Acyclovir and electroencephalogram abnormal Patient Reports February 12, 2012

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 #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 #5642302-7
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Health Professional from ISRAEL on Feb 07, 2008. Male patient, 52 years of age, was diagnosed with herpes zoster and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: confusional state, electroencephalogram abnormal, encephalopathy, lumbar puncture abnormal, neurotoxicity, rash , stupor. Acyclovir dosage: 400 MG; ; ORAL. 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 #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 #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 #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 #4911115-3
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Jan 30, 2006. Male patient, 13 years of age, weighting 68.34 lb, was diagnosed with cytomegalovirus chorioretinitis and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood glucose increased, condition aggravated, confusional state, electroencephalogram abnormal, encephalitis herpes, hallucination, visual, lymphocytic leukaemia, neurotoxicity, overdose. Acyclovir dosage: 200 MG TID. During the same period patient was treated with VALGANCICLOVIR. Patient died.