Amarel and metabolic acidosis Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Amarel Side Effects Report #4778711-8
Amarel side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on July 18, 2005. Male patient, 80 years of age, was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus non-insulin-dependent, essential hypertension and was treated with Amarel. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acinetobacter infection, cholestasis, confusional state, duodenal stenosis, enterococcal sepsis, gastrointestinal disorder, klebsiella infection, metabolic acidosis, multi-organ failure. Amarel dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with NISIS, TENORMIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 09/01/2005.

Amarel Side Effects Report #4831711-1
Amarel side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Sept 30, 2005. Male patient, 75 years of age, was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus non-insulin-dependent, hyperuricaemia, essential hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia and was treated with Amarel. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anuria, haemoglobin decreased, hepatitis , jaundice , metabolic acidosis, renal failure. Amarel dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ALLOPURINOL, MEDIATENSYL, FUROSEMIDE, ACTOS, CRESTOR, KARDEGIC, ZOFENIL, LEGALON. Patient died on 03/24/2005.

Amarel Side Effects Report #4791298-9
Amarel side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Sept 30, 2005. Male patient, 75 years of age, was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus malnutrition-related, hyperuricaemia, essential hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia and was treated with Amarel. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: hepatitis , metabolic acidosis, renal failure. Amarel dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ALLOPURINOL, MEDIATENSYL, FUROSEMIDE, ACTOS, CRESTOR, KARDEGIC, ZOFENIL, LEGALON. Patient died on 03/24/2005.

Amarel Side Effects Report #5752105-0
Amarel side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on May 26, 2008. Male patient, 72 years of age, was treated with Amarel. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrioventricular block complete, bradycardia, confusional state, hyperkalaemia, hypotension, metabolic acidosis, renal failure. Amarel dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with KARDEGIC, XATRAL, COAPROVEL, CARDENSIEL, METFORMINE, CRESTOR, NEXIUM, DAFALGAN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.