Acyclovir and neurotoxicity Patient Reports February 12, 2012

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5642841-9
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Feb 07, 2008. Male patient, 50 years of age, was diagnosed with necrotising retinitis and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: hypoaesthesia, neurotoxicity, paraesthesia. Acyclovir dosage: 850 MG; 3 TIMES A DAY; INTRAVENOUS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5663878-X
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Feb 29, 2008. Male patient, 50 years of age, was diagnosed with necrotising retinitis and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: neurotoxicity, renal impairment. Acyclovir dosage: 850 MG TID IV. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISOLONE. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5211955-X
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Jan 16, 2007. Female patient, 62 years of age, weighting 249.1 lb, was diagnosed with herpes zoster ophthalmic and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, cerebral haematoma, delusion, nephropathy toxic, neurotoxicity, restlessness. Acyclovir dosage: 1180 MG ACYCLOVIR EVERY 8 HOURS IV. 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 #5648330-X
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Health Professional from SPAIN on Feb 14, 2008. 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: neurotoxicity, pyrexia. Acyclovir dosage: unknown. 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 #5358943-0
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on June 07, 2007. Male patient, 60 years of age, was diagnosed with herpes zoster, hypertension, gastrointestinal disorder, blood cholesterol increased and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: glasgow coma scale abnormal, hallucination, auditory, neurotoxicity. Acyclovir dosage: 800MG TWICE PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with IRBESARTAN, LANSOPRAZOLE, PRAVASTATIN, SEVELAMER, TRANDOLAPRIL. 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 #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 #5369875-6
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on June 06, 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, hallucination, auditory, neurotoxicity. Acyclovir dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with IRBESARTAN, LANSOPRAZOLE, SEVELAMER, TRANDOLAPRIL. 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 , 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 #5152473-7
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Physician from FRANCE on Nov 03, 2006. Female patient was diagnosed with herpes simplex , prophylaxis and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: encephalopathy, neurotoxicity. Acyclovir dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with NEORAL, FLUCONAZOLE, AZATHIOPRINE, STEROIDS, TICARCILLIN DI. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5325838-8
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on May 03, 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: neurotoxicity, subdural haematoma. Acyclovir dosage: 200 MG, 5 TIMES DAILY, ORAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5328360-8
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Apr 26, 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, cerebral ischaemia, coordination abnormal, glasgow coma scale abnormal, neurotoxicity, somnolence, subdural haematoma. Acyclovir dosage: 200 MG; PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 10/01/2006.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #4704035-0
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Feb 04, 2002. Male patient, child 5 years of age, was diagnosed with encephalitis viral and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, confusional state, insomnia, neurotoxicity, psychiatric symptom. Acyclovir dosage: 10 MG/KG TID. During the same period patient was treated with GLYCEROL, PHENYTOIN, PHENOBARBITAL. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5636757-1
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Physician from TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA on Feb 04, 2008. Male patient, 67 years of age, was diagnosed with encephalitis herpes and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: neurotoxicity, renal failure acute. Acyclovir dosage: 800 MG; DAILY; ORAL, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISOLONE, GLIPIZIDE. 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 #4704126-4
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Dec 18, 2003. Female patient, 30 years of age, was diagnosed with encephalitis herpes and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: confusional state, convulsion, dysarthria, hallucination, neurotoxicity, toxic induced encephalopathy. Acyclovir dosage: 250 MG QID IV. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5228668-0
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Jan 24, 2007. Male patient, 13 years of age, weighting 68.34 lb, was diagnosed with encephalitis herpes, listeriosis and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: condition aggravated, confusional state, hallucination, visual, hyperglycaemia, neurotoxicity, renal impairment. Acyclovir dosage: 200MG THREE TIMES PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with AMOXICILLIN, COTRIM, GANCICLOVIR, TEICOPLANIN, CEFTAZIDIME, OMEPRAZOLE, FUROSEMIDE, ACETAMINOPHEN. Patient died.

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 #4955493-8
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Mar 13, 2006. Male patient, 13 years of age, weighting 68.34 lb, was diagnosed with cytomegalovirus chorioretinitis, listeriosis and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: condition aggravated, confusional state, hallucination, visual, hyperglycaemia, indirect infection transmission, neurotoxicity, renal impairment. Acyclovir dosage: 200MG THREE TIMES PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with AMOXICILLIN, COTRIMOXAZOLE, GANCICLOVIR, TEICOPLANIN, CEFTAZIDIME, OMEPRAZOLE, FUROSEMIDE, ACETAMINOPHEN. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5809574-7
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Physician from GERMANY on June 25, 2008. Female patient, 14 years of age, was diagnosed with antiviral prophylaxis and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: central nervous system lesion, convulsion, neurotoxicity, nuclear magnetic resonance imaging abnormal. Acyclovir dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with BUSULPHAN, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, ETOPOSIDE. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5809570-X
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Physician from GERMANY on June 25, 2008. Female patient, 13 years of age, was diagnosed with antiviral prophylaxis and was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion, neurotoxicity. Acyclovir dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with BUSULPHAN, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE. 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  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 #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 #5811036-8
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on June 25, 2008. Male patient, 72 years of age, was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: confusional state, neurotoxicity. Acyclovir dosage: 400 MG TID. During the same period patient was treated with ALFACALCIDOL, CLOPIDOGREL HYDROGEN SULPHATE, CREON, DARBEPOETIN ALFA, MIXTARD, OMEPRAZOLE, ACETAMINOPHEN, SIMVASTATIN. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5302115-2
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Apr 10, 2007. Female patient, 67 years of age, was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abnormal behaviour, coordination abnormal, gait disturbance, ischaemia, local swelling, nervous system disorder, neurotoxicity, somnolence, subdural haematoma. Acyclovir dosage: 200MG FIVE TIMES PER DAY. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.


Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5303299-2
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Apr 17, 2007. Female patient, 67 years of age, was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abnormal behaviour, affect lability, gait disturbance, glasgow coma scale abnormal, neurotoxicity, somnolence, subdural haematoma. Acyclovir dosage: 200MG FIVE TIMES PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with HAEMODIALYSIS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5308701-8
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Apr 25, 2007. Female patient, 67 years of age, was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abnormal behaviour, coordination abnormal, gait disturbance, ischaemia, local swelling, nervous system disorder, neurotoxicity, somnolence, subdural haematoma. Acyclovir dosage: 200MG FIVE TIMES PER DAY. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #4881967-4
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Jan 12, 2006. Female patient, 47 years of age, was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, hallucination, visual, hypertension, leukoencephalopathy, neurotoxicity, somnolence. Acyclovir dosage: 250MG TWICE PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with AZATHIOPRINE, PREDNISOLONE. 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 #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.


Acyclovir Side Effects Report #5794429-7
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on June 24, 2008. Female patient was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: confusional state, neurotoxicity. Acyclovir dosage: 400 MG, TID. During the same period patient was treated with ALFACALCIDOL, CLOPIDOGREL HYDROGEN SULPAHTE, CREON, DARBEPOETIN ALFA, MIXTARD, OMEPRAZOLE, ACETAMINOPHEN. Patient recovered.

Acyclovir Side Effects Report #4897924-8
Acyclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 16, 2006. Female patient was treated with Acyclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: neurotoxicity. Acyclovir dosage: 20 MG/KG;. Patient died.