Alimta and blood creatinine increased Patient Reports February 12, 2012

Alimta Side Effects Report #4897109-5
Alimta side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Jan 12, 2006. Male patient, 77 years of age, weighting 132.3 lb, was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma and was treated with Alimta. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anorexia, blood creatinine increased, creatinine renal clearance decreased, febrile neutropenia, pancytopenia, pneumonia , weight decreased. Alimta dosage: 800 MG, OTHER, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with CARBOPLATIN, AMITRIPTYLINE, ZOFRAN, EFFERALGAN CODEINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 09/13/2005.

Alimta Side Effects Report #5281459-7
Alimta side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 23, 2007. Male patient, 58 years of age, weighting 176.4 lb, was diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma malignant and was treated with Alimta. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: ascites, blood creatinine increased, febrile neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, white blood cell count decreased. Alimta dosage: 1,000 MG ONCE IV. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Alimta Side Effects Report #4822314-3
Alimta side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Oct 13, 2005. Male patient, 51 years of age, weighting 187.4 lb, was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer metastatic and was treated with Alimta. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , anaemia, arthralgia, atelectasis, blood bilirubin increased, blood creatinine increased, blood sodium decreased, blood urea increased, bone marrow failure. Alimta dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with GEMZAR, SENNA, PERCOCET, LASIX, FLEXERIL, NEURONTIN, AMBIEN, PREVACID. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Alimta Side Effects Report #5645020-4
Alimta side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Feb 20, 2008. Male patient, weighting 147.7 lb, was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer metastatic and was treated with Alimta. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, anal fistula, blood creatinine increased, dyspnoea exertional, malignant neoplasm progression, thrombocytopenia. Alimta dosage: 724 MG, OTHER; 1 DOSE. During the same period patient was treated with NIFEDIPINE, DEXAMETHASONE, FERROUS SULPHATE, NOVOLOG, VICODIN, ZETIA, DIPYRIDAMOLE, ACTOS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 01/18/2007.


Alimta Side Effects Report #4719476-5
Alimta side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on July 05, 2005. Male patient, 85 years of age, was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer and was treated with Alimta. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, blood creatinine increased, candidiasis, dialysis , infection , white blood cell count decreased, white blood cells urine positive. Alimta dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with GEMZAR. Patient recovered.

Alimta Side Effects Report #4760075-7
Alimta side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Aug 17, 2005. Male patient, 85 years of age, was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer and was treated with Alimta. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain upper, anaemia, blood creatinine increased, candidiasis, cardio-respiratory arrest, dialysis , infection , renal impairment. Alimta dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with GEMZAR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 07/21/2005.

Alimta Side Effects Report #4939248-6
Alimta side effect was reported by a Physician from FRANCE on Feb 21, 2006. Female patient, 74 years of age, was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer and was treated with Alimta. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, dermatitis allergic, fatigue, infection , thrombocytopenic purpura. Alimta dosage: 500 MG/M2, OTHER, INTRAVESICAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Alimta Side Effects Report #5411942-2
Alimta side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Aug 06, 2007. Male patient, 72 years of age, was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer and was treated with Alimta. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alanine aminotransferase increased, aspartate aminotransferase increased, blood bilirubin increased, blood creatinine increased. Alimta dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VITAMIN B, FOLIC ACID. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Alimta Side Effects Report #5489357-0
Alimta side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Oct 09, 2007. Male patient, 72 years of age, was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer and was treated with Alimta. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alanine aminotransferase increased, aspartate aminotransferase increased, blood bilirubin increased, blood creatinine increased. Alimta dosage: 1000 MG, OTHER. During the same period patient was treated with VITAMIN B, FOLIC ACID, CORTICOSTEROID NOS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Alimta Side Effects Report #4742501-2
Alimta side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on July 25, 2005. Female patient, 68 years of age, weighting 119.0 lb, was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer and was treated with Alimta. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, pancytopenia. Alimta dosage: 800 MG/M2. During the same period patient was treated with VITAMIN B, FOLIC ACID, CORTICOSTEROID NOS. Patient recovered.

Alimta Side Effects Report #4771168-2
Alimta side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Aug 31, 2005. Female patient, 65 years of age, was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer and was treated with Alimta. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, nephropathy toxic. Alimta dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Alimta Side Effects Report #4735163-1
Alimta side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on July 20, 2005. Female patient, 61 years of age, was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer and was treated with Alimta. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, hydronephrosis, pruritus, rash . Alimta dosage: 500 MG/ML. During the same period patient was treated with FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN B, DEXAMETHASONE, ZOFRAN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Alimta Side Effects Report #4872089-7
Alimta side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Dec 14, 2005. Male patient, 60 years of age, was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer and was treated with Alimta. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, neutropenic sepsis. Alimta dosage: 500 MG/M2, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with VITAMIN B12, FOLIC ACID, DEXAMETHASONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Alimta Side Effects Report #5051748-X
Alimta side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on June 16, 2006. Female patient, 47 years of age, weighting 133.4 lb, was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer and was treated with Alimta. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, erythema, neutrophil count decreased, pruritus, thrombocytopenia, white blood cell count decreased. Alimta dosage: 795 MG, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with DEXAMETHASONE, CYANOCOBALAMIN, FOLIC ACID, COUMADIN, ZOCOR, NEURONTIN, AVANDIA, ACIPHEX. Patient recovered.


Alimta Side Effects Report #5037802-7
Alimta side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 11, 2006. Female patient, 47 years of age, was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer and was treated with Alimta. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, erythema, neutrophil count decreased, platelet count decreased, pruritus, white blood cell count decreased. Alimta dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DEXAMETHASONE, CYANOCOBALAMIN, FOLIC ACID. Patient recovered.

Alimta Side Effects Report #4713712-7
Alimta side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on June 28, 2005. Female patient, weighting 176.4 lb, was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer and was treated with Alimta. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, coombs positive haemolytic anaemia, hypotension. Alimta dosage: 500 MG/M2/1. During the same period patient was treated with FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN B, DEXAMETHASONE. Patient recovered.

Alimta Side Effects Report #5038077-5
Alimta side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Apr 28, 2006. Male patient was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer and was treated with Alimta. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, blood urea increased, platelet count decreased. Alimta dosage: 1090 MG, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with CYANOCOBALAMIN, FOLIC ACID. Patient recovered.

Alimta Side Effects Report #6018125-6
Alimta side effect was reported by a Health Professional from GERMANY on Dec 17, 2008. Female patient, 67 years of age, weighting 132.3 lb, was diagnosed with metastatic bronchial carcinoma and was treated with Alimta. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, rash , renal failure acute, tubulointerstitial nephritis. Alimta dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Alimta Side Effects Report #5309909-8
Alimta side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Apr 19, 2007. Male patient, 58 years of age, weighting 176.4 lb, was diagnosed with mesothelioma malignant and was treated with Alimta. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, febrile neutropenia, thrombocytopenia. Alimta dosage: 1000 MG, UNK. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Alimta Side Effects Report #5081468-7
Alimta side effect was reported by a Health Professional from SOUTH AFRICA on July 28, 2006. Male patient, 77 years of age, was diagnosed with mesothelioma  and was treated with Alimta. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, c-reactive protein increased, diarrhoea, neutropenia, urinary tract infection . Alimta dosage: 1000 MG, OTHER, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with CISPLATIN, FOLIC ACID, CYANOCOBALAMIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Alimta Side Effects Report #5089305-1
Alimta side effect was reported by a Health Professional from SOUTH AFRICA on Aug 08, 2006. Male patient, 77 years of age, was diagnosed with mesothelioma  and was treated with Alimta. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, blood urine present, diarrhoea, neutropenia, treatment noncompliance, urinary tract infection . Alimta dosage: 1000 MG, OTHER, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with CISPLATIN, FOLIC ACID, CYANOCOBALAMIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 07/30/2006.

Alimta Side Effects Report #5104662-5
Alimta side effect was reported by a Health Professional from SOUTH AFRICA on Aug 21, 2006. Male patient, 77 years of age, was diagnosed with mesothelioma  and was treated with Alimta. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: beta haemolytic streptococcal infection, blood creatinine increased, blood urine present, c-reactive protein increased, diarrhoea, febrile neutropenia, haemoglobin decreased, treatment noncompliance. Alimta dosage: 1000 MG, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with CISPLATIN, FOLIC ACID, CYANOCOBALAMIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 07/30/2006.

Alimta Side Effects Report #4741460-6
Alimta side effect was reported by a Physician from ITALY on July 26, 2005. Female patient, 73 years of age, weighting 134.5 lb, was diagnosed with mesothelioma  and was treated with Alimta. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, blood creatinine increased, creatinine renal clearance decreased, dehydration, leukopenia, nausea , neutropenia, thrombocytopenia. Alimta dosage: 825 MG/1 OTHER. During the same period patient was treated with CISPLATIN, FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN B, DEXAMETHASONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Alimta Side Effects Report #4832747-7
Alimta side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from CANADA on Nov 08, 2005. Male patient, 59 years of age, weighting 167.6 lb, was diagnosed with mesothelioma  and was treated with Alimta. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , ascites, blood creatinine increased, blood potassium increased, blood urea increased, dyspnoea, dyspnoea exacerbated, effusion, haemoglobin increased. Alimta dosage: 950 MG/EVERY 3 WEEKS OTHER. During the same period patient was treated with CISPLATIN, DIGOXIN, COLACE, DILAUDID, LORAZEPAM, SENOKOT, TYLENOL, METOCLOPRAMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 10/26/2005.


Alimta Side Effects Report #5377167-4
Alimta side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on June 29, 2007. Male patient, weighting 269.0 lb, was diagnosed with lung neoplasm malignant and was treated with Alimta. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased. Alimta dosage: 1000MG ONCE IV DRIP. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Alimta Side Effects Report #5478596-0
Alimta side effect was reported by a Physician from FRANCE on Oct 01, 2007. Male patient was diagnosed with lung cancer metastatic, pain in extremity and was treated with Alimta. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, diarrhoea, febrile neutropenia, hypotension, pancytopenia. Alimta dosage: 860 MG, OTHER. During the same period patient was treated with FOLIC ACID, XATRAL, NEURONTIN, PLAVIX, RIVOTRIL, NOCTAMIDE, DURAGESIC. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Alimta Side Effects Report #4918549-1
Alimta side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Feb 21, 2006. Female patient, 66 years of age, was diagnosed with leiomyosarcoma metastatic and was treated with Alimta. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, bronchopneumonia, dehydration, gastrointestinal disorder, hepatic congestion, hypoxia, laryngeal ulceration, lung infection. Alimta dosage: 300 MG/M2 Q 2 WEEKS. During the same period patient was treated with TAXOTERE. Patient died on 02/06/2006.

Alimta Side Effects Report #5026394-4
Alimta side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on June 13, 2006. Male patient, weighting 184.0 lb, was diagnosed with hepatic neoplasm malignant and was treated with Alimta. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: ammonia increased, blood bilirubin increased, blood creatinine increased, confusional state, hepatic failure, hyperkalaemia, hypotension, hypoxia, incorrect dose administered. Alimta dosage: 1000 MG D1Q21 IV. During the same period patient was treated with TARCEVA. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 06/10/2006.

Alimta Side Effects Report #4693498-5
Alimta side effect was reported by a Physician from on May 26, 2005. Male patient, 78 years of age, was treated with Alimta. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, dehydration, gastrointestinal infection, renal disorder, viral infection . Alimta dosage: 900 MG. During the same period patient was treated with VITAMIN B, FOLIC ACID, CORTICOSTEROID, ZOMETA, ALDACTONE, HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, NIFEDIPINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Alimta Side Effects Report #4697495-5
Alimta side effect was reported by a Physician from on June 07, 2005. Male patient, 78 years of age, was treated with Alimta. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, dehydration, gastroenteritis viral. Alimta dosage: 900 MG. During the same period patient was treated with VITAMIN B, FOLIC ACID, CORTICOSTEROID, ZOMETA, ALDACTONE, HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, NIFEDIPINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Alimta Side Effects Report #4567074-9
Alimta side effect was reported by a Physician from on Jan 07, 2005. Female patient, 75 years of age, was treated with Alimta. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, rectal haemorrhage. Alimta dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.