Index of reports
> Cases with Encephalopathy (19)
Below is the selection of side effect reports (a.k.a. adverse event reports) related to Cefepime where reactions include encephalopathy. The selected reports were submitted to the FDA during the sample period of about a year.
Possible Cefepime side effects in 67 year old female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from France on 2012-07-11
Patient: 67 year old female
Reactions: Overdose, Rectal Haemorrhage, Hypotension, Pancytopenia, Encephalopathy
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Piperacillin
Dosage: intead of 6gm/day ,2mg/day introduced
Indication: Osteomyelitis
Start date: 2012-06-04
End date: 2012-06-07
Cefepime
Indication: Osteomyelitis
Start date: 2012-06-02
End date: 2012-06-06
Other drugs received by patient: Acupan; Levothyroxine Sodium; Folic Acid; Vancomycin; Rabeprazole Sodium; Omeprazole; Oxycodone HCL; Gentamicin
Possible Cefepime side effects in 14 year old female
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-07-03
Patient: 14 year old female, weighing 60.4 kg (132.9 pounds)
Reactions: Stomatitis, Hypotension, Encephalopathy, Acidosis, Hypercalcaemia, Respiratory Failure, Sepsis, Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome, Hypocalcaemia, Enterocolitis, Cardiac Arrest
Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cefepime
Dosage: unk
Indication: Klebsiella Infection
Start date: 2012-05-10
Calcium Gluconate
Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate
Dosage: 10 mg/m2, bid or iv on days 1-5 and 15-19
Administration route: Oral
Indication: B Precursor Type Acute Leukaemia
Start date: 2012-04-30
Mitoxantrone Hydrochloride
Dosage: 10 mg/m2, over 30 minutes on days 1 and 2
Indication: B Precursor Type Acute Leukaemia
Start date: 2012-04-30
Temsirolimus
Dosage: 7.5 mg/m2, over 30 minutes on days i, 8 and 15 (max dose: 15 mg)
Indication: B Precursor Type Acute Leukaemia
Start date: 2012-04-30
Pegaspargase
Dosage: 2500 iu/m2 over 1 hr on days 3 and 17
Indication: B Precursor Type Acute Leukaemia
Start date: 2012-04-30
Vincristine Sulfate
Dosage: 1.5 mg/m2 cyclic (max 2 mg) over i-5 minutes or infusion via mini bag on days 1, 8, i5 and 22
Indication: B Precursor Type Acute Leukaemia
Start date: 2012-04-30
Ambisome
Dosage: unk
Indication: Candida Test Positive
Start date: 2012-05-20
Methotrexate Sodium
Dosage: 8-15 mg (age based dosing) it on days 1 (or up to 72 hours prior to day 1) and 8
Indication: B Precursor Type Acute Leukaemia
Start date: 2012-04-30
Possible Cefepime side effects in 67 year old female
Reported by a physician from France on 2012-06-29
Patient: 67 year old female
Reactions: Overdose, Hypotension, Rectal Haemorrhage, Pancytopenia, Encephalopathy
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cefepime
Indication: Osteomyelitis
Start date: 2012-06-02
End date: 2012-06-06
Piperacillin
Indication: Osteomyelitis
Start date: 2012-06-04
End date: 2012-06-07
Other drugs received by patient: Acupan; Gentamicin; Omeprazole; Oxycodone HCL; Rabeprazole Sodium; Levothyroxine Sodium; Folic Acid; Vancomycin
Possible Cefepime side effects in 14 year old female
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-06-28
Patient: 14 year old female, weighing 60.4 kg (132.9 pounds)
Reactions: Stomatitis, Hypotension, Encephalopathy, Acidosis, Hypercalcaemia, Respiratory Failure, Sepsis, Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome, Hypocalcaemia, Enterocolitis, Cardiac Arrest
Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Ambisome
Dosage: unk
Indication: Candida Test Positive
Start date: 2012-05-20
Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate
Dosage: 10 mg/m2, bid or iv on days 1-5 and 15-19
Administration route: Oral
Indication: B Precursor Type Acute Leukaemia
Start date: 2012-04-30
Mitoxantrone Hydrochloride
Dosage: 10 mg/m2, over 30 minutes on days 1 and 2
Indication: B Precursor Type Acute Leukaemia
Start date: 2012-04-30
Pegaspargase
Dosage: 2500 iu/m2 over 1 hr on days 3 and 17
Indication: B Precursor Type Acute Leukaemia
Start date: 2012-04-30
Cefepime
Dosage: unk
Indication: Klebsiella Infection
Start date: 2012-05-10
Vincristine
Dosage: 1.5 mg/m2 cyclic (max 2 mg) over i-5 minutes or infusion via mini bag on days 1, 8, i5 and 22
Indication: B Precursor Type Acute Leukaemia
Start date: 2012-04-30
Calcium Gluconate
Methotrexate
Dosage: 8-15 mg (age based dosing) it on days 1 (or up to 72 hours prior to day 1) and 8
Indication: B Precursor Type Acute Leukaemia
Start date: 2012-04-30
Temsirolimus
Dosage: 7.5 mg/m2, over 30 minutes on days i, 8 and 15 (max dose: 15 mg)
Indication: B Precursor Type Acute Leukaemia
Start date: 2012-04-30
Possible Cefepime side effects in 59 year old male
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-05-31
Patient: 59 year old male
Reactions: Tubulointerstitial Nephritis, Renal Failure, Encephalopathy, Drug Rash With Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cefepime
Possible Cefepime side effects in 59 year old male
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-05-18
Patient: 59 year old male
Reactions: Tubulointerstitial Nephritis, Confusional State, Tachycardia, Pyrexia, Acidosis, Somnolence, Multi-Organ Failure, Face Oedema, Pyuria, Anuria, Hypotension, Encephalopathy, Neutrophilia, Drug Rash With Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms, Rash Macular, Eosinophilia, Renal Failure, Rash Erythematous, Enterococcus Test Positive, Leukocytosis
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cefepime
Other drugs received by patient: Linezolid; Vancomycin
Possible Cefepime side effects in 58 year old female
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-04-19
Patient: 58 year old female
Reactions: Myoclonus, Renal Impairment, Encephalopathy
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cefepime
Indication: Osteomyelitis
Vancomycin
Possible Cefepime side effects in 58 year old female
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-04-12
Patient: 58 year old female
Reactions: Myoclonus, Hallucination, Visual, Drug Level Increased, Hyperkalaemia, Encephalopathy, Mental Status Changes, Disorientation, Renal Failure Acute
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cefepime
Indication: Osteomyelitis
Cefepime
Indication: Ankle Fracture
Other drugs received by patient: Vancomycin
Possible Cefepime side effects in 58 year old female
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-04-09
Patient: 58 year old female
Reactions: Myoclonus, Confusional State, Hallucination, Visual, Hyperkalaemia, Drug Level Increased, Encephalopathy, Disorientation, Renal Failure Acute
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cefepime
Indication: Osteomyelitis
Vancomycin
Indication: Osteomyelitis
Possible Cefepime side effects in 89 year old female
Reported by a pharmacist from United States on 2012-03-15
Patient: 89 year old female, weighing 54.4 kg (119.7 pounds)
Reactions: Confusional State, Dehydration, Encephalopathy, Status Epilepticus, Lethargy, Convulsion
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cefepime
Other drugs received by patient: Cefepime
Possible Cefepime side effects in 52 year old female
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-03-01
Patient: 52 year old female
Reactions: Myoclonus, Neurotoxicity, Hyperkalaemia, Encephalopathy, Mental Status Changes, Hallucination, Blood Creatinine Increased, Renal Failure Acute
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Vancomycin HCL
Dosage: unk
Indication: Osteomyelitis
Cefepime
Dosage: unk
Indication: Osteomyelitis
Possible Cefepime side effects in 52 year old female
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-02-16
Patient: 52 year old female
Reactions: Myoclonus, Neurotoxicity, Mental Status Changes, Encephalopathy, Blood Creatinine Increased, Hallucination, Renal Failure Acute
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Vancomycin HCL
Dosage: unk
Indication: Osteomyelitis
Cefepime
Dosage: unk
Indication: Osteomyelitis
Possible Cefepime side effects in 59 year old male
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-01-25
Patient: 59 year old male
Reactions: Aphasia, Encephalopathy, Status Epilepticus
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cefepime
Possible Cefepime side effects in 58 year old female
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2011-12-01
Patient: 58 year old female
Reactions: Myoclonus, Renal Impairment, Encephalopathy
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cefepime
Indication: Osteomyelitis
Vancomycin
Possible Cefepime side effects in 15 year old male
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2011-11-15
Patient: 15 year old male, weighing 46.0 kg (101.2 pounds)
Reactions: Encephalopathy, Renal Failure Acute
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Gentamicin
Cefepime
Other drugs received by patient: Cotrim
Possible Cefepime side effects in 80 year old female
Reported by a physician from Taiwan, Province of China on 2011-11-07
Patient: 80 year old female
Reactions: Agitation, Confusional State, Pneumonia, Dystonia, Activities of Daily Living Impaired, Abasia, Mental Status Changes, Encephalopathy
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization, disablity
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cefepime
Possible Cefepime side effects in 15 year old male
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2011-11-04
Patient: 15 year old male
Reactions: Encephalopathy, Renal Failure Acute
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Gentamicin
Cefepime
Other drugs received by patient: Cotrim
Possible Cefepime side effects in 15 year old male
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2011-11-04
Patient: 15 year old male, weighing 46.0 kg (101.2 pounds)
Reactions: Encephalopathy, Renal Failure Acute
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cefepime
Indication: Respiratory Tract Infection
Gentamicin
Indication: Respiratory Tract Infection
Other drugs received by patient: Tobramycin; Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim; Vancomycin
Possible Cefepime side effects in 58 year old female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2011-11-02
Patient: 58 year old female
Reactions: Neurotoxicity, Myoclonus, Confusional State, Hallucination, Visual, Hyperkalaemia, Encephalopathy, Renal Failure Acute
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cefepime
Other drugs received by patient: Vancomycin
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