Acyclovir and coma Patient Reports February 12, 2012



Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5969163-0
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Health Professional from TUNISIA on Nov 17, 2008. Female patient, 28 years of age, was diagnosed with prophylaxis and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: coma. Acyclovir dosage: 420 MG, 30 MINUTE INFUSION Q12H IN 500ML GLUCOSALINE 5%. During the same period patient was treated with ONDANSETRON. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5635888-X
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Physician from ISRAEL on Feb 06, 2008. Female patient, 55 years of age, was diagnosed with oral herpes and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: coma, confusional state, delirium, dizziness What is  dizziness, encephalitis herpes, epilepsy What is  epilepsy, hallucination, headache What is  headache, nausea What is  nausea. Acyclovir dosage: 800 MG; ORAL, 200 MG; ORAL; DAILY, 200 MG; DAILY, ORAL. 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 #5635889-1
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 06, 2008. Female patient, 77 years of age, was diagnosed with herpes zoster and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood albumin decreased, blood creatine increased, blood glucose increased, blood sodium decreased, coma, haemodialysis, haemoglobin decreased, neurotoxicity, pneumonia aspiration. Acyclovir dosage: 800 MG; ORAL; TWICE A DAY, 800 MG; TWICE A DAY, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with NIFEDIPINE ER, FLUOXETINE, OMEPRAZOLE, ERYTHROPOIETIN, IRON. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Acyclovir Side Effects Report #4956674-X
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from IRELAND on Mar 16, 2006. Female patient, 72 years of age, was diagnosed with herpes zoster, acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cd4 lymphocytes decreased, coma, disorientation, encephalitis What is  encephalitis, herpes zoster, rash What is  rash, viral infection What is  viral infection. Acyclovir dosage: 3 X 10 MG/KG/D. During the same period patient was treated with FLUDARABINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #4956687-8
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from IRELAND on Mar 16, 2006. Female patient, 72 years of age, was diagnosed with herpes zoster, acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cd4 lymphocytes decreased, coma, disorientation, encephalitis What is  encephalitis, herpes zoster, protein total increased, rash What is  rash, viral infection What is  viral infection. Acyclovir dosage: 3 X 10 MG /KG/D. During the same period patient was treated with FLUDARABINE, VARITECT, FOSCAVIR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5866964-4
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Aug 28, 2008. Male patient, 68 years of age, weighting 143.3 lb, was diagnosed with herpes zoster and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: coma, dialysis What is  dialysis, fluid overload, hyperkalaemia, pneumonia aspiration. Acyclovir dosage: 800MG FIVE TIMES DAILY ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with GABAPENTIN, LEVOTHYROXINE, CLOPIDOGREL, OSOMEPRAZOLE, PROPOXYPHENE AND ACETAMINOPHEN, SEVELAMER PRN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5332876-8
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on May 02, 2007. Female patient, weighting 12.13 lb, was diagnosed with herpes simplex What is  herpes simplex, immunosuppression and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: coma, encephalopathy, neurotoxicity. Acyclovir dosage: 250 MG/M2 QD. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOSPORINE, TICARCILLIN, FLUCONAZOLE, FENTANYL, MIDAZOLAM. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5642873-0
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Feb 06, 2008. Male patient, 37 years of age, was diagnosed with encephalitis What is  encephalitis and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood glucose increased, blood potassium increased, blood pressure systolic increased, coma, haemodialysis, heart rate increased, myoclonus, neurotoxicity, renal impairment. Acyclovir dosage: 1000 MG; Q8H; INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with VALPROIC ACID. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5957531-2
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Health Professional from TUNISIA on Oct 22, 2008. Female patient, 28 years of age, was diagnosed with antiviral prophylaxis and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: coma, infusion related reaction, sensation of heaviness. Acyclovir dosage: 420 MG; INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with ZOFRAN, METOTREXATE. 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 What is  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 #5427614-4
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Sept 11, 2006. Female patient was diagnosed with antiviral prophylaxis and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: coma, encephalopathy, neurotoxicity. Acyclovir dosage: (250 MG/M2,1-3X/DAY), INTRAVENOUS (NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED). During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOSPORINE, AZATHIOPRINE, CORTICOSTEROIDS, TICARCILLIN, FLUCONAZOLE, FENTANYL, MIDAZOLAM. 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 #4627380-6
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on June 14, 2004. Female patient, 47 years of age, was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: coma, encephalopathy, mental disorder. Acyclovir dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
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