Alprostadil and apnoea Patient Reports February 12, 2012

Alprostadil Side Effects Report #4717106-X
Alprostadil side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on July 14, 2005. Female patient, child 0 years of age, was diagnosed with patent ductus arteriosus and was treated with Alprostadil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: apnoea, convulsion. Alprostadil dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Alprostadil Side Effects Report #4783945-2
Alprostadil side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on July 15, 2005. Female patient, 28 years of age, was diagnosed with heart disease congenital and was treated with Alprostadil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: apnoea, atelectasis, condition aggravated, heart rate increased, hyponatraemia, increased upper airway secretion, obstructive airways disorder, pulmonary artery atresia. Alprostadil dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with AMPICILLIN, AMIKACIN SULPHATE, MENATETRENONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Alprostadil Side Effects Report #4783941-5
Alprostadil side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on Sept 16, 2005. Male patient was diagnosed with heart disease congenital and was treated with Alprostadil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: apnoea. Alprostadil dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with MENATETRENONE, ASCORBIC ACID, FUROSEMIDE, AMINOPHYLLIN, CEFAZOLIN, PENTAZOCINE LACTATE, VECURONIUM BROMIDE, DOPAMINE. Patient recovered.

Alprostadil Side Effects Report #4795453-3
Alprostadil side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on Sept 16, 2005. Male patient was diagnosed with heart disease congenital and was treated with Alprostadil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: apnoea. Alprostadil dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with MENATETRENONE. Patient recovered.


Alprostadil Side Effects Report #5034730-8
Alprostadil side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on Apr 06, 2006. Female patient was diagnosed with heart disease congenital and was treated with Alprostadil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: apnoea, blood pressure systolic decreased, cardiac failure, gastrointestinal infection, heart rate increased, intestinal ischaemia, intestinal perforation, oxygen saturation decreased, skin irritation. Alprostadil dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with AMINOPHYLLIN, CEFAZOLIN HYDRATE, BICARBONATE IN PLASTIC CONTAINER, MIDAZOLAM, FUROSEMIDE, CHOLINE THEOPHYLLINE, SPIRONOLACTONE, CEFMETAZOLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Alprostadil Side Effects Report #5060134-8
Alprostadil side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on Jan 25, 2006. Male patient, 75 years of age, was diagnosed with arteriosclerosis obliterans and was treated with Alprostadil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: apnoea, blood pressure decreased, cardiac failure, ejection fraction decreased, feeling cold, hypoaesthesia, intermittent claudication, myocardial infarction. Alprostadil dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PLETAL, INSULIN ASPART, ISOSRBIDE DINITRATE, DISOPYRAMIDE, KALLIDINOGENASE. Patient died.