Retrovir (Zidovudine) - Adverse Event Reports - Disability - Optic Neuritis Retrobulbar

Adverse event in 52 year old male receiving Retrovir (Zidovudine)

Reported by a physician from France on 2007-10-15

Patient: 52 year old male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Optic Neuritis Retrobulbar

Adverse event resulted in: disablity

Suspect drug(s):
Bactrim DS
    Dosage: also received on 28 september 2005 and 23 june 2006.
    Indication: Drug USE FOR Unknown Indication
    Start date: 1998-10-27

Combivir
    Dosage: reported dosing amount: 2 doses daily.
    Start date: 2005-09-28
    End date: 2006-06-23

Combivir
    Start date: 1999-05-11
    End date: 1999-08-01

Combivir
    Start date: 2001-03-23

Invirase
    Dosage: reported dosing amount: 4 doses daily.
    Start date: 2006-06-23

Invirase
    Start date: 2002-03-18

Lyrica
    Indication: Trigeminal Neuralgia
    Start date: 2006-06-23

Neurontin
    Indication: Trigeminal Neuralgia
    Start date: 2006-01-01

Norvir
    Dosage: also received on 15 october 2004, 29 march 2005, 28 september 2005, 17 june 2005 and 23 june 2006.
    Start date: 2004-04-17

Norvir
    Start date: 1999-09-21

Norvir
    Start date: 2000-06-06

Norvir
    Start date: 2001-03-23

Norvir
    Start date: 2002-03-18

Retrovir
    Indication: Drug USE FOR Unknown Indication
    Start date: 2006-06-23

Retrovir
    Start date: 2005-06-17

Telzir
    Dosage: reported dosing amount: 2 doses daily. also received on 17 june 2005.
    Start date: 2005-03-29
    End date: 2006-06-23

Viread
    Indication: Drug USE FOR Unknown Indication
    Start date: 2006-06-23

Viread
    Start date: 2003-01-03

Viread
    Start date: 2003-09-12

Viread
    Start date: 2004-04-17

Viread
    Start date: 2004-10-15

Viread
    Start date: 2005-03-29

Viread
    Start date: 2005-06-17

Other drugs received by patient: Sustiva; Videx; Videx; Videx; Zerit; Zerit; Zerit; Zerit; Hivid; Hivid; Crixivan; Crixivan; 1 Concomitant Drug; Epivir; Agenerase; Kaletra; Kaletra; Fuzeon; Fuzeon; 1 Concomitant Drug; 1 Concomitant Drug; Ziagen; Tercian; Laroxyl; Tenofovir

Adverse event in 44 year old male receiving Retrovir (Zidovudine)

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from France on 2007-10-11

Patient: 44 year old male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Optic Atrophy, Glaucoma, Optic Nerve Disorder, Drug Ineffective, Tooth Abscess, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Sciatica, Tooth Extraction, Visual Acuity Reduced, Treatment Noncompliance, Balance Disorder, Leukoencephalopathy, Depression, Optic Neuritis Retrobulbar, Facial Pain, Mononeuropathy Multiplex, Visual Disturbance, Gastrointestinal Disorder, Memory Impairment, Neuralgia

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization, disablity

Suspect drug(s):
Bactrim
    Start date: 1998-09-01

Combivir
    Indication: HIV Infection
    Start date: 2005-09-28
    End date: 2006-06-23

Epivir
    Indication: HIV Infection
    Start date: 1998-04-01

Invirase
    Indication: HIV Infection
    Start date: 2006-06-23

Lyrica
    Indication: Trigeminal Neuralgia
    Start date: 2006-06-23
    End date: 2006-07-01

Neurontin
    Indication: Trigeminal Neuralgia
    Start date: 2006-01-01
    End date: 2006-01-01

Norvir
    Indication: HIV Infection
    Start date: 2004-04-17

Retrovir
    Indication: HIV Infection
    Start date: 2006-06-23

Telzir
    Indication: HIV Infection
    Start date: 2005-03-29
    End date: 2006-06-23

Viread
    Indication: HIV Infection
    Start date: 2006-06-23

Other drugs received by patient: Viracept; Zerit

Adverse event in male receiving Retrovir (Zidovudine)

Reported by a physician from France on 2007-10-09

Patient: male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Mononeuropathy Multiplex, Glaucoma, Optic Neuropathy, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Optic Neuritis Retrobulbar, Encephalopathy

Adverse event resulted in: disablity

Suspect drug(s):
Bactrim
    Start date: 1998-10-27

Bactrim DS
    Start date: 2002-03-18

Combivir
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: HIV Infection
    Start date: 2000-09-01
    End date: 2006-06-23

Lyrica
    Indication: Trigeminal Neuralgia
    Start date: 2006-06-01
    End date: 2006-07-20

Neurontin
    Indication: Trigeminal Neuralgia
    Start date: 2006-01-01
    End date: 2006-07-20

Norvir
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: HIV Infection
    Start date: 1999-09-21

Norvir
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2004-04-17

Retrovir
    Start date: 1992-01-01
    End date: 1997-01-01

Retrovir
    Start date: 2005-06-17

Telzir
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: HIV Infection
    Start date: 2005-03-29
    End date: 2006-06-23

Viread
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: HIV Infection
    Start date: 2002-03-18

Viread
    Start date: 2006-06-23

Other drugs received by patient: Invirase; Invirase; Kaletra; Fuzeon; Reyataz; Ziagen; Tercian; Laroxyl