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Purinethol (Mercaptopurine) - Life Threatening Events - Suspected Cause - Side Effect Reports

 
 



Index of reports > Life Threatening Events (4)

Below is the selection of side effect reports (a.k.a. adverse event reports) related to Purinethol (Mercaptopurine) life threatening events. The selected reports were submitted to the FDA during the sample period of about a year.

Possible Purinethol side effects in male

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-08-21

Patient: male, weighing 69.0 kg (151.8 pounds)

Reactions: Hepatosplenic T-Cell Lymphoma

Adverse event resulted in: death, life threatening event, hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Humira
    Indication: Colitis Ulcerative
    Start date: 2007-06-15

Purinethol
    Dosage: also reported with start date of 01-oct-1999
    Start date: 1999-06-02

Remicade
    Dosage: 19 infusions administered between 10-jul-2002 and 7-mar-2006
    Indication: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
    Start date: 2002-07-10
    End date: 2006-03-07

Remicade
    Dosage: 19 infusions administered between 10-jul-2002 and 7-mar-2006
    Indication: Colitis Ulcerative
    Start date: 2002-07-10
    End date: 2006-03-07

Humira
    Start date: 2007-06-15

Purinethol
    Dosage: also reported with start date of 01-oct-1999
    Start date: 1999-06-02

Humira
    Start date: 2006-11-01

Purinethol
    Indication: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
    End date: 2007-04-01

Purinethol
    Indication: Colitis Ulcerative
    End date: 2007-04-01

Remicade
    Dosage: 19 infusions administered between 10-jul-2002 and 7-mar-2006
    Indication: Crohn's Disease
    Start date: 2002-07-10
    End date: 2006-03-07

Humira
    Indication: Irritable Bowel Syndrome
    Start date: 2006-11-01

Other drugs received by patient: Prednisone TAB; Asacol; Prednisone TAB; Asacol



Possible Purinethol side effects in 7 year old female

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from France on 2012-03-08

Patient: 7 year old female

Reactions: Lung Disorder, Neutropenia, Thrombocytopenia, Leukopenia

Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Purinethol
    Dosage: 50 mg/m2/day
    Indication: T-Cell Lymphoma Stage III

Cytarabine
    Dosage: 75 mg/m2/day, for 4 days
    Indication: T-Cell Lymphoma Stage III

Other drugs received by patient: Cyclophosphamide



Possible Purinethol side effects in male

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-01-20

Patient: male, weighing 69.0 kg (151.8 pounds)

Reactions: Hepatosplenic T-Cell Lymphoma

Adverse event resulted in: death, life threatening event, hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Remicade
    Dosage: 19 infusions administered between 10-jul-2002 and 7-mar-2006
    Indication: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
    Start date: 2002-07-10
    End date: 2006-03-07

Humira
    Start date: 2006-11-01

Remicade
    Dosage: 19 infusions administered between 10-jul-2002 and 7-mar-2006
    Indication: Colitis Ulcerative
    Start date: 2002-07-10
    End date: 2006-03-07

Humira
    Start date: 2007-06-15

Purinethol
    Indication: Colitis Ulcerative
    End date: 2007-04-01

Purinethol
    Dosage: also reported with start date of 01-oct-1999
    Start date: 1999-06-02

Humira
    Indication: Irritable Bowel Syndrome
    Start date: 2006-11-01

Purinethol
    Indication: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
    End date: 2007-04-01

Remicade
    Dosage: 19 infusions administered between 10-jul-2002 and 7-mar-2006
    Indication: Crohn's Disease
    Start date: 2002-07-10
    End date: 2006-03-07

Humira
    Indication: Colitis Ulcerative
    Start date: 2007-06-15

Purinethol
    Dosage: also reported with start date of 01-oct-1999
    Start date: 1999-06-02

Other drugs received by patient: Asacol; Prednisone; Asacol; Prednisone



Possible Purinethol side effects in male

Reported by a lawyer from United States on 2011-10-14

Patient: male, weighing 69.0 kg (151.8 pounds)

Reactions: Hepatosplenic T-Cell Lymphoma

Adverse event resulted in: death, life threatening event, hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Humira
    Indication: Irritable Bowel Syndrome
    Start date: 2006-11-01

Purinethol
    Dosage: also reported with start date of 01-oct-1999
    Start date: 1999-06-02

Remicade
    Dosage: 19 infusions administered between 10-jul-2002 and 7-mar-2006
    Indication: Colitis Ulcerative
    Start date: 2002-07-10
    End date: 2006-03-07

Humira
    Start date: 2007-06-15

Purinethol
    Dosage: also reported with start date of 01-oct-1999
    Start date: 1999-06-02

Purinethol
    Indication: Colitis Ulcerative
    End date: 2007-04-01

Humira
    Indication: Colitis Ulcerative
    Start date: 2007-06-15

Purinethol
    Indication: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
    End date: 2007-04-01

Remicade
    Dosage: 19 infusions administered between 10-jul-2002 and 7-mar-2006
    Indication: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
    Start date: 2002-07-10
    End date: 2006-03-07

Remicade
    Dosage: 19 infusions administered between 10-jul-2002 and 7-mar-2006
    Indication: Crohn's Disease
    Start date: 2002-07-10
    End date: 2006-03-07

Humira
    Start date: 2006-11-01

Other drugs received by patient: Asacol; Asacol; Prednisone; Prednisone

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