Alprostadil and cardiac failure Patient Reports February 12, 2012

Alprostadil Side Effects Report #5091658-5
Alprostadil side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from GERMANY on June 23, 2006. Male patient, 54 years of age, was diagnosed with peripheral ischaemia and was treated with Alprostadil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abscess , cardiac failure, dyspnoea, foot amputation, impaired healing, left ventricular failure, pulmonary congestion, pulmonary oedema. Alprostadil dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DICLOFENAC, TRAMADOL, VERAPAMIL, FUROSEMIDE, VALSARTAN, PANTOPRAZOLE, CEFAZOLIN, AMPICILLIN. Patient recovered.

Alprostadil Side Effects Report #5044603-2
Alprostadil side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from RUSSIAN FEDERATION on June 08, 2006. Male patient, 53 years of age, was diagnosed with peripheral arterial occlusive disease and was treated with Alprostadil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: body temperature increased, cardiac failure, infusion related reaction, localised infection, lung infiltration, myocarditis. Alprostadil dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ASPIRIN, PENTOXIFYLLINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Alprostadil Side Effects Report #4795452-1
Alprostadil side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on July 05, 2005. Female patient was diagnosed with patent ductus arteriosus and was treated with Alprostadil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: apnoeic attack, cardiac failure, shock. Alprostadil dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Alprostadil Side Effects Report #4804767-X
Alprostadil side effect was reported by a Health Professional from JAPAN on July 05, 2005. Female patient was diagnosed with patent ductus arteriosus and was treated with Alprostadil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: apnoeic attack, cardiac failure, shock. Alprostadil dosage: unknown. Patient died.


Alprostadil Side Effects Report #4628511-4
Alprostadil side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Mar 29, 2005. Male patient, 80 years of age, was diagnosed with lumbar spinal stenosis and was treated with Alprostadil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure, palpitations, pericardial effusion, pleural effusion. Alprostadil dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with BENZBROMARONE, CHIMAPHILA, EXTRACT. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Alprostadil Side Effects Report #4655098-2
Alprostadil side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Mar 29, 2005. Male patient, 80 years of age, was diagnosed with lumbar spinal stenosis and was treated with Alprostadil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure, cardiomegaly, difficulty in walking, oedema peripheral, palpitations, paresis, pericardial effusion, pleural effusion, urinary incontinence . Alprostadil dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with BENZBROMARONE, CHIMAPHILA, EXTRACT, ALLOPURINOL, AZULENE SULFONATE, CHLORMADINONE ACETATE, ETODOLAC, TRIAZOLAM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Alprostadil Side Effects Report #5053601-4
Alprostadil side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on Oct 04, 2005. Female patient was diagnosed with heart disease congenital and was treated with Alprostadil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure, tachycardia, tachypnoea. Alprostadil dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with AMPICILLIN. 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 #5084821-0
Alprostadil side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from RUSSIAN FEDERATION on June 08, 2006. Male patient, 53 years of age, was diagnosed with body temperature increased, cardiac failure, myocarditis, peripheral arterial occlusive disease, pneumonia  and was treated with Alprostadil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abscess , body temperature increased, cardiac failure, infusion related reaction, myocardial infarction, myocarditis, pleurisy, pneumonia staphylococcal. Alprostadil dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ASPIRIN, PENTOXIFYLLINE. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient recovered.


Alprostadil Side Effects Report #4754273-6
Alprostadil side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on Aug 22, 2005. Female patient, 65 years of age, was diagnosed with atherosclerosis obliterans and was treated with Alprostadil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure. Alprostadil dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with AMLODIPINE BESYLATE, ATORVASTATIN, CANDESARTAN. Patient died.

Alprostadil Side Effects Report #5723448-1
Alprostadil side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on Mar 11, 2008. Female patient, 88 years of age, was diagnosed with arteriosclerosis obliterans and was treated with Alprostadil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asthma , atrial fibrillation , cardiac failure, pulmonary oedema, pyrexia, wheelchair user. Alprostadil dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DISOPYRAMIDE, VALSARTAN, CLOPIDOGREL, MECOBALAMIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Alprostadil Side Effects Report #4818869-5
Alprostadil side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on Oct 21, 2005. Male patient, 88 years of age, was diagnosed with arteriosclerosis obliterans and was treated with Alprostadil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure. Alprostadil dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SARPOGRELATE HYDROCHLORIDE, AMLODIPINE BESYLATE. Patient died.

Alprostadil Side Effects Report #4989824-X
Alprostadil side effect was reported by a Health Professional from JAPAN on Apr 18, 2006. Male patient, 86 years of age, was diagnosed with arteriosclerosis obliterans and was treated with Alprostadil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure, pneumonia , pneumonia aspiration, staphylococcal infection . Alprostadil dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with AZOSEMIDE, VOGLIBOSE, SARPOGRELATE HYDROCHLORIDE, NICORANDIL, TAMSULOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE, PURSENNID, QUNIAPRIL HYDROCHLORIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

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.


Alprostadil Side Effects Report #5020440-X
Alprostadil side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on May 19, 2006. Male patient, 70 years of age, was diagnosed with arteriosclerosis obliterans and was treated with Alprostadil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure. Alprostadil dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SPIRONOLACTONE, FUROSEMIDE, WARFARIN POTASSIUM. Patient died.

Alprostadil Side Effects Report #4804769-3
Alprostadil side effect was reported by a Health Professional from JAPAN on Aug 22, 2005. Male patient, 65 years of age, was diagnosed with arteriosclerosis obliterans and was treated with Alprostadil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood pressure decreased, cardiac failure, oxygen saturation decreased, pulmonary congestion, pulmonary oedema, upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage, wound infection. Alprostadil dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with AMLOLDIPINE BESILATE, ATORVASTATIN, CANDESARTAN, CEFAZOLIN, SERUM ALBUMIN, CEFDINIR, LOXOPROFEN, REBAMIPIDE. Patient died.

Alprostadil Side Effects Report #4837003-9
Alprostadil side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on Aug 12, 2005. Male patient, 61 years of age, was diagnosed with arteriosclerosis obliterans and was treated with Alprostadil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aortic valve incompetence, cardiac failure, cardiomegaly, condition aggravated, dyspnoea, face oedema, hypoxia, mitral valve incompetence. Alprostadil dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CEFOZOPRAN, CEFEPIME, IMIPENEM, GLIMEPRIDINE, PRAVASTATIN, METFORMIN, IMIDAPRIL HYDROCHLORIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Alprostadil Side Effects Report #5839411-6
Alprostadil side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from GERMANY on July 15, 2008. Female patient, 86 years of age, was diagnosed with arterial occlusive disease and was treated with Alprostadil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure, dyspnoea, oedema. Alprostadil dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Alprostadil Side Effects Report #5859321-8
Alprostadil side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from GERMANY on July 15, 2008. Female patient, 86 years of age, was diagnosed with arterial occlusive disease and was treated with Alprostadil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure, dyspnoea, oedema. Alprostadil dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Alprostadil Side Effects Report #5901769-7
Alprostadil side effect was reported by a Health Professional from GERMANY on July 15, 2008. Female patient, 86 years of age, was diagnosed with arterial occlusive disease and was treated with Alprostadil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure, oedema peripheral, pleural effusion. Alprostadil dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Alprostadil Side Effects Report #5147668-2
Alprostadil side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from SPAIN on Oct 25, 2006. Female patient, 89 years of age, was treated with Alprostadil. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure. Alprostadil dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.