Allopurinol and toxic epidermal necrolysis Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Allopurinol Side Effects Report #6111881-8
Allopurinol side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 27, 2009. Male patient was diagnosed with lymphoma , chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Allopurinol. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: sepsis , stevens-johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis. Allopurinol dosage: 100 MG DAILY TIMES 14 DAYS. During the same period patient was treated with TREANDA. Patient died on 12/08/2008.

Allopurinol Side Effects Report #5370687-8
Allopurinol side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on June 20, 2007. Male patient, 79 years of age, was diagnosed with gout , osteitis deformans, polymyalgia rheumatica  and was treated with Allopurinol. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: sepsis , toxic epidermal necrolysis. Allopurinol dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with EUPANTOL, ACTONEL, PLAQUENIL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Allopurinol Side Effects Report #5777092-0
Allopurinol side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on June 17, 2008. Female patient, 58 years of age, was diagnosed with gout , acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Allopurinol. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: toxic epidermal necrolysis. Allopurinol dosage: 300MG PO QD/100MG PO QD. During the same period patient was treated with CLOFARABINE, CYTARABINE, VORICONAZOLE, ZOSYN, DILTIAZEM. Patient died on 04/21/2008.

Allopurinol Side Effects Report #5705167-0
Allopurinol side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Mar 27, 2008. Female patient, 50 years of age, was diagnosed with gout  and was treated with Allopurinol. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alopecia, dialysis , stevens-johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis. Allopurinol dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Allopurinol Side Effects Report #4680379-6
Allopurinol side effect was reported by a Physician from on May 16, 2005. Female patient, 42 years of age, was diagnosed with gout  and was treated with Allopurinol. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: conjunctivitis, dysphagia, staphylococcal infection , swelling face, toxic epidermal necrolysis. Allopurinol dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with GLUCAGON, CILAZAPRIL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Allopurinol Side Effects Report #4772041-6
Allopurinol side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Sept 07, 2005. Male patient, 72 years of age, was diagnosed with blood uric acid increased and was treated with Allopurinol. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anuria, blood creatinine increased, blood urea increased, cardiomegaly, cough, renal cyst, renal disorder, toxic epidermal necrolysis, ventricular fibrillation. Allopurinol dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with INDOMETHACIN, PROBENECID. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Allopurinol Side Effects Report #4799794-5
Allopurinol side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 12, 2005. Male patient, 28 years of age, weighting 240.0 lb, was diagnosed with blood uric acid increased and was treated with Allopurinol. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: stevens-johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis. Allopurinol dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient recovered.

Allopurinol Side Effects Report #6137473-2
Allopurinol side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Mar 13, 2009. Male patient, 93 years of age, was treated with Allopurinol. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: lip haemorrhage, pyrexia, rash maculo-papular, stevens-johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis. Allopurinol dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Allopurinol Side Effects Report #5011899-2
Allopurinol side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on May 24, 2006. Female patient, 87 years of age, was treated with Allopurinol. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood glucose increased, lung disorder, nausea , respiratory failure, stevens-johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, vaginal discharge. Allopurinol dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 07/09/2005.


Allopurinol Side Effects Report #5979908-1
Allopurinol side effect was reported by a Health Professional from KOREA, REPUBLIC OF on Nov 14, 2008. Male patient, 82 years of age, was treated with Allopurinol. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood lactate dehydrogenase increased, renal failure, toxic epidermal necrolysis. Allopurinol dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Allopurinol Side Effects Report #5376620-7
Allopurinol side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from ITALY on June 19, 2007. Female patient, 78 years of age, was treated with Allopurinol. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: respiratory failure, stevens-johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis. Allopurinol dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with AMOXICILLIN TRIHYDRATE, FUROSEMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Allopurinol Side Effects Report #5939641-9
Allopurinol side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 30, 2008. Female patient, 75 years of age, was treated with Allopurinol. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , renal failure, respiratory distress, respiratory failure, sepsis , stevens-johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis. Allopurinol dosage: 100MG BID PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 10/28/2008.

Allopurinol Side Effects Report #4679991-X
Allopurinol side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on May 17, 2005. Male patient, 66 years of age, was diagnosed with lung infection, scan and was treated with Allopurinol. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrial fibrillation , lung infection, oesophageal neoplasm, pleural effusion, toxic epidermal necrolysis, toxic skin eruption. Allopurinol dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with AUGMENTIN, HYDROXYZINE, IOPAMIDOLECTION, OFLOXACIN, PANTOPRAZOLE, PARACETAMOL, PRAVASTATIN, PERINDOPRIL ERBUMINE. Patient recovered.

Allopurinol Side Effects Report #4959718-4
Allopurinol side effect was reported by a Health Professional from JAPAN on July 08, 2004. Male patient, 64 years of age, was diagnosed with hypertension and was treated with Allopurinol. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood uric acid increased, eczema , multi-organ failure, pancytopenia, pyrexia, toxic epidermal necrolysis. Allopurinol dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FLUITRAN, PERDIPINE LA, DIOVAN, ANTIPRURITICS AND ANAESTHETICS LOCALLY, ANTIINFLAMMATORY. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 07/08/2004.


Allopurinol Side Effects Report #4553201-6
Allopurinol side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from on Jan 12, 2005. Male patient, 61 years of age, was treated with Allopurinol. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: stevens-johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis. Allopurinol dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.