Acyclovir and delirium Patient Reports February 12, 2012

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 , encephalitis herpes, epilepsy , hallucination, headache , nausea . Acyclovir dosage: 800 MG; ORAL, 200 MG; ORAL; DAILY, 200 MG; DAILY, ORAL. 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 #4546678-3
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Dec 13, 2004. Male patient, 65 years of age, was diagnosed with herpes zoster and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cerebral disorder, delirium, disturbance in attention, electroencephalogram abnormal, hallucination, visual, herpes zoster, neurotoxicity, procedural complication, pyrexia. Acyclovir dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #4879757-1
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Physician from FRANCE on Nov 13, 1998. Female patient, 54 years of age, weighting 123.5 lb, was diagnosed with herpes zoster, breast cancer  and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anxiety , confusional state, delirium, mania, mental disorder, personality disorder . Acyclovir dosage: 10MG THREE TIMES PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with GROWTH FACTOR, PARACETAMOL, POLARAMINE, TAMOXIFEN CITRATE, RANITIDINE, DEXAMETHASONE, TAXOL. Patient was hospitalized. 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 #4690293-8
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on May 19, 2005. Female patient, child 6 years of age, was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cerebral ventricle dilatation, clonic convulsion, delirium, emotional disorder, epilepsy , impulsive behaviour, nervous system disorder. Acyclovir dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #4599961-X
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Physician from on Feb 23, 2005. Female patient, 46 years of age, was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: delirium, hypoxia, neurotoxicity, respiratory depression. Acyclovir dosage: 5 MG/KG, DAILY, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with LOPINAVIR, EFAVIRENZ, LAMIVUDINE, VALACYCLOVIR, GABAPENTIN, PANTOPRAZOLE, AMLODIPINE, NEPHROCAPS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Acyclovir Side Effects Report #4779936-8
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 15, 2005. Male patient, 41 years of age, weighting 180.1 lb, was diagnosed with mucosal inflammation and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alopecia, convulsion, delirium, depressed level of consciousness, diarrhoea, febrile neutropenia, nausea , otitis externa, paraesthesia. Acyclovir dosage: 400MG THREE TIMES PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with KEPIVANCE, PANTOPRAZOLE, MELPHALAN, LORAZEPAM, AMLODIPINE BESYLATE, PHOSLO, DEXAMETHASONE, FLUCONAZOLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.