This is an index of side effect / adverse reaction reports (a.k.a. adverse event reports) related to Valcyte (Valganciclovir) 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 (197)
Death (99)
Life Threatening Events (4)
Disability (1)
Reports by Reaction Type
Death (78),
Diarrhoea (26),
Cytomegalovirus Infection (12),
Escherichia Urinary Tract Infection (10),
Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia (10),
Anaemia Postoperative (10),
Pancytopenia (10),
Concomitant Disease Progression (10),
Hospitalisation (9),
Thrombocytopenia (9),
Cytomegalovirus Viraemia (6),
Neutropenia (6)
Below are a few examples of reports where side effects / adverse reactions may be related to Valcyte (Valganciclovir). For a complete list or a specific selection of reports, please use the links above.
Possible Valcyte side effects in female
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-08-27
Patient: female, weighing 54.1 kg (119.0 pounds)
Reactions: Pneumonia Primary Atypical, Diarrhoea, Hypotension, Cytomegalovirus Viraemia, Pyrexia, Thrombocytopenia
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Certican
Dosage: 1.5 mg, bid
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2011-02-03
End date: 2011-09-09
Certican
Dosage: 0.75 mg, bid
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Renal Transplant
Start date: 2011-01-28
End date: 2011-02-02
Certican
Dosage: 0.75 mg, bid
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2011-09-10
End date: 2012-01-17
Leflunomide
Mycophenolate Mefetil
Dosage: 250 mg, bid
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Renal Transplant
Start date: 2012-01-24
End date: 2012-01-29
Prednisone TAB
Dosage: 2.5 mg, qd
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Renal Transplant
Start date: 2011-01-28
Prednisone TAB
Indication: Immunosuppression
Prograf
Dosage: 0.5 mg, bid
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Renal Transplant
Start date: 2011-01-28
Prograf
Indication: Immunosuppression
Valcyte
Dosage: 450 mg, bid
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Cytomegalovirus Viraemia
Start date: 2011-08-25
Other drugs received by patient: Lasix
Possible Valcyte side effects in male
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-08-27
Patient: male
Reactions: Hospitalisation, Herpes Zoster
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Valcyte
Possible Valcyte side effects in male
Reported by a physician from Germany on 2012-08-24
Patient: male, weighing 15.9 kg (35.1 pounds)
Reactions: Rotavirus Infection, Oral Infection, Neutropenia
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Valcyte
Other drugs received by patient: Mycophenolate Mefetil; Atenolol; Sulfamethoxazole Trimethoprim; Ramipril; Cyclosporine; Methylprednisolone; Natriumhydrogencarbonat
Possible Valcyte side effects in male
Reported by a physician from Germany on 2012-08-23
Patient: male, weighing 67.0 kg (147.4 pounds)
Reactions: Respiratory Failure, Respiratory Tract Infection
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Valcyte
Other drugs received by patient: Amoclav (United States); Amphotericin B; Amoclav (United States); Pantoprazole; Amlodipine
Possible Valcyte side effects in female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-08-22
Patient: female
Reactions: Death
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Mycophenolate Mofetil (Cellcept)
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Valcyte
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Possible Valcyte side effects in male
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-08-22
Patient: male
Reactions: Death
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Valcyte
Possible Valcyte side effects in male
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-08-21
Patient: male
Reactions: Leukaemia
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Valcyte
Possible Valcyte side effects in female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-08-21
Patient: female
Reactions: Death
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Valcyte
Possible Valcyte side effects in female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-08-20
Patient: female
Reactions: Hospitalisation
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Valcyte
Possible Valcyte side effects in male
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-08-20
Patient: male
Reactions: Death
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cellcept
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Valcyte
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Possible Valcyte side effects in male
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-08-20
Patient: male
Reactions: Death
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Valcyte
Possible Valcyte side effects in female
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-08-17
Patient: female
Reactions: Death
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Valcyte
Possible Valcyte side effects in male
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-08-17
Patient: male
Reactions: Death
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Valcyte
Possible Valcyte side effects in male
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-08-17
Patient: male
Reactions: Death
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Valcyte
Possible Valcyte side effects in male
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-08-17
Patient: male
Reactions: Death
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Valcyte
Possible Valcyte side effects in male
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-08-17
Patient: male
Reactions: Death
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Valcyte
Possible Valcyte side effects in male
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-08-17
Patient: male
Reactions: Death
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Valcyte
Possible Valcyte side effects in 9 year old male
Reported by a physician from Germany on 2012-08-16
Patient: 9 year old male
Reactions: Pleural Effusion
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Valcyte
Possible Valcyte side effects in male
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-08-16
Patient: male
Reactions: Death
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cellcept
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Valcyte
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Possible Valcyte side effects in male
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-08-16
Patient: male
Reactions: Death
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cellcept
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Valcyte
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Possible Valcyte side effects in male
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-08-16
Patient: male
Reactions: Death
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Valcyte
Possible Valcyte side effects in male
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-08-16
Patient: male
Reactions: Death
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Valcyte
Possible Valcyte side effects in male
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-08-16
Patient: male
Reactions: Death
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cellcept
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Valcyte
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Possible Valcyte side effects in female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-08-16
Patient: female
Reactions: Neoplasm Malignant
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Valcyte
Possible Valcyte side effects in male
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-08-16
Patient: male
Reactions: Death
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cellcept
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Valcyte
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Possible Valcyte side effects in male
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-08-15
Patient: male
Reactions: Death
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cellcept
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Valcyte
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Possible Valcyte side effects in male
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-08-15
Patient: male
Reactions: Death
Adverse event resulted in: death
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Cellcept
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Valcyte
Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
Possible Valcyte side effects in male
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-08-13
Patient: male
Reactions: Cytomegalovirus Infection
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Valcyte
Possible Valcyte side effects in male
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-08-13
Patient: male, weighing 102.0 kg (224.4 pounds)
Reactions: Diarrhoea, Escherichia Urinary Tract Infection, Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia, Concomitant Disease Progression, Anaemia Postoperative
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Augmentin '500'
Dosage: 1000 mg, bid
Indication: Urinary Tract Infection
Start date: 2011-08-28
End date: 2011-09-01
Certican
Dosage: 1.5 mg, bid
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Renal Transplant
Start date: 2011-06-27
End date: 2011-07-12
Certican
Dosage: 0.75 mg, bid
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2011-07-25
End date: 2011-08-29
Imuran
Dosage: 150 mg, qd
Indication: Immunosuppression
Start date: 2011-08-30
End date: 2011-09-01
Nexium
Dosage: unk
Prednisone TAB
Dosage: 15 mg, daily
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Renal Transplant
Start date: 2011-07-01
End date: 2011-07-13
Prednisone TAB
Dosage: 5 mg, daily
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2011-07-14
Prograf
Dosage: 2 mg, bid
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Renal Transplant
Start date: 2011-06-28
Valcyte
Dosage: 450 mg, qd
Start date: 2011-06-27
Other drugs received by patient: Iron Dextran; Iron Dextran; Iron Dextran
Possible Valcyte side effects in male
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-08-10
Patient: male, weighing 102.0 kg (224.4 pounds)
Reactions: Diarrhoea, Escherichia Urinary Tract Infection, Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia, Concomitant Disease Progression, Anaemia Postoperative
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Augmentin '500'
Dosage: 1000 mg, bid
Indication: Urinary Tract Infection
Start date: 2011-08-28
End date: 2011-09-01
Certican
Dosage: 0.75 mg, bid
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2011-07-25
End date: 2011-08-29
Certican
Dosage: 1.5 mg, bid
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Renal Transplant
Start date: 2011-06-27
End date: 2011-07-12
Imuran
Dosage: 150 mg, qd
Indication: Immunosuppression
Start date: 2011-08-30
End date: 2011-09-01
Nexium
Dosage: unk
Prednisone TAB
Dosage: 15 mg, daily
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Renal Transplant
Start date: 2011-07-01
End date: 2011-07-13
Prednisone TAB
Dosage: 5 mg, daily
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2011-07-14
Prograf
Dosage: 2 mg, bid
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Renal Transplant
Start date: 2011-06-28
Valcyte
Dosage: 450 mg, qd
Start date: 2011-06-27
Other drugs received by patient: Iron Dextran; Iron Dextran; Iron Dextran
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