Acyclovir and depressed level of consciousness Patient Reports February 12, 2012

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5211682-9
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 17, 2007. Male patient, child 3 years of age, weighting 36.00 lb, was diagnosed with viral infection  and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion, depressed level of consciousness, lethargy, postictal state. Acyclovir dosage: 400 MG TID PO (DURATION: ONE DAY = 3 DOSES). Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #4696023-8
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on June 09, 2005. Female patient, 91 years of age, was diagnosed with herpes zoster and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: depressed level of consciousness, hyponatraemia. Acyclovir dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5648324-4
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Health Professional from JAPAN on Feb 15, 2008. Female patient, 80 years of age, was diagnosed with herpes zoster and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood pressure increased, depressed level of consciousness, malaise, somnolence, speech disorder, therapeutic agent toxicity, tremor. Acyclovir dosage: 200 MG TWICE A DAY. During the same period patient was treated with ASPIRIN, FAMOTIDINE, METOPROLOL TARTRATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #4627771-3
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Aug 14, 2003. Female patient, 80 years of age, was diagnosed with herpes zoster and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood pressure increased, depressed level of consciousness, somnolence, speech disorder, tremor. Acyclovir dosage: 200 MG BID PO. During the same period patient was treated with ACETYL SALICYLIC ACID USP BAT, FAMOTIDINE, METOPROLOL TARTRATE, EBASTINE, DIGOXIN, CALCITRIOL, NITROGLYCERIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Acyclovir Side Effects Report #4704038-6
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Aug 14, 2003. Female patient, 80 years of age, was diagnosed with herpes zoster and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood pressure increased, cerebral haemorrhage, cerebral infarction, depressed level of consciousness, haemodialysis, poverty of speech, somnolence, speech disorder. Acyclovir dosage: 200 MG BID. During the same period patient was treated with ASPIRIN, FAMOTIDINE, METOPROLOL, EBASTINE, DIGOXIN, CALCITRIOL, NITROGLYCERIN. 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 #5305753-6
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Apr 02, 2007. Female patient, 67 years of age, was diagnosed with facial palsy and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: affect lability, bronchopneumonia, cerebellar haematoma, cerebral ischaemia, depressed level of consciousness, gait disturbance, paralysis , somnolence, subdural haematoma. Acyclovir dosage: 200 MG OTH. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #4627767-1
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Mar 22, 2005. Male patient, 67 years of age, was diagnosed with encephalitis herpes, herpes zoster and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cerebral atrophy, depressed level of consciousness, encephalitis herpes, grand mal convulsion, haemodialysis, ischaemic stroke, neurotoxicity, renal failure acute. Acyclovir dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISOLONE, GLIPIZIDE, MANNITOL, PHENYTOIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5485526-4
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from GERMANY on Sept 24, 2007. Male patient, child 4 years of age, was diagnosed with encephalitis herpes and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: depressed level of consciousness, disturbance in attention, neurological symptom, pyrexia, speech disorder, stupor. Acyclovir dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with IMMUNE GLOBULIN, PHENOBARBITAL, TIAPRIDEX. Patient recovered.


Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5507687-0
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on Oct 30, 2007. Male patient, 53 years of age, was diagnosed with herpes zoster and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: altered state of consciousness, depressed level of consciousness, dizziness , dysarthria, dyslalia, movement disorder , somnolence. Acyclovir dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VALTREX. Patient was hospitalized. 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 #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.