Voltaren (Diclofenac) - Death - Suspected Cause - Side Effect Reports

Possible Voltaren side effects in 66 year old male

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Germany on 2012-08-27

Patient: 66 year old male, weighing 125.0 kg (275.0 pounds)

Reactions: Renal Failure Acute

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

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Pantoprazole Sodium
    Dosage: 20 mg, qd
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
    Start date: 2011-11-19
    End date: 2011-12-05

Ibuprofen
    Dosage: 1-2* 600 mg, qd
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Arthralgia
    Start date: 2011-10-25
    End date: 2011-11-02

Ibuprofen
    Dosage: 1-2*800 mg, qd
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2011-11-03
    End date: 2011-12-08

Voltaren
    Dosage: nearly 2 tablets weekly per os
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Arthralgia
    Start date: 2011-10-25
    End date: 2011-11-16

Valoron N Retard, Pfizer
    Dosage: 1 df, bid
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2011-11-18
    End date: 2011-12-08

Valoron N Retard, Pfizer
    Dosage: 1 df, qd
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Product Used FOR Unknown Indication
    Start date: 2011-11-18
    End date: 2011-11-18

Pantoprazole Sodium
    Dosage: 40 mg, qd
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2011-12-06
    End date: 2011-12-08

Possible Voltaren side effects in 76 year old male

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-08-24

Patient: 76 year old male

Reactions: Gout, Renal Cancer

Adverse event resulted in: death

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Voltaren

Other drugs received by patient: Triamcinolone Acetonide

Possible Voltaren side effects in 76 year old male

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-08-16

Patient: 76 year old male

Reactions: Gout, Adverse Drug Reaction

Adverse event resulted in: death

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Voltaren
    Dosage: unk, couple times a day as needed
    Administration route: Topical
    Indication: Arthritis
    Start date: 2011-01-01

Steroids NOS
    Dosage: unk, unk
    Indication: Gout

Other drugs received by patient: Triamcinolone Acetonide

Possible Voltaren side effects in 82 year old male

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-08-16

Patient: 82 year old male

Reactions: Lung Neoplasm Malignant

Adverse event resulted in: death

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Voltaren

Possible Voltaren side effects in 82 year old male

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-07-27

Patient: 82 year old male

Reactions: Lung Neoplasm Malignant

Adverse event resulted in: death

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Voltaren

Possible Voltaren side effects in 82 year old male

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-07-20

Patient: 82 year old male

Reactions: Neoplasm Malignant

Adverse event resulted in: death

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Voltaren

Possible Voltaren side effects in female

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-07-16

Patient: female

Reactions: Aortic Aneurysm Rupture

Adverse event resulted in: death

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Voltaren

Possible Voltaren side effects in female

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-07-12

Patient: female

Reactions: Death

Adverse event resulted in: death

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Voltaren

Possible Voltaren side effects in 75 year old female

Reported by a physician from France on 2012-07-09

Patient: 75 year old female

Reactions: Ecchymosis, Bone Marrow Failure, Thrombocytopenia

Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Naproxen
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Back Pain

Coltramyl
    Indication: Back Pain

Voltaren
    Indication: Back Pain

Possible Voltaren side effects in 75 year old female

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Germany on 2012-07-05

Patient: 75 year old female

Reactions: Ecchymosis, Bone Marrow Failure, Thrombocytopenia

Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Naproxen Sodium
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Back Pain
    Start date: 1985-11-25

Voltaren
    Indication: Back Pain
    Start date: 1985-12-04

Other drugs received by patient: Coltramyl

Possible Voltaren side effects in

Reported by a physician from Denmark on 2012-06-27

Patient:

Reactions: Embolism, Cardiac Arrest

Adverse event resulted in: death

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Voltaren

Possible Voltaren side effects in 81 year old female

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Germany on 2012-06-25

Patient: 81 year old female, weighing 72.0 kg (158.4 pounds)

Reactions: Pseudomembranous Colitis, Drug Interaction

Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Aspirin
    Dosage: 100 mg, qd
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Coronary Artery Disease
    Start date: 1995-01-01
    End date: 2008-09-09

Voltaren
    Dosage: 75 mg, bid
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Arthritis
    Start date: 2008-05-01
    End date: 2008-06-01

Cotrim
    Dosage: 960 mg, bid
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Urinary Tract Infection
    Start date: 2008-08-24
    End date: 2008-08-27

Pantoprazole
    Dosage: 20 mg, qd
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Prophylaxis Against Gastrointestinal Ulcer
    Start date: 2008-08-20

Ciprofloxacin
    Dosage: 500 mg, bid
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Urinary Tract Infection
    Start date: 2008-08-20
    End date: 2008-08-23

Other drugs received by patient: Alendronate Sodium; Moxonidine; Prednisolone; Fosinopril Sodium; Pravabeta; Verapamil; Arelix; Oxycodone Hydrochloride; Acetaminophen; Lisinopril; Calcilac KT

Possible Voltaren side effects in female

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from France on 2012-06-20

Patient: female

Reactions: Haemorrhage, Haemorrhagic Anaemia, Abdominal Pain Upper, Gastric Cancer, Microcytic Anaemia, Haemoglobin Decreased, Gait Disturbance, Metastases To Peritoneum, Melaena, Asthenia

Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Voltaren
    Administration route: Topical

Voltaren
    Dosage: unk
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Arthralgia

Other drugs received by patient: Hyperium; Amlodipine Besylate; Timolol Maleate; Candesartan Cilexetil and Hydrochlorothiazide; Zolpidem Tartrate; Ergocalciferol

Possible Voltaren side effects in 79 year old male

Reported by a physician from EL Salvador on 2012-06-19

Patient: 79 year old male

Reactions: Death, Infarction

Adverse event resulted in: death

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Voltaren

Other drugs received by patient: Vastarel; Prostamen

Possible Voltaren side effects in male

Reported by a physician from Saudi Arabia on 2012-06-15

Patient: male

Reactions: Death

Adverse event resulted in: death

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Voltaren

Other drugs received by patient: Scopolamine Butylbromide; Hyoscine HBR HYT

Possible Voltaren side effects in male

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from France on 2012-06-08

Patient: male

Reactions: Agitation, Confusional State, Skin Exfoliation, Pain in Extremity, General Physical Health Deterioration, Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis, Pyrexia, Multi-Organ Failure, Skin Lesion, Conjunctival Hyperaemia, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Septic Shock, Oral Mucosa Erosion

Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Prednisolone
    Indication: Pain
    Start date: 2012-02-01
    End date: 2012-03-13

Voltaren
    Indication: Back Pain
    Start date: 2012-02-07
    End date: 2012-02-14

Temazepam
    Indication: Pain
    Start date: 2012-02-01
    End date: 2012-03-13

Acetaminophen W / Codeine
    Indication: Back Pain
    Start date: 2012-02-07
    End date: 2012-02-14

Nexium
    Indication: Back Pain
    Start date: 2012-02-07
    End date: 2012-02-13

Augmentin
    Indication: Bronchial Disorder
    Start date: 2012-03-07
    End date: 2012-03-14

Acetylcysteine
    Indication: Bronchial Disorder
    Start date: 2012-03-07
    End date: 2012-03-13

Bronchokod
    Indication: Bronchial Disorder
    Start date: 2012-03-07
    End date: 2012-03-13

Possible Voltaren side effects in male

Reported by a physician from France on 2012-06-08

Patient: male

Reactions: Mucosal Inflammation, Pain in Extremity, Skin Lesion, Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis, General Physical Health Deterioration, Pyrexia

Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Bronchokod
    Indication: Bronchial Disorder
    Start date: 2012-03-07
    End date: 2012-03-13

Acetaminophen W / Codeine
    Indication: Sciatica
    Start date: 2012-02-07
    End date: 2012-02-14

Acetylcysteine
    Indication: Bronchial Disorder
    Start date: 2012-03-07
    End date: 2012-03-13

Augmentin
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Bronchial Disorder
    Start date: 2012-03-07
    End date: 2012-03-14

Temazepam
    Indication: Sciatica
    Start date: 2012-02-01
    End date: 2012-03-13

Voltaren
    Indication: Sciatica
    Start date: 2012-02-07
    End date: 2012-02-14

Prednisolone
    Indication: Sciatica
    Start date: 2012-02-01
    End date: 2012-03-13

Nexium
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Sciatica
    Start date: 2012-02-07
    End date: 2012-03-13

Other drugs received by patient: Medrol; Claritin; Chibrocadron

Possible Voltaren side effects in 20 year old female

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-05-25

Patient: 20 year old female

Reactions: Off Label Use, Death, Road Traffic Accident

Adverse event resulted in: death

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Voltaren

Possible Voltaren side effects in male

Reported by a physician from Japan on 2012-05-21

Patient: male, weighing 59.8 kg (131.6 pounds)

Reactions: Renal Impairment, Interstitial Lung Disease

Adverse event resulted in: death

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Lansoprazole
    Dosage: 15 mg
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Rheumatoid Arthritis

Olopatadine HCL
    Dosage: 5 mg
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Rheumatoid Arthritis

Cotrim
    Dosage: 1df
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Rheumatoid Arthritis
    Start date: 2010-03-16
    End date: 2011-09-01

Micardis
    Dosage: 40 mg
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Hypertension
    Start date: 2010-03-29

Prednisolone
    Dosage: 10 mg
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Rheumatoid Arthritis
    Start date: 2008-01-01
    End date: 2011-09-01

Fosamax
    Dosage: 5 mg
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Rheumatoid Arthritis
    Start date: 2010-03-16

Voltaren
    Dosage: 75 mg
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Rheumatoid Arthritis
    Start date: 2011-02-21

Prograf
    Dosage: 1.5 mg
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Rheumatoid Arthritis
    Start date: 2011-05-30
    End date: 2011-07-25

Possible Voltaren side effects in

Reported by a physician from Switzerland on 2012-05-16

Patient:

Reactions: Trisomy 21, Foetal Exposure During Pregnancy, Abortion Spontaneous

Adverse event resulted in: death

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Resyl Plus
    Dosage: mothers dose: thrice per day
    Indication: Bronchitis
    Start date: 2011-12-17
    End date: 2011-12-19

Ibuprofen Tablets
    Dosage: unk
    Indication: Bronchitis
    Start date: 2011-12-17

Voltaren
    Dosage: unk
    Indication: Bronchitis
    Start date: 2011-12-17
    End date: 2011-12-01

Acetaminophen
    Dosage: mothers dose: 4 per day
    Start date: 2011-12-17

Dipyrone TAB
    Dosage: mothers dose: 2 df, per day
    Indication: Bronchitis
    Start date: 2011-12-17
    End date: 2011-12-20

Symbicort
    Dosage: unk
    Indication: Bronchitis
    Start date: 2011-12-17
    End date: 2011-12-18

Mydocalm
    Dosage: mothers dose: 5 per day
    Indication: Bronchitis
    Start date: 2011-12-17
    End date: 2011-12-21

Solmucol
    Dosage: mothers dose: 2 df, per day
    Indication: Bronchitis
    Start date: 2011-12-17
    End date: 2011-12-19

Possible Voltaren side effects in female

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-04-30

Patient: female

Reactions: Death

Adverse event resulted in: death

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Voltaren

Possible Voltaren side effects in female

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-04-30

Patient: female

Reactions: Death

Adverse event resulted in: death

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Voltaren

Possible Voltaren side effects in male

Reported by a physician from Italy on 2012-04-27

Patient: male

Reactions: Haemorrhage, Gastrointestinal Ulcer Perforation, Cardiac Arrest, Gastric Cancer, Haematemesis

Adverse event resulted in: death

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Voltaren

Other drugs received by patient: Coxxil

Possible Voltaren side effects in female

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-04-25

Patient: female

Reactions: Off Label Use, Neoplasm Malignant, Therapeutic Response Unexpected

Adverse event resulted in: death

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Voltaren

Possible Voltaren side effects in female

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-04-25

Patient: female

Reactions: Off Label Use, Neoplasm Malignant, Therapeutic Response Unexpected

Adverse event resulted in: death

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Voltaren

Possible Voltaren side effects in female

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-04-20

Patient: female

Reactions: Off Label Use, Neoplasm Malignant

Adverse event resulted in: death

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Voltaren

Possible Voltaren side effects in 40 year old female

Reported by a physician from Japan on 2012-04-16

Patient: 40 year old female

Reactions: Shock

Adverse event resulted in: death

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Voltaren

Other drugs received by patient: Paxil; Loxonin

Possible Voltaren side effects in male

Reported by a physician from France on 2012-04-10

Patient: male

Reactions: Death, Drug Interaction, Renal Failure Acute

Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Voltaren
    Dosage: 75 mg, unk
    Administration route: Oral

ACE Inhibitors

Possible Voltaren side effects in female

Reported by a physician from France on 2012-04-09

Patient: female

Reactions: Death, Drug Interaction, Renal Failure Acute

Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Voltaren
    Dosage: 75 mg, unk
    Administration route: Oral

ACE Inhibitors

Possible Voltaren side effects in female

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Italy on 2012-03-30

Patient: female

Reactions: Back Pain, Mydriasis, Localised Oedema, Anaphylactic Shock, Loss of Consciousness, Syncope, Face Oedema, Cardio-Respiratory Arrest, Cyanosis, Respiratory Arrest, Muscle Spasms

Adverse event resulted in: death

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Voltaren

Other drugs received by patient: Ketorolac Tromethamine; Toradol; Propafenone HCL; Lopressor; Aspirin; Muscoril