Acyclovir and haemodialysis Patient Reports February 12, 2012

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5179033-6
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from SWEDEN on Nov 22, 2006. Male patient, 59 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma  and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: amnesia, dehydration, dyspnoea, haemodialysis, hyperviscosity syndrome, renal failure, somnolence, stem cell transplant. Acyclovir dosage: 800 MG (400 MG, 2 IN 1 D), ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with LYRICA, PANODIL, EUSAPRIMTE, DOLCONTIN, IDEOS. Patient was hospitalized. 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 #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 #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 #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 #6100895-X
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 05, 2009. Male patient, 67 years of age, was diagnosed with herpes zoster and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asterixis, blood pressure increased, cerebral atrophy, encephalopathy, haemodialysis, paresis. Acyclovir dosage: 800 MG FIVE TIMES PER DAY. Patient was hospitalized. 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 #5404690-6
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on July 19, 2007. Female patient, 57 years of age, was diagnosed with herpes zoster and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: haemodialysis, renal failure chronic, transplant rejection. Acyclovir dosage: 200 MG IV. During the same period patient was treated with BISOPROLOL FUMARATE, CALCICHEW, CALCIUM ACETATE, CYCLOSPORINE, OMEPRAZOLE, ACETAMINOPHEN, PREDNISOLONE. 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 #5367724-3
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on June 07, 2007. Male patient, weighting 132.3 lb, was diagnosed with herpes zoster and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: encephalitis viral, haemodialysis, hallucination, auditory, neurotoxicity. Acyclovir dosage: 300 MG DAILY IV. During the same period patient was treated with IRBESARTAN, LANSOPRAZOLE, PRAVASTATIN, SEVELAMER, TRANDOAPRIL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5292158-X
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: cerebellar haematoma, gait disturbance, haemodialysis, somnolence, viith nerve paralysis. Acyclovir dosage: 200MG FIVE TIMES PER DAY. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5302104-8
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Apr 12, 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: bronchopneumonia, cerebellar haematoma, gait disturbance, haemodialysis, somnolence, viith nerve paralysis. Acyclovir dosage: 200MG FIVE TIMES PER DAY. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5673973-7
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Mar 07, 2008. 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, brain oedema, bronchopneumonia, cerebellar haematoma, cerebral ischaemia, cranial nerve paralysis, glasgow coma scale abnormal, haemodialysis, neurological symptom. 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 #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  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 #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 #5271033-0
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Mar 01, 2007. Female patient, 67 years of age, was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: brain oedema, bronchopneumonia, cerebellar syndrome, cerebral ischaemia, facial palsy, haemodialysis, subdural haematoma. Acyclovir dosage: 200 MG, 5 TIMES DAILY. During the same period patient was treated with DIALYSATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5408355-6
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on July 17, 2007. Female patient, 57 years of age, was diagnosed with herpes zoster and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: haemodialysis, renal failure chronic, transplant rejection. Acyclovir dosage: 200 MG. During the same period patient was treated with CALCICHEW, CALCIUM ACETATE, CYCLOSPORINE, OMEPRAZOLE, PARACETAMOL, PREDNISOLONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.