This is an index of side effect / adverse reaction reports (a.k.a. adverse event reports) related to Levophed (Norepinephrine) and submitted to the FDA during the sample period of about a year. The information is not vetted and should not be considered as verified clinical evidence.
Reports by Event Outcome
All Cases (3)
Death (1)
Life Threatening Events (1)
Reports by Reaction Type
Blood Pressure Increased (1),
Death (1),
Incorrect Route of Drug Administration (1),
Chest Pain (1),
Infusion Site Extravasation (1),
Inflammation (1),
Incorrect Dose Administered by Device (1)
Possible Levophed side effects in 90 year old male
Reported by a physician from Greece on 2012-07-27
Patient: 90 year old male, weighing 70.0 kg (154.0 pounds)
Reactions: Death
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Colimycine
Dosage: 1000000 unk, 4x/day
Indication: Abdominal Infection
Start date: 2009-05-26
End date: 2009-05-28
Daptomycin
Dosage: 350 mg, 1x/day
Indication: Abdominal Infection
Start date: 2009-05-24
End date: 2009-05-25
Innohep
Dosage: unk
Indication: Anticoagulant Therapy
Start date: 2009-05-19
Levophed
Dosage: 3 amp/24hrs
Start date: 2009-05-19
Metronidazole
Dosage: 500 mg, 3x/day
Start date: 2009-05-19
End date: 2009-05-23
Moxifloxacin
Dosage: 400 mg, 2x/day
Indication: Abdominal Infection
Start date: 2009-05-16
End date: 2009-05-18
Netilmicin
Dosage: 300 mg, 1x/day
Indication: Abdominal Infection
Start date: 2009-05-29
End date: 2009-06-08
Piperacillin and Tazobactam
Dosage: 4.5 mg, 3x/day
Start date: 2009-05-16
End date: 2009-05-25
Tigecycline
Dosage: 50 mg, 2x/day
Start date: 2009-05-28
End date: 2009-06-09
Possible Levophed side effects in 75 year old male
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-06-25
Patient: 75 year old male
Reactions: Blood Pressure Increased, Chest Pain, Incorrect Dose Administered by Device
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Levophed
Possible Levophed side effects in 63 year old female
Reported by a physician from United States on 2011-10-27
Patient: 63 year old female, weighing 127.0 kg (279.4 pounds)
Reactions: Incorrect Route of Drug Administration, Infusion Site Extravasation, Inflammation
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Dopamine HCL IN 5% Dextrose
Indication: Bradycardia
Start date: 2011-09-14
End date: 2011-09-18
Dopamine HCL IN 5% Dextrose
Indication: Hypotension
Start date: 2011-09-14
End date: 2011-09-18
Levophed
Indication: Hypotension
Start date: 2011-09-01
End date: 2011-09-01
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