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

 



Index of reports > Cases resulting in death (93) > Cases with Sepsis (16)

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

Adverse event in 25 year old female receiving Prednisone

Reported by a individual with unspecified qualification from Australia on 2007-10-26

Patient: 25 year old female

Adverse reactions / side effects: Abdominal Pain, Pulmonary Hypertension, Placental Infarction, Coagulopathy, Placental Disorder, Tachycardia, Venous Pressure Jugular Increased, Tricuspid Valve Incompetence, Cardiomegaly, Resuscitation, Vaginal Haemorrhage, Caesarean Section, Pulmonary Oedema, Fluid Retention, Hepatic Cirrhosis, Hypotension, General Physical Health Deterioration, Renal Abscess, Gastric Haemorrhage, Respiratory Distress, Electromechanical Dissociation, Drug Exposure During Pregnancy, NO Therapeutic Response, Feeding Tube Complication, Nocardia Sepsis, Pregnancy, Injection Site Haemorrhage, Mucosal Haemorrhage, Haematemesis, Ventricular Hypertrophy, Aspiration, Pulmonary Congestion, Splenomegaly, Renal Failure Acute, Intra-Uterine Death, Foetal Movements Decreased, Hyponatraemia, Condition Aggravated, Calcinosis, Purpura, Antepartum Haemorrhage, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Sepsis, Lupus Nephritis, Bradycardia

Adverse event resulted in: death

Suspect drug(s):
Prednisone

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Adverse event in receiving Prednisone

Reported by a individual with unspecified qualification from Australia on 2007-10-26

Patient:

Adverse reactions / side effects: Abdominal Pain, Pulmonary Hypertension, Placental Infarction, Mucosal Haemorrhage, Coagulopathy, Placental Disorder, Venous Pressure Jugular Increased, Tricuspid Valve Incompetence, Haematemesis, Central Venous Pressure Decreased, Ventricular Hypertrophy, Caesarean Section, Nocardiosis, Pulmonary Oedema, Splenomegaly, Intracardiac Thrombus, Arteriosclerosis, Renal Failure Acute, Hepatic Cirrhosis, Intra-Uterine Death, Foetal Movements Decreased, Condition Aggravated, Hyponatraemia, Renal Abscess, Purpura, Calcinosis, Catheter Site Haemorrhage, Antepartum Haemorrhage, Ascites, Drug Exposure During Pregnancy, Sepsis, Lupus Nephritis, Pregnancy

Adverse event resulted in: death

Suspect drug(s):
Prednisone

Orapred



Adverse event in receiving Prednisone

Reported by a physician from Italy on 2007-10-25

Patient:

Adverse reactions / side effects: Sepsis

Adverse event resulted in: death

Suspect drug(s):
Rituxan
    Dosage: 375 mg/m2, unk
    Indication: Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

Doxorubicin HCL
    Dosage: 50 mg/m2, unk
    Indication: Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

Doxorubicin HCL
    Dosage: 75 mg/m2, unk

Vincristine
    Dosage: unk, unk
    Indication: Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

Prednisone
    Indication: Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

Cyclophosphamide
    Dosage: 7 g/m2, unk
    Indication: Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma



Adverse event in 56 year old male receiving Prednisone

Reported by a physician from United States on 2007-10-18

Patient: 56 year old male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Disease Recurrence, Hepatitis C, Sepsis

Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Prograf
    Dosage: 8 mg, uid/qd, oral; 11 mg, uid/qd, oral
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Liver Transplant Rejection
    Start date: 2007-05-18

Prograf
    Dosage: 8 mg, uid/qd, oral; 11 mg, uid/qd, oral
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Liver Transplant Rejection
    Start date: 2007-06-27

Mycophenolate Mofetil
    Dosage: 1000 mg, bid, oral
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Liver Transplant Rejection
    Start date: 2007-06-27

Prednisone
    Dosage: 10 mg, uid/qd, oral; 5 mg, bid, oral
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Liver Transplant Rejection
    Start date: 2007-05-18

Prednisone
    Dosage: 10 mg, uid/qd, oral; 5 mg, bid, oral
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Liver Transplant Rejection
    Start date: 2007-06-27

Other drugs received by patient: Cardizem; Nystatin; Valcyte; Lasix; Aspirin; Nexium; Septra; Ursodiol (Ursodeoxycholic Acid)



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

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

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

Cellcept
    Dosage: 5 mg, bid,; 250 mg, qid,; 250 mg, qid,; 250 mg, qid,
    Indication: Immunosuppressant Drug Therapy

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

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

Linezolid
    Dosage: intravenous

Valganciclovir HCL
    Indication: Cytomegalovirus Colitis

Other drugs received by patient: Acyclovir; Fluconazole



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 76 year old male receiving Prednisone

Reported by a physician from United States on 2007-03-20

Patient: 76 year old male, weighing 57.6 kg (126.7 pounds)

Adverse reactions / side effects: Renal Injury, Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection, Hypomagnesaemia, Ophthalmoplegia, Staphylococcal Bacteraemia, Thrombocytopenia, Lethargy, Metabolic Acidosis, Hypotension, Hyponatraemia, Carotid Arteriosclerosis, Cerebrovascular Accident, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Staphylococcal Infection, Respiratory Failure, Sepsis, Leukocytosis

Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
CC-5013 (Lenalidomide) (Capsules)
    Dosage: 10 mg, daily x 21 days, oral
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Multiple Myeloma
    Start date: 2003-09-22
    End date: 2006-12-15

Prednisone
    Dosage: 50 mg, every other day, oral
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Drug USE FOR Unknown Indication

Other drugs received by patient: Cholestyramine (Colestyramine) (Powder); Folic Acid; Combivent / Actuation Aerosol Inhaler (Combivent); Sinemet (Sinemet) (Tablets); Megace (Megesterol Acetate); Propranolol; Altace; Oxycontin; Gammagard S / D; Aredia; Lactain Extra Strength (Tilactase) (Tablets); Vitamin B12; Lanoxin; Procrit (Erythropoietin) (Injectin); ASA LOW Dose (Acetylsalicylic Acid); Zantac; Levophen (Norepinephrine Bitartrate); Vasopressin (Vasopressin)



Adverse event in 34 year old male receiving Prednisone

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2007-03-15

Patient: 34 year old male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Sepsis, Oesophageal Perforation, Disease Progression

Adverse event resulted in: death

Suspect drug(s):
Cyclophosphamide

Doxorubicin HCL

Vincristine Sulfate

Prednisone



Adverse event in 34 year old male receiving Prednisone

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2007-03-15

Patient: 34 year old male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Sepsis, Oesophageal Perforation, Disease Progression

Adverse event resulted in: death

Suspect drug(s):
Cyclophosphamide

Doxorubicin HCL

Vincristine Sulfate

Prednisone



Adverse event in 34 year old male receiving Prednisone

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

Patient: 34 year old male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Sepsis, Oesophageal Perforation, Disease Progression

Adverse event resulted in: death

Suspect drug(s):
Cyclophosphamide

Doxorubicin HCL

Vincristine Sulfate

Prednisone



Adverse event in 65 year old female receiving Prednisone

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Argentina on 2007-03-12

Patient: 65 year old female

Adverse reactions / side effects: Enterococcal Infection, Hypotension, Life Support, Hemiparesis, Blood Glucose Abnormal, Loss of Consciousness, Grand MAL Convulsion, Sepsis, Depressed Level of Consciousness

Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Mycophenolate Mofetil
    Dosage: unk, unk
    Indication: Renal Transplant
    Start date: 2006-03-01

Prednisone
    Dosage: unk, unk
    Indication: Renal Transplant
    Start date: 2006-03-02

Cyclosporine
    Dosage: 150 mg, qd
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Renal Transplant
    Start date: 2006-03-01
    End date: 2006-05-24



Adverse event in 52 year old female receiving Prednisone

Reported by a individual with unspecified qualification on 2007-03-01

Patient: 52 year old female

Adverse reactions / side effects: Drug Ineffective, Acute Myeloid Leukaemia, Anaemia Haemolytic Autoimmune, Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Pancytopenia, Chromosome Abnormality, Leukaemia Recurrent, Subdural Haematoma, Sepsis, Splenomegaly

Adverse event resulted in: death

Suspect drug(s):
Azathioprine
    Dosage: 150 mg/day
    Indication: Multiple Sclerosis
    Start date: 1994-01-01
    End date: 1998-01-01

Prednisone
    Dosage: 1 mg/kg/day
    Indication: Anaemia Haemolytic Autoimmune
    Start date: 2004-01-01

IFN-Beta
    Dosage: 22 mcg, 3 x week
    Indication: Multiple Sclerosis
    Start date: 1998-01-01
    End date: 2003-08-01

Copolymer-1
    Indication: Multiple Sclerosis
    Start date: 2003-08-01
    End date: 2004-11-01

Immune Globulin Intravenous (Human)
    Indication: Anaemia Haemolytic Autoimmune
    Start date: 2004-01-01

Cytarabine
    Dosage: 8,000 mg/m2
    Indication: Anaemia Haemolytic Autoimmune
    Start date: 2004-08-01

Mitoxantrone
    Dosage: 30 mg/m2
    Indication: Anaemia Haemolytic Autoimmune
    Start date: 2004-08-01

Fludarabine
    Dosage: 30 mg/m2
    Indication: Bone Marrow Conditioning Regimen
    Start date: 2004-11-01
    End date: 2004-11-01

Cyclosporine
    Indication: Prophylaxis Against Graft Versus Host Disease
    Start date: 2004-11-01

Mycophenolate Mofetil
    Indication: Prophylaxis Against Graft Versus Host Disease
    Start date: 2004-11-01



Adverse event in male receiving Prednisone

Reported by a physician from United States on 2007-02-12

Patient: male, weighing 115.7 kg (254.5 pounds)

Adverse reactions / side effects: Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage, Cholecystitis Acute, T-Cell Lymphoma, Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation, Pancytopenia, Atrial Fibrillation, Multi-Organ Failure, Sepsis, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Remicade
    Dosage: 3 dose induction followed by maint. q 8 weeks, 300 mg on 29-jun-2006, total 27 infusions
    Indication: Rheumatoid Arthritis

Cyclophosphamide
    Indication: T-Cell Lymphoma

Adriamycin PFS
    Indication: T-Cell Lymphoma

Vincristine
    Indication: T-Cell Lymphoma

Prednisone
    Indication: T-Cell Lymphoma

Other drugs received by patient: Azulfadine; Lisinopril



Adverse event in male receiving Prednisone

Reported by a physician from United States on 2007-02-09

Patient: male, weighing 115.7 kg (254.5 pounds)

Adverse reactions / side effects: Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage, Cholecystitis Acute, T-Cell Lymphoma, Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation, Pancytopenia, Atrial Fibrillation, Multi-Organ Failure, Sepsis, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Remicade
    Dosage: 3 dose induction followed by maint. q 8 weeks, 300 mg on 29-jun-2006, total 27 infusions
    Indication: Rheumatoid Arthritis

Cyclophosphamide
    Indication: T-Cell Lymphoma

Adriamycin PFS
    Indication: T-Cell Lymphoma

Vincristine
    Indication: T-Cell Lymphoma

Prednisone
    Indication: T-Cell Lymphoma

Other drugs received by patient: Azulfadine; Lisinopril



Adverse event in 65 year old female receiving Prednisone

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Argentina on 2007-01-25

Patient: 65 year old female

Adverse reactions / side effects: Hypotension, Enterococcal Infection, Life Support, Hemiparesis, Convulsion, Blood Glucose Abnormal, Sepsis, Depressed Level of Consciousness

Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Mycophenolate Mofetil
    Dosage: unk, unk
    Indication: Renal Transplant
    Start date: 2006-03-01

Prednisone
    Dosage: unk, unk
    Indication: Renal Transplant
    Start date: 2006-03-02

Cyclosporine
    Dosage: 150 mg, qd
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Renal Transplant
    Start date: 2006-03-01
    End date: 2006-05-24

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