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Arava (Leflunomide) - Cardiac Failure - Suspected Cause - Side Effect Reports

 
 



Index of reports > Cases with Cardiac Failure ()

Below is the selection of side effect reports (a.k.a. adverse event reports) related to Arava (Leflunomide) where reactions include cardiac failure. The selected reports were submitted to the FDA during the sample period of about a year.

Possible Arava side effects in 62 year old male

Reported by a physician from Switzerland on 2012-03-13

Patient: 62 year old male, weighing 100.0 kg (220.0 pounds)

Reactions: Hyperthermia, Pain, Bundle Branch Block Left, Weight Increased, Syncope, Cardiac Failure, Ventricular Tachycardia, Amyloidosis, Ventricular Fibrillation, Cardiac Arrest, Altered State of Consciousness

Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Novalgin
    Indication: Rheumatoid Arthritis
    Start date: 2011-01-14
    End date: 2011-01-17

Methotrexate
    Start date: 2010-07-16
    End date: 2010-09-22

Enbrel
    Indication: Rheumatoid Arthritis
    Start date: 2010-11-22
    End date: 2011-01-21

Methotrexate
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2010-04-28
    End date: 2010-07-15

Prednisone TAB
    Start date: 2010-11-29
    End date: 2010-12-30

Humira
    Indication: Rheumatoid Arthritis
    Start date: 2011-01-21
    End date: 2011-01-21

Arava
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Rheumatoid Arthritis
    Start date: 2010-09-22
    End date: 2010-11-22

Prednisone TAB
    Indication: Rheumatoid Arthritis
    Start date: 2010-10-15
    End date: 2010-11-28

Methotrexate
    Indication: Rheumatoid Arthritis
    Start date: 2010-04-01
    End date: 2010-04-01

Other drugs received by patient: Spironolactone; Furosemide



Possible Arava side effects in 61 year old male

Reported by a physician from Switzerland on 2012-03-13

Patient: 61 year old male, weighing 100.0 kg (220.0 pounds)

Reactions: Hyperthermia, Pain, Weight Increased, Syncope, Cardiac Failure, Ventricular Tachycardia, Amyloidosis, Ventricular Fibrillation, Cardiac Arrest, Altered State of Consciousness

Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Enbrel
    Indication: Rheumatoid Arthritis
    Start date: 2010-11-22
    End date: 2011-01-21

Methotrexate
    Indication: Rheumatoid Arthritis
    Start date: 2010-04-01
    End date: 2010-04-01

Prednisone TAB
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Rheumatoid Arthritis
    Start date: 2010-10-15
    End date: 2010-11-28

Prednisone TAB
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2010-11-29
    End date: 2010-12-30

Methotrexate
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2010-07-16
    End date: 2010-09-22

Novalgin
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Rheumatoid Arthritis
    Start date: 2011-01-14
    End date: 2011-01-17

Humira
    Indication: Rheumatoid Arthritis
    Start date: 2011-01-21
    End date: 2011-01-21

Methotrexate
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2010-04-28
    End date: 2010-07-15

Arava
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Rheumatoid Arthritis
    Start date: 2010-09-22
    End date: 2010-11-22

Other drugs received by patient: Furosemide; Aldactone



Possible Arava side effects in 39 year old female

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Belgium on 2012-01-20

Patient: 39 year old female, weighing 58.0 kg (127.6 pounds)

Reactions: Complement Factor Decreased, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Haemoglobin Decreased, Gynaecological Examination Abnormal, Cardiac Failure, Drug Interaction, Gastrooesophageal Reflux Disease

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Arava

Other drugs received by patient possibly interacting with the suspect drug:
Ketoprofen
    Dosage: in the evenning
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Polyarthritis
    Start date: 1993-01-01

Ketoprofen
    Dosage: in the morning
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2008-01-01

Ketoprofen
    Dosage: only when combined with arava 20 mg
    Administration route: Oral
    End date: 2010-02-01

Other drugs received by patient: Medrol; Methotrexate; Asaflow; Sintrom



Possible Arava side effects in 77 year old female

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Mexico on 2012-01-17

Patient: 77 year old female, weighing 48.0 kg (105.6 pounds)

Reactions: Renal Failure, Syncope, Cardiac Failure, Anaemia, Duodenal Ulcer

Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Arava



Possible Arava side effects in 39 year old female

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Belgium on 2011-10-17

Patient: 39 year old female

Reactions: Mitral Valve Prolapse, Haemoglobin Decreased, Complement Factor Decreased, Cardiac Failure, Gynaecological Examination Abnormal, Drug Interaction, Gastrooesophageal Reflux Disease

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Arava

Other drugs received by patient possibly interacting with the suspect drug:
Ketoprofen
    Dosage: in the evenning
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Polyarthritis
    Start date: 1993-01-01

Ketoprofen
    Dosage: in the morning
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2008-01-01

Ketoprofen
    Administration route: Oral

Other drugs received by patient: Medrol; Methotrexate

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