Arava and cardiac failure 
Arava and cardiac failure Patient Reports February 12, 2012
Arava Side Effects Report #4750688-0
Arava side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on June 09, 2004. Male patient, 72 years of age, weighting 92.59 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
, prophylaxis, ulcer , bronchitis and was treated with Arava. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, bronchopneumonia, cardiac failure, interstitial lung disease, proteinuria. Arava dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with MOBIC, PREDONINE, ALANTA, KOLANTYL, CRAVIT, MUCODYNE. Patient died on 01/17/2005.Arava Side Effects Report #4792418-2
Arava side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on June 09, 2004. Male patient, 72 years of age, weighting 92.59 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
, prophylaxis, ulcer , bronchitis and was treated with Arava. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, blood lactate dehydrogenase increased, bronchopneumonia, cardiac failure, interstitial lung disease, proteinuria, respiratory failure, rheumatoid lung. Arava dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with MOBIC, PREDONINE, ALANTA, KOLANTYL, CRAVIT, MUCODYNE. Patient died on 01/17/2005.Arava Side Effects Report #4941028-2
Arava side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on June 09, 2004. Male patient, 72 years of age, weighting 92.59 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
, prophylaxis, ulcer , bronchitis and was treated with Arava. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, bronchopneumonia, cardiac failure, condition aggravated, interstitial lung disease, proteinuria, respiratory failure. Arava dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with MOBIC, PREDONINE, ALANTA, KOLANTYL, CRAVIT. Patient died on 01/17/2005.Arava Side Effects Report #5235769-X
Arava side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from JAPAN on Feb 07, 2007. Female patient, 68 years of age, weighting 123.5 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
, hypertension, osteoporosis , gastritis and was treated with Arava. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure, hepatic function abnormal. Arava dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with NORVASC, PREDNISOLONE, BONALON, GASTROM, OLMETEC, LOXONIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Arava Side Effects Report #4687513-2
Arava side effect was reported by a Physician from on Jan 27, 2004. Female patient, 68 years of age, weighting 116.2 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
, osteoporosis , blood uric acid increased, insomnia, reflux oesophagitis, hyperlipidaemia and was treated with Arava. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alanine aminotransferase increased, aspartate aminotransferase increased, blood alkaline phosphatase increased, blood creatinine increased, blood lactate dehydrogenase increased, blood pressure fluctuation, cardiac failure, gamma-glutamyltransferase increased. Arava dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISOLONE, GLAKAY, ZYLORIC, LENDORM, TAKEPRON, MEVALOTIN, BENET, OMEPRAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Arava Side Effects Report #4751417-7
Arava side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Jan 27, 2004. Female patient, 68 years of age, weighting 116.2 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
, osteoporosis , blood uric acid increased, insomnia, reflux oesophagitis, hyperlipidaemia and was treated with Arava. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood albumin decreased, blood cholesterol increased, blood pressure fluctuation, brain natriuretic peptide increased, cardiac failure, haemoglobin decreased, hepatic congestion, infection , nasopharyngitis. Arava dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISOLONE, GLAKAY, ALLOPURINOL, LENDORMIN, TAKEPRON, MEVALOTIN, BENET, OMEPRAZOLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Arava Side Effects Report #4845989-1
Arava side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from JAPAN on Oct 18, 2005. Female patient, 68 years of age, weighting 123.5 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
, hypertension, osteoporosis , gastritis and was treated with Arava. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure, cardiomegaly, hypertension. Arava dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with NORVASC, PREDNISOLONE, BONALON, GASTROM, OLMETEC, LOXONIN, LASIX, DIOVAN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Arava Side Effects Report #5940359-7
Arava side effect was reported by a Physician from AUSTRALIA on Oct 27, 2008. Female patient, 67 years of age, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
and was treated with Arava. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure, cardiac failure chronic. Arava dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.Arava Side Effects Report #4612503-5
Arava side effect was reported by a Health Professional from on Jan 27, 2005. Female patient, 67 years of age, weighting 125.7 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
, gastrointestinal disorder, prophylaxis, myocardial infarction, diabetes mellitus and was treated with Arava. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood glucose increased, cardiac failure, cough, dyspnoea, glycosylated haemoglobin increased, haemoglobin decreased, left ventricular failure, red blood cell count decreased. Arava dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VOLTAREN, ULGUT, PERSANTIN, EUGLUCON. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Arava Side Effects Report #5322410-0
Arava side effect was reported by a Physician from SPAIN on May 02, 2007. Female patient, 66 years of age, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
, hypertension, dyslipidaemia, arthropathy, osteoarthritis and was treated with Arava. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, blood pressure systolic increased, body temperature decreased, bone marrow failure, cardiac failure, crepitations, ecchymosis, feeling abnormal, gamma-glutamyltransferase increased. Arava dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METHOTREXATE, METHYLPREDNISOLONE, ACOVIL, PREVENCOR, ACREL, DISNAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 02/28/2007.Arava Side Effects Report #5368571-9
Arava side effect was reported by a Physician from SPAIN on June 19, 2007. Female patient, 66 years of age, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
and was treated with Arava. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bone marrow failure, cardiac failure, mucosal inflammation, odynophagia, oral candidiasis, pancytopenia, pneumonia . Arava dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METHOTREXATE, METHYLPREDNISOLONE, ACOVIL, PREVENCOR, ACREL, DISNAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 02/28/2007.Arava Side Effects Report #4720226-7
Arava side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Dec 17, 2003. Male patient, 66 years of age, weighting 125.7 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
, inflammation, gastritis, hypertension and was treated with Arava. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: angina pectoris, blood creatinine increased, blood pressure increased, blood urea increased, cardiac arrest , cardiac failure, chest x-ray abnormal, condition aggravated, coronary artery disease . Arava dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with RIMATIL, BREDININ, VOLTAREN, LORCAM, MARZULENE S, SELTOUCH, ATELEC. Patient died on 02/24/2004.Arava Side Effects Report #4815568-0
Arava side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Dec 17, 2003. Male patient, 66 years of age, weighting 125.7 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
, inflammation, gastritis and was treated with Arava. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, blood pressure increased, blood urea increased, cardiac failure, diarrhoea, hypertension, rheumatoid arthritis . Arava dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with RIMATIL, BREDININ, VOLTAREN, LORCAM, MARZULENE S, SELTOUCH. Patient died on 02/23/2004.Arava Side Effects Report #4921417-2
Arava side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from NEW ZEALAND on Feb 10, 2006. Male patient, 65 years of age, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
and was treated with Arava. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure, oedema. Arava dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISONE, VERAPAMIL, SOMAC, FRUSEMIDE, CALCIUM GLUCONATE, NORMISON, ANTIBIOTICS, NITRO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Arava Side Effects Report #4968521-0
Arava side effect was reported by a Physician from NEW ZEALAND on Feb 10, 2006. Male patient, 65 years of age, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
and was treated with Arava. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure, oedema. Arava dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISONE, VERAPAMIL, SOMAC, FRUSEMIDE, CALCIUM GLUCONATE, NORMISON, ANTIBIOTICS, NITRO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.Arava Side Effects Report #4796735-1
Arava side effect was reported by a Physician from GERMANY on Sept 15, 2005. Female patient, 64 years of age, weighting 147.7 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
and was treated with Arava. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anorexia, cardiac failure, dizziness , dyspnoea exacerbated, eczema , gastritis, mitral valve replacement, nausea , pancytopenia. Arava dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METHOTREXATE, PREDNISOLONE, VIOXX, DURAGESIC, FOSAMAX, LORZAAR, LANICOR, TOREM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Arava Side Effects Report #5336645-4
Arava side effect was reported by a Physician from CZECH REPUBLIC on May 21, 2007. Male patient, 62 years of age, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
, gastritis, hypercholesterolaemia and was treated with Arava. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia megaloblastic, atrial fibrillation , cardiac failure, circulatory collapse, dyspnoea, infection , pulmonary oedema, syncope. Arava dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METHOTREXATE, MEDROL, HELICID, SORTIS, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, VIGANTOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Arava Side Effects Report #5342007-6
Arava side effect was reported by a Physician from CZECH REPUBLIC on May 28, 2007. Male patient, 62 years of age, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
, gastritis, hypercholesterolaemia and was treated with Arava. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia megaloblastic, aortic stenosis, atrial fibrillation , basophil count increased, cardiac aneurysm, cardiac failure, circulatory collapse, dilatation ventricular, dyspnoea. Arava dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METHOTREXATE, MEDROL, HELICID, SORTIS, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, VIGANTOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Arava Side Effects Report #4963206-9
Arava side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Mar 30, 2006. Female patient, 59 years of age, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
and was treated with Arava. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure, cardiogenic shock, diarrhoea, hyperthermia, hypotension, necrotising fasciitis, oliguria, organ failure, septic shock. Arava dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 03/05/2006.Arava Side Effects Report #4981757-8
Arava side effect was reported by a Physician from FRANCE on Mar 30, 2006. Female patient, 59 years of age, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
and was treated with Arava. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: beta haemolytic streptococcal infection, cardiac failure, cardiogenic shock, diarrhoea, hyperthermia, hypotension, necrotising fasciitis, oliguria, organ failure. Arava dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METHOTREXATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 03/05/2006.Arava Side Effects Report #5758441-6
Arava side effect was reported by a Physician from NEW ZEALAND on May 29, 2008. Female patient, 51 years of age, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
and was treated with Arava. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure, congestive cardiomyopathy, dyspnoea, joint swelling. Arava dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with MYOCRISIN, BRUFEN, AMITRIPTYLINE. Patient recovered.Arava Side Effects Report #4634900-4
Arava side effect was reported by a Physician from on Apr 11, 2005. Male patient, 50 years of age, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
and was treated with Arava. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure. Arava dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.Arava Side Effects Report #5132898-6
Arava side effect was reported by a Physician from SOUTH AFRICA on Oct 18, 2006. Female patient, 45 years of age, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
and was treated with Arava. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure. Arava dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Arava Side Effects Report #4828214-7
Arava side effect was reported by a Physician from AUSTRALIA on Oct 19, 2005. Female patient, 45 years of age, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
and was treated with Arava. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure, cardiomyopathy . Arava dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULPHATE, THYROXINE, SOMAC, PREDNISONE, DOTHEP, KARVEA, DIGOXIN, DILATREND. Patient recovered.Arava Side Effects Report #4853064-5
Arava side effect was reported by a Physician from AUSTRALIA on Oct 19, 2005. Female patient, 45 years of age, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
and was treated with Arava. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure, congestive cardiomyopathy, cough, dyspnoea, dyspnoea exacerbated, fatigue, mitral valve incompetence, ventricular hypertrophy. Arava dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULPHATE, THYROXINE, SOMAC, PREDNISONE, DOTHEP, KARVEA, DIGOXIN, DILATREND. Patient recovered.Arava Side Effects Report #4758836-3
Arava side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Aug 23, 2005. Female patient, 32 years of age, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
and was treated with Arava. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , cardiac disorder, cardiac failure, vomiting. Arava dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 08/22/2005.Arava Side Effects Report #5624829-7
Arava side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 06, 2008. Female patient, weighting 160.1 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
, depression and was treated with Arava. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alopecia, cardiac failure, fatigue, heart rate increased. Arava dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with COLESTID, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, FLUOXETINE, PREMARIN, SYNTHROID, LIPITOR, DIAZINE KIMEI, ACIPHEX. Patient recovered.Arava Side Effects Report #5929395-4
Arava side effect was reported by a Physician from AUSTRALIA on Oct 20, 2008. Female patient was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
and was treated with Arava. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure, cardiac failure chronic. Arava dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.Arava Side Effects Report #4832453-9
Arava side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from JAPAN on Oct 18, 2005. Female patient, 68 years of age, weighting 123.5 lb, was diagnosed with musculoskeletal pain and was treated with Arava. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure. Arava dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with NORVASC, PREDNISOLONE, BONALON, GASTROM, OLMETEC, LOXONIN, LASIX, DIOVAN. Patient recovered.
Arava Side Effects Report #4551107-X
Arava side effect was reported by a Physician from on Mar 10, 2003. Female patient, weighting 103.2 lb, was diagnosed with juvenile arthritis and was treated with Arava. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, arthralgia, beta haemolytic streptococcal infection, blood bicarbonate increased, blood chloride decreased, blood potassium decreased, cardiac failure, cataract cortical, cellulitis
. Arava dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PROTONIX, METHOTREXATE, IMDUR, OXYCONTIN, OXYCODONE, PEPCID, INDOCIN, PREDNISONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 08/07/2004.Arava Side Effects Report #4601166-0
Arava side effect was reported by a Physician from on Mar 10, 2003. Female patient, weighting 103.2 lb, was diagnosed with juvenile arthritis and was treated with Arava. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, cardiac failure, colitis, condition aggravated, electrolyte imbalance, hepatic failure, hypertension, malnutrition, nausea
. Arava dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PROTONIX, METHOTREXATE, IMDUR, OXYCONTIN, OXYCODONE, PEPCID, INDOCIN, PREDNISONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 08/07/2004.Arava Side Effects Report #5066390-4
Arava side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from IRELAND on Mar 21, 2006. Male patient, 79 years of age, was treated with Arava. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure, pneumonia
. Arava dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISOLONE, ENBREL, WARFARIN, ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID SRT, DILTIAZEM, FOSAMAX, CALCICHEW, NEXIUM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Arava Side Effects Report #4952888-3
Arava side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from IRELAND on Mar 21, 2006. Male patient, 79 years of age, was treated with Arava. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure, pneumonia
. Arava dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISOLONE, ETANERCEPT, DILTIAZEM, FOSAMAX, CALCICHEW, NEXIUM, DIFENE, FUROSEMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Arava Side Effects Report #5015538-6
Arava side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from IRELAND on Mar 21, 2006. Male patient, 79 years of age, was treated with Arava. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure, cerebrovascular disorder, pneumonia
. Arava dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISOLONE, ENBREL, WARFARIN, ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID SRT, DILTIAZEM, FOSAMAX, CALCICHEW, NEXIUM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Arava Side Effects Report #4590969-7
Arava side effect was reported by a Health Professional from on Oct 18, 2004. Female patient, 78 years of age, weighting 97.44 lb, was diagnosed with pain
, insomnia, cardiac failure and was treated with Arava. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alanine aminotransferase increased, aspartate aminotransferase increased, blood alkaline phosphatase increased, blood cholesterol increased, blood lactate dehydrogenase decreased, cardiac failure, cardiomegaly, dyspnoea exertional. Arava dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISOLONE, VOLTAREN, HALCION, LASIX. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Arava Side Effects Report #4883071-8
Arava side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Jan 09, 2006. Male patient, 59 years of age, was treated with Arava. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure, coma, pulmonary oedema, renal failure. Arava dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PROFENID, VIOXX, VOLDAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Arava Side Effects Report #5670841-1
Arava side effect was reported by a Physician from NEW ZEALAND on Mar 10, 2008. Female patient, 51 years of age, was treated with Arava. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure, cardiomyopathy
. Arava dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with MYOCRISIN, BRUFEN, AMITRIPTYLINE. Patient recovered.Arava Side Effects Report #5645149-0
Arava side effect was reported by a Physician from NEW ZEALAND on Feb 25, 2008. Female patient was treated with Arava. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure, cardiomyopathy
. Arava dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.Arava Side Effects Report #4932965-3
Arava side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Feb 27, 2006. Female patient was treated with Arava. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, cardiac failure, dyspnoea, hypertension, lung infiltration, renal impairment. Arava dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with NAPROXEN, ACE INHIBITOR NOS. Patient recovered.