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Vesanoid (Tretinoin Oral) - Reports of Side Effects & Adverse Reactions

 



This is an index of reports of adverse events (side effects, adverse reactions, etc.) related to Vesanoid (Tretinoin Oral). Click on the relevant link below to view a selection of reports according to the event's seriousness level and/or the nature of the side effect / adverse reaction. Or scroll down to view all available reports.

Our database includes reports from Jan 2007 to Dec 2007. The information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as verified clinical evidence.

All cases (21)
     Retinoic Acid Syndrome (6)Pulmonary Alveolar Haemorrhage (4)Respiratory Failure (4)more >>

Cases resulting in a serious event (21)
     Retinoic Acid Syndrome (6)Pulmonary Alveolar Haemorrhage (4)Respiratory Failure (4)more >>

Cases resulting in death (6)
     Pulmonary Alveolar Haemorrhage (3)Retinoic Acid Syndrome (2)Respiratory Failure (2)more >>

Cases resulting in life threatening events (2)
     Leukoencephalopathy (2)Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (2)

Cases resulting in hospitalization (9)
     Retinoic Acid Syndrome (4)Pneumonia (3)Haemoptysis (3)more >>

Cases resulting in disability (1)
     Histiocytosis Haematophagic (1)

Cases resulting in other serious reactions (7)
     Primary Hypothyroidism (2)Retinoic Acid Syndrome (2)Dyspnoea (1)more >>

Adverse event in 65 year old male receiving Vesanoid (Tretinoin Oral)

Reported by a physician from Japan on 2007-10-31

Patient: 65 year old male, weighing 65.0 kg (143.0 pounds)

Adverse reactions / side effects: Pulmonary Alveolar Haemorrhage

Adverse event resulted in: death

Suspect drug(s):
Vesanoid
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Acute Promyelocytic Leukaemia
    Start date: 2007-07-09
    End date: 2007-07-10

Gran
    Dosage: route: injectable (not otherwise specified). generic name: filgrastim (genetical recombination).
    Indication: Drug USE FOR Unknown Indication
    Start date: 2007-07-06
    End date: 2007-07-10

Other drugs received by patient: Cylocide; Idamycin; Diflucan; Radicut



Adverse event in 65 year old male receiving Vesanoid (Tretinoin Oral)

Reported by a physician from Japan on 2007-10-26

Patient: 65 year old male, weighing 65.0 kg (143.0 pounds)

Adverse reactions / side effects: Pulmonary Alveolar Haemorrhage

Adverse event resulted in: death

Suspect drug(s):
Vesanoid
    Dosage: 30mg in the daytime, 20 mg in the evening
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Acute Promyelocytic Leukaemia
    Start date: 2007-07-09
    End date: 2007-07-09

Vesanoid
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2007-07-10
    End date: 2007-07-10

Gran
    Dosage: route: injectable (not otherwise specified). generic name: filgrastim (genetical recombination).
    Indication: Drug USE FOR Unknown Indication
    Start date: 2007-07-06
    End date: 2007-07-10

Other drugs received by patient: Cylocide; Idamycin; Diflucan



Adverse event in 69 year old male receiving Vesanoid (Tretinoin Oral)

Reported by a physician from Japan on 2007-10-26

Patient: 69 year old male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Retinoic Acid Syndrome, Pulmonary Alveolar Haemorrhage

Suspect drug(s):
Vesanoid (Tretinoin Oral)



Adverse event in 65 year old male receiving Vesanoid (Tretinoin Oral)

Reported by a physician from Japan on 2007-10-16

Patient: 65 year old male, weighing 65.0 kg (143.0 pounds)

Adverse reactions / side effects: Respiratory Failure, Pulmonary Alveolar Haemorrhage

Adverse event resulted in: death

Suspect drug(s):
Vesanoid
    Dosage: 30mg in the daytime, 20 mg in the evening
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Acute Promyelocytic Leukaemia
    Start date: 2007-07-09
    End date: 2007-07-09

Vesanoid
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2007-07-10
    End date: 2007-07-10

Gran
    Dosage: route: injectable (not otherwise specified). generic name: filgrastim (genetical recombination).
    Indication: Drug USE FOR Unknown Indication
    Start date: 2007-07-05

Other drugs received by patient: Cylocide; Idamycin; Diflucan



Adverse event in 34 year old male receiving Vesanoid (Tretinoin Oral)

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

Patient: 34 year old male, weighing 61.2 kg (134.6 pounds)

Adverse reactions / side effects: Heart Rate Decreased, Cardio-Respiratory Arrest, Blood Pressure Decreased

Adverse event resulted in: death

Suspect drug(s):
Vesanoid (Tretinoin Oral)



Adverse event in 68 year old male receiving Vesanoid (Tretinoin Oral)

Reported by a physician from Japan on 2007-07-20

Patient: 68 year old male, weighing 100.0 kg (220.0 pounds)

Adverse reactions / side effects: Respiratory Failure, Cardiac Failure, Interstitial Lung Disease

Suspect drug(s):
Vesanoid (Tretinoin Oral)

Other drugs received by patient: Idamycin; FOY; Cylocide



Adverse event in female receiving Vesanoid (Tretinoin Oral)

Reported by a pharmacist from United Kingdom on 2007-07-16

Patient: female

Adverse reactions / side effects: Dysphagia

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Vesanoid (Tretinoin Oral)



Adverse event in 19 year old female receiving Vesanoid (Tretinoin Oral)

Reported by a pharmacist from United States on 2007-06-14

Patient: 19 year old female, weighing 74.5 kg (163.9 pounds)

Adverse reactions / side effects: Abortion Spontaneous

Suspect drug(s):
Vesanoid
    Dosage: 40 mg every 12 hours
    Start date: 2007-04-12
    End date: 2007-04-13

Vesanoid
    Start date: 2007-04-22
    End date: 2007-04-23

Other drugs received by patient: Idarubicin HCL



Adverse event in 19 year old female receiving Vesanoid (Tretinoin Oral)

Reported by a pharmacist from United States on 2007-06-13

Patient: 19 year old female, weighing 74.5 kg (163.9 pounds)

Adverse reactions / side effects: Retinoic Acid Syndrome, Respiratory Failure, Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation, Hypoxia

Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Vesanoid
    Start date: 2007-04-22
    End date: 2007-04-23

Vesanoid
    Dosage: 40mg every 12 hours
    Start date: 2007-04-12
    End date: 2007-04-13

Other drugs received by patient: Idarubicin HCL



Adverse event in 19 year old male receiving Vesanoid (Tretinoin Oral)

Reported by a physician from Japan on 2007-06-04

Patient: 19 year old male, weighing 57.2 kg (125.8 pounds)

Adverse reactions / side effects: Histiocytosis Haematophagic

Adverse event resulted in: disablity

Suspect drug(s):
Vesanoid
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2002-06-27
    End date: 2002-07-10

Vesanoid
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2002-07-23

Other drugs received by patient: FOY; Futhan; Modacin; Tobracin; Zantac; Diflucan; Levofloxacin; Idarubicin HCL



Adverse event in 27 year old male receiving Vesanoid (Tretinoin Oral)

Reported by a physician from Brazil on 2007-05-15

Patient: 27 year old male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Retinoic Acid Syndrome, Dyspnoea, Rhabdomyolysis, Blood Lactate Dehydrogenase Increased, Hypotension, Pyrexia, Transaminases Increased, Renal Failure Acute

Suspect drug(s):
Vesanoid (Tretinoin Oral)

Other drugs received by patient: Daunorubicin HCL; Cytarabine



Adverse event in 19 year old female receiving Vesanoid (Tretinoin Oral)

Reported by a pharmacist from United States on 2007-05-14

Patient: 19 year old female

Adverse reactions / side effects: Respiratory Failure

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Vesanoid (Tretinoin Oral)



Adverse event in 45 year old male receiving Vesanoid (Tretinoin Oral)

Reported by a physician from Canada on 2007-04-06

Patient: 45 year old male, weighing 114.0 kg (250.8 pounds)

Adverse reactions / side effects: Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy

Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Vesanoid
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2006-11-22
    End date: 2006-11-23

Vesanoid
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2006-11-27
    End date: 2007-01-12

Vesanoid
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2007-01-29

Other drugs received by patient: Idamycin; Acyclovir; Acyclovir; Voriconazole; Voriconazole; Voriconazole



Adverse event in 38 year old male receiving Vesanoid (Tretinoin Oral)

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

Patient: 38 year old male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Primary Hypothyroidism, Congenital Endocrine Anomaly

Suspect drug(s):
Vesanoid
    Dosage: the patient was scheduled to take vesanoid for a total of 1 year. he was in his 3rd or 4th round a+
    Start date: 2006-09-15

Vesanoid
    Dosage: vesanoid was decreased to '2 cap bid x 15 days q 3 months x 1 year.'



Adverse event in 11 year old male receiving Vesanoid (Tretinoin Oral)

Reported by a physician from Japan on 2007-03-12

Patient: 11 year old male, weighing 58.0 kg (127.6 pounds)

Adverse reactions / side effects: Retinoic Acid Syndrome, Haemorrhage Intracranial

Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Vesanoid (Tretinoin Oral)

Other drugs received by patient: Cytarabine; Daunorubicin HCL; Allopurinol; Baktar; Kytril



Adverse event in 38 year old male receiving Vesanoid (Tretinoin Oral)

Reported by a physician from United States on 2007-02-23

Patient: 38 year old male

Adverse reactions / side effects: Primary Hypothyroidism, Generalised Resistance TO Thyroid Hormone

Suspect drug(s):
Vesanoid (Tretinoin Oral)



Adverse event in 60 year old female receiving Vesanoid (Tretinoin Oral)

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from France on 2007-02-23

Patient: 60 year old female, weighing 68.0 kg (149.6 pounds)

Adverse reactions / side effects: Pneumonia, Hepatic Function Abnormal, Respiratory Disorder, Haemoptysis, Alanine Aminotransferase Increased, Pneumocystis Jiroveci Infection, Hepatic Enzyme Increased, Retinoic Acid Syndrome, Weight Increased, Interstitial Lung Disease, Gamma-Glutamyltransferase Increased, Aspartate Aminotransferase Increased, Hypoxia, Pleural Effusion, Pancreatic Enzymes Increased, Renal Failure Acute

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Dexrazoxane Hydrochloride Powder, Sterile
    Indication: Acute Myeloid Leukaemia
    Start date: 2006-08-22
    End date: 2006-08-24

Cytarabine
    Indication: Acute Myeloid Leukaemia
    Start date: 2006-08-22
    End date: 2006-08-28

Daunorubicin HCL
    Indication: Acute Myeloid Leukaemia
    Start date: 2006-08-22
    End date: 2006-08-24

Primperan
    Indication: Nausea

Primperan
    Indication: Vomiting

Zofran
    Dosage: text:2 df
    Indication: Nausea
    Start date: 2006-08-22
    End date: 2006-09-05

Zofran
    Indication: Vomiting

Vesanoid
    Dosage: daily dose:80mg
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Acute Myeloid Leukaemia
    Start date: 2006-08-18
    End date: 2006-09-05

Other drugs received by patient: Ranitidine; Bromazepam; Acetaminophen; Amphotericin B; Ranitidine Hydrochloride



Adverse event in 45 year old male receiving Vesanoid (Tretinoin Oral)

Reported by a physician from Canada on 2007-02-20

Patient: 45 year old male, weighing 114.0 kg (250.8 pounds)

Adverse reactions / side effects: Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy

Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Vesanoid
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2006-11-27
    End date: 2007-01-12

Vesanoid
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2007-01-29

Other drugs received by patient: Idamycin; Acyclovir; Acyclovir; Voriconazole; Voriconazole



Adverse event in receiving Vesanoid (Tretinoin Oral)

Reported by a pharmacist from Canada on 2007-01-30

Patient:

Adverse reactions / side effects: Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy

Suspect drug(s):
Vesanoid (Tretinoin Oral)



Adverse event in 60 year old female receiving Vesanoid (Tretinoin Oral)

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

Patient: 60 year old female, weighing 68.0 kg (149.6 pounds)

Adverse reactions / side effects: Pneumonia, Haemoptysis, Hepatic Enzyme Increased, Liver Disorder, Weight Increased, Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia, Gamma-Glutamyltransferase Increased, Hypoxia, Pleural Effusion, Pancreatic Enzymes Increased, Renal Failure Acute

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Vesanoid
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Acute Myeloid Leukaemia
    Start date: 2006-08-18
    End date: 2006-09-05

Cardioxane
    Start date: 2006-08-22
    End date: 2006-08-24

Zofran
    Dosage: 2 doses taken every day.
    Indication: Vomiting
    Start date: 2006-08-22
    End date: 2006-09-05

Primperan
    Indication: Vomiting
    End date: 2006-08-29

Cerubidine
    Start date: 2006-08-22
    End date: 2006-08-24

Aracytine
    Start date: 2006-08-22
    End date: 2006-08-28



Adverse event in 60 year old female receiving Vesanoid (Tretinoin Oral)

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

Patient: 60 year old female, weighing 68.0 kg (149.6 pounds)

Adverse reactions / side effects: Dyspnoea, Pneumonia, Haemoptysis, Transaminases Increased, Weight Increased, Retinoic Acid Syndrome, Interstitial Lung Disease, Gamma-Glutamyltransferase Increased, Pleural Effusion, Tachypnoea, Pancreatic Enzymes Increased, Cough, Oxygen Saturation Decreased, Renal Failure Acute

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Suspect drug(s):
Zofran
    Dosage: 2inj per day
    Indication: Vomiting
    Start date: 2006-08-22
    End date: 2006-09-05

Aracytine
    Dosage: 350mg per day
    Indication: Acute Myeloid Leukaemia
    Start date: 2006-08-22
    End date: 2006-08-28

Cerubidine
    Dosage: 110mg per day
    Indication: Acute Myeloid Leukaemia
    Start date: 2006-08-22
    End date: 2006-08-24

Primperan
    Indication: Vomiting
    Start date: 2006-08-18
    End date: 2006-08-29

Cardioxane
    Dosage: 2g per day
    Indication: Acute Myeloid Leukaemia
    Start date: 2006-08-22
    End date: 2006-08-24

Vesanoid
    Dosage: 80mg per day
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Acute Myeloid Leukaemia
    Start date: 2006-08-18
    End date: 2006-09-05

Other drugs received by patient: Zantac; Lexomil; Perfalgan; Fungizone; Heparin; Spasfon

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