication: Immunosuppression

Other drugs received by patient: Ganciclovir



Adverse event in 87 year old male receiving Prednisone

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Switzerland on 2007-04-25

Patient: 87 year old male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Emphysema, Large Intestine Perforation, Pneumonia, Flatulence, Pyrexia, C-Reactive Protein Increased, Sepsis, Bacterial Infection, Aspergillosis, Colostomy, Nasopharyngeal Disorder, Leukocytosis, Colectomy, Sinusitis

Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Prednisone
    Indication: Autoimmune Disorder

Prednisone

Prednisone
    Dosage: 5 mg
    Indication: Autoimmune Disorder

Prednisone

Other drugs received by patient: Ciprofloxacin; Ceftriaxone; Clindamycin



Adverse event in 87 year old male receiving Prednisone

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Switzerland on 2007-04-10

Patient: 87 year old male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Large Intestine Perforation, C-Reactive Protein Increased, Sepsis, Pyrexia, Leukocytosis

Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Prednisone
    Indication: Autoimmune Disorder

Spiricort (Prednisolone)
    Dosage: 5 mg
    Indication: Autoimmune Disorder

Other drugs received by patient: Clindamycin; Ciprofloxacin; Ceftriaxone



Adverse event in 25 year old male receiving Prednisone

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Spain on 2007-01-23

Patient: 25 year old male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Multi-Organ Failure, American Trypanosomiasis, Encephalitis Protozoal, Mental Disorder, Pyrexia, Myocarditis

Adverse event resulted in: death

Suspect drug(s):
Cyclosporine
    Indication: Cord Blood Transplant Therapy

Prednisone
    Indication: Cord Blood Transplant Therapy

Other drugs received by patient: Irradiation; Fludarabine; Cyclophosphamide; Lymphoglobuline

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