Acyclovir and agitation Patient Reports February 12, 2012

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #4881968-6
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Jan 12, 2006. Female patient, 47 years of age, was diagnosed with rash  and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, glasgow coma scale abnormal, hallucination, visual, leukoencephalopathy, somnolence. Acyclovir dosage: 250MG THREE TIMES PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with AZATHIOPRINE, PREDNISOLONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5142711-9
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on Aug 17, 2006. Female patient was diagnosed with infection prophylaxis and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, cerebral disorder, choreoathetosis, coma, electroencephalogram abnormal, encephalopathy, eye movement disorder. Acyclovir dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with AZATHIOPRINE, NEORAL, FLUCONAZOLE. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5636777-7
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA on Feb 06, 2008. Female patient, 59 years of age, was diagnosed with herpes zoster ophthalmic and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, blood pressure increased, blood sodium decreased, electroencephalogram abnormal, epilepsy , haemodialysis, hallucination, heart rate increased. Acyclovir dosage: 250 MG; 3 TIMES A DAY; INTRAVENOUS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #4952925-6
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Health Professional from TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA on Mar 16, 2006. Female patient, 59 years of age, was diagnosed with herpes zoster infection neurological, herpes zoster ophthalmic and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, blood pressure increased, blood sodium decreased, electroencephalogram abnormal, haemodialysis, hallucination, heart rate increased, incoherent. Acyclovir dosage: 750 MG PER DAY, IV. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5445773-4
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA on Aug 20, 2007. Male patient, 70 years of age, was diagnosed with herpes zoster and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, blood creatinine increased, confusional state, coordination abnormal, delirium, disorientation, hallucinations, mixed, incoherent, insomnia. Acyclovir dosage: 250 MG / TWICE PER DAY / INTRAVENOUS. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5449385-8
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Physician from TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA on Aug 28, 2007. Male patient, 70 years of age, was diagnosed with herpes zoster and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, blood creatinine increased, confusional state, delirium, disorientation, hallucination, auditory, hallucination, visual, insomnia, memory impairment. Acyclovir dosage: 500 MG QD IV. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5633106-X
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Physician from TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA on Feb 04, 2008. Male patient, 70 years of age, was diagnosed with herpes zoster and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, amnesia, confusional state, delirium, disorientation, haemodialysis, hallucinations, mixed, insomnia, neurotoxicity. Acyclovir dosage: 500 MG; DAILY. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #4875127-0
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA on Dec 23, 2005. Female patient, 59 years of age, was diagnosed with herpes zoster and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, blood pressure increased, blood sodium decreased, epilepsy , haemodialysis, hallucination, heart rate increased, incoherent. Acyclovir dosage: 250 MG, TID, INTRAVENOUS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5167179-8
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on Nov 17, 2006. Male patient, 50 years of age, was diagnosed with herpes zoster and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, blood pressure systolic increased, disorientation, fatigue, haemodialysis, headache , lethargy, neurotoxicity. Acyclovir dosage: 4000 MG QD. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Acyclovir Side Effects Report #4784519-X
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Sept 19, 2005. Female patient, 47 years of age, was diagnosed with herpes zoster, vasculitis cerebral and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, extensor plantar response, hallucination, visual, hyperreflexia, hypertension, leukoencephalopathy, somnolence, toxic induced encephalopathy, tremor. Acyclovir dosage: 250MG THREE TIMES PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with AZATHIOPRINE, PREDNISOLONE, METHYLPREDNISOLONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #4788641-3
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Sept 19, 2005. Female patient, 47 years of age, was diagnosed with herpes zoster, vasculitis cerebral and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, extensor plantar response, hallucination, visual, hyperreflexia, hypertension, leukoencephalopathy, somnolence, toxic induced encephalopathy, tremor. Acyclovir dosage: 250MG THREE TIMES PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with AZATHIOPRINE, PREDNISOLONE, METHYLPREDNISOLONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #4794974-7
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Sept 23, 2005. Female patient, 47 years of age, was diagnosed with herpes zoster and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, blood pressure increased, hallucination, visual, leukoencephalopathy, somnolence, toxic induced encephalopathy, tremor. Acyclovir dosage: 250 MG TID IV. During the same period patient was treated with AZATHIOPRINE, PREDNISOLONE, METHYLPREDNISOLONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #4818568-X
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Oct 14, 2005. Female patient, 47 years of age, was diagnosed with herpes zoster and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, depressed level of consciousness, electroencephalogram abnormal, glasgow coma scale abnormal, hallucination, visual, hyperreflexia, neurotoxicity, nuclear magnetic resonance imaging brain abnormal. Acyclovir dosage: 250 MG TID IV. During the same period patient was treated with AZATHIOPRINE, PREDNISOLONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #4828204-4
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Nov 10, 2005. Female patient, 47 years of age, was diagnosed with herpes zoster, renal failure and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, hallucination, visual, hypertension, somnolence, toxic induced encephalopathy. Acyclovir dosage: 250MG THREE TIMES PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with AZATHIOPRINE, PREDNISOLONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Acyclovir Side Effects Report #4868773-1
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Dec 16, 2005. Female patient, 47 years of age, was diagnosed with herpes zoster and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, blood pressure increased, computerised tomogram abnormal, extensor plantar response, hallucination, visual, hyperreflexia, leukoencephalopathy, nuclear magnetic resonance imaging brain abnormal, somnolence. Acyclovir dosage: 250 MG TID INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with AZATHIOPRINE, PREDNISOLONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5334748-1
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on May 02, 2007. Male patient, 38 years of age, was diagnosed with herpes virus infection and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, abdominal rigidity, agitation, back pain , bacteraemia, blister, blood creatine phosphokinase increased, blood fibrinogen decreased, blood pressure increased. Acyclovir dosage: 800MG IV Q12H. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #4954580-8
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Mar 16, 2006. Female patient, 59 years of age, was diagnosed with herpes ophthalmic, herpes zoster, trigeminal nerve disorder and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, blood creatinine increased, blood pressure increased, blood sodium decreased, blood urea increased, cerebral disorder, electroencephalogram abnormal, haemodialysis. Acyclovir dosage: 750 MG PER DAY, IV. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #4704035-0
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Feb 04, 2002. Male patient, child 5 years of age, was diagnosed with encephalitis viral and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, confusional state, insomnia, neurotoxicity, psychiatric symptom. Acyclovir dosage: 10 MG/KG TID. During the same period patient was treated with GLYCEROL, PHENYTOIN, PHENOBARBITAL. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5468221-7
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from SWEDEN on Sept 12, 2007. Male patient, 45 years of age, weighting 249.1 lb, was diagnosed with encephalitis , herpes simplex  and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, blood creatinine increased, disorientation, dysarthria, extensor plantar response, movement disorder , muscle spasms, muscular weakness, myoclonus. Acyclovir dosage: 1500 MG TID IV. During the same period patient was treated with INSULIN, DOXYCYCLINE, PENICILLIN G. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5081805-3
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Aug 07, 2006. Female patient, weighting 12.13 lb, was diagnosed with antiviral prophylaxis, immunosuppression, sedation and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, choreoathetosis, coma, eye movement disorder, neurological symptom, neurotoxicity. Acyclovir dosage: 250MGM2 SEE TEXT. During the same period patient was treated with ANTILYMPHOCYTE SERUM, AZATHIOPRINE, STEROIDS, NEORAL, TICARCILLIN, FLUCONAZOLE, FENTANYL, MIDAZOLAM HYDROCHLORIDE. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5093464-4
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Aug 14, 2006. Female patient, weighting 12.13 lb, was diagnosed with antiviral prophylaxis, herpes simplex  and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, choreoathetosis, coma, encephalopathy, eye movement disorder, neurotoxicity. Acyclovir dosage: 250 MG/M2 QD. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOSPORINE, AZATHIOPRINE, STEROID, TICARCILLIN, FLUCONAZOLE. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5155664-4
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 01, 2006. Female patient, weighting 12.13 lb, was diagnosed with antiviral prophylaxis, herpes virus infection and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, anuria, ascites, blood bilirubin increased, choreoathetosis, coma, encephalopathy, fluid retention. Acyclovir dosage: 250 MG/M 2; QD; PO. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOSPORINE, FLUCONAZOLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5086089-8
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Aug 07, 2006. Female patient, weighting 12.13 lb, was diagnosed with antibiotic prophylaxis and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, choreoathetosis, coma, electroencephalogram abnormal, encephalopathy, eye movement disorder. Acyclovir dosage: 250 MG/M2, TID. During the same period patient was treated with NEORAL, TIARCILLIN, FLUCONAZOLE, FENTANYL, MIDAZOLAM HYDROCHLORIDE. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #6121197-1
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Physician from TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA on Feb 26, 2009. Male patient, 70 years of age, was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, blood creatine increased, blood creatinine increased, confusional state, delirium, disorientation, haemodialysis, hallucinations, mixed, insomnia. Acyclovir dosage: 500 MG, DAILY IN TWO DIVIDED DOSES, INTRAVENOUS. Patient recovered.


Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5337264-6
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on May 16, 2007. Male patient, 53 years of age, was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, blood creatine abnormal, blood creatinine increased, body temperature increased, confusional state, disorientation, encephalitis herpes, encephalopathy. Acyclovir dosage: 15MGK THREE TIMES PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with AMOXICILLIN. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #4803056-7
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Oct 13, 2005. Female patient, 47 years of age, was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, computerised tomogram abnormal, depressed level of consciousness, electroencephalogram abnormal, glasgow coma scale abnormal, hallucination, visual, hyperreflexia. Acyclovir dosage: 250MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with AZATHIOPRINE, PREDNISOLONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #4881967-4
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Jan 12, 2006. Female patient, 47 years of age, was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, hallucination, visual, hypertension, leukoencephalopathy, neurotoxicity, somnolence. Acyclovir dosage: 250MG TWICE PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with AZATHIOPRINE, PREDNISOLONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.