Index of reports
> Cases with Agitation (3)
Below is the selection of side effect reports (a.k.a. adverse event reports) related to Precedex (Dexmedetomidine) where reactions include agitation. The selected reports were submitted to the FDA during the sample period of about a year.
Possible Precedex side effects in female
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-07-13
Patient: female
Reactions: Confusional State, Agitation, Respiratory Rate Increased, Anaemia, Mental Status Changes, Bradycardia, Oxygen Saturation Decreased
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Precedex
Other drugs received by patient: Versed; Fentanyl Citrate; (Oxygen)
Possible Precedex side effects in 2 year old male
Reported by a pharmacist from United States on 2012-04-27
Patient: 2 year old male, weighing 12.0 kg (26.4 pounds)
Reactions: Agitation, Off Label Use, Communication Disorder, Staring, Drug Withdrawal Syndrome
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Precedex
Other drugs received by patient: Fentanyl Citrate; Vecuronium Bromide; Methadone HCL; Diazepam; Midazolam
Possible Precedex side effects in 57 year old male
Reported by a pharmacist from United States on 2012-03-15
Patient: 57 year old male, weighing 143.0 kg (314.6 pounds)
Reactions: Agitation, Hypoxic-Ischaemic Encephalopathy, Pulse Absent, Bradycardia, Cardiac Arrest, Pulseless Electrical Activity
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Precedex
Other drugs received by patient: Albutetol / Ipratropium MDI; Clonidine; Famotidine; Amiodarone Hydrochloride; Valproic Acid; Diltiazem HCL; Dexmedetomodine Hydrochloride; Furosemide; Heparin
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