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Somavert (Pegvisomant) - Weight Increased - Suspected Cause - Side Effect Reports

 
 



Index of reports > Cases with Weight Increased (8)

Below is the selection of side effect reports (a.k.a. adverse event reports) related to Somavert (Pegvisomant) where reactions include weight increased. The selected reports were submitted to the FDA during the sample period of about a year.

Possible Somavert side effects in 40 year old female

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Canada on 2012-07-03

Patient: 40 year old female

Reactions: Weight Increased, Lipodystrophy Acquired

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Somavert

Other drugs received by patient: Crestor



Possible Somavert side effects in female

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-06-19

Patient: female

Reactions: Weight Increased, Headache

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Hydrocortisone
    Dosage: unk
    Indication: Pituitary Tumour

Somavert
    Dosage: 30 mg, 1x/day
    Indication: Brain Neoplasm

Other drugs received by patient: Lasix



Possible Somavert side effects in 71 year old male

Reported by a pharmacist from Netherlands on 2012-06-13

Patient: 71 year old male, weighing 75.0 kg (165.0 pounds)

Reactions: Weight Increased, Muscular Weakness, Gait Disturbance, Fall

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Somavert
    Dosage: 20 mg, 1x/day
    Start date: 2011-05-30

Somavert
    Dosage: 10 mg, 1x/day
    Indication: Acromegaly
    Start date: 2010-11-04
    End date: 2011-05-30

Other drugs received by patient: Calcium Carbonate / Colecalciferol; Omeprazole; Risedronic Acid; Gliclazide; Lanreotide



Possible Somavert side effects in 71 year old male

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Netherlands on 2012-06-06

Patient: 71 year old male, weighing 75.0 kg (165.0 pounds)

Reactions: Weight Increased, Muscular Weakness, Gait Disturbance, Fall

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Somavert
    Dosage: 10 mg, 1x/day
    Indication: Acromegaly
    Start date: 2010-11-04
    End date: 2011-05-30

Somavert
    Dosage: 20 mg, 1x/day
    Start date: 2011-05-30

Other drugs received by patient: Lanreotide; Calcium Carbonate / Colecalciferol; Risedronic Acid; Omeprazole; Gliclazide



Possible Somavert side effects in female

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-03-16

Patient: female, weighing 68.0 kg (149.6 pounds)

Reactions: Weight Increased, Hot Flush, Insomnia, Gastrointestinal Disorder

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Somavert
    Indication: Insulin-Like Growth Factor Increased

Tamoxifen Citrate
    Indication: Insulin-Like Growth Factor Increased

Somavert
    Dosage: unk, 1x/day
    Indication: Pituitary Tumour
    Start date: 2005-01-01
    End date: 2009-01-01

Tamoxifen Citrate
    Dosage: 20 mg, 1x/day
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Pituitary Tumour
    Start date: 2009-01-01
    End date: 2009-01-01

Other drugs received by patient: Diovan HCT; Metformin



Possible Somavert side effects in female

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-01-04

Patient: female, weighing 77.6 kg (170.6 pounds)

Reactions: Blood Growth Hormone Increased, Hypersensitivity, Pain, Mental Status Changes, Hyperhidrosis, Hepatitis, Myalgia, Weight Increased, Injection Site Erythema, Hepatic Encephalopathy, Fatigue, Yellow Skin, Tongue Disorder, Haemochromatosis, Back Pain, Jaundice Hepatocellular, Nausea, Acne, Chromaturia, Hepatic Enzyme Increased, Ascites, Injection Site Pruritus, Tremor, Arthralgia, Ammonia Increased, Memory Impairment, Asthenia

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization, disablity

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Iron
    Dosage: unk

Somavert
    Dosage: 10 mg, daily
    Indication: Acromegaly
    Start date: 2010-11-10
    End date: 2011-01-13

Other drugs received by patient: Aldactone; Zoloft; Oxycodone; Zoloft; Omeprazole



Possible Somavert side effects in female

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2011-12-27

Patient: female, weighing 74.8 kg (164.6 pounds)

Reactions: Back Pain, Hypersensitivity, Blood Growth Hormone Increased, Nausea, Pain, Chromaturia, Hepatitis, Tremor, Hepatic Enzyme Increased, Injection Site Pruritus, Weight Increased, Injection Site Erythema, Yellow Skin, Ammonia Increased, Memory Impairment, Haemochromatosis

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization, disablity

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Somavert
    Dosage: 10 mg, daily
    Indication: Acromegaly
    Start date: 2010-11-10
    End date: 2011-01-13

Iron
    Dosage: unk

Other drugs received by patient: Zoloft; Zoloft



Possible Somavert side effects in female

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2011-11-21

Patient: female, weighing 74.8 kg (164.6 pounds)

Reactions: Back Pain, Hypersensitivity, Nausea, Pain, Chromaturia, Hepatitis, Hepatic Enzyme Increased, Injection Site Pruritus, Weight Increased, Injection Site Erythema, Yellow Skin, Ammonia Increased

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Somavert

Other drugs received by patient: Zoloft; Zoloft

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