Bleomycin and acute respiratory distress syndrome Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Bleomycin Side Effects Report #4607061-5
Bleomycin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from on Mar 02, 2005. Male patient, 43 years of age, was diagnosed with testis cancer, metastatic renal cell carcinoma, back pain  and was treated with Bleomycin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, arrhythmia supraventricular, malignant neoplasm progression. Bleomycin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with INTRON A, PROLEUKIN, ACETAMINOPHEN, DARVOCET, DURAGESIC. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 02/25/1998.

Bleomycin Side Effects Report #5852221-9
Bleomycin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Aug 18, 2008. Male patient, 39 years of age, weighting 178.6 lb, was diagnosed with testis cancer and was treated with Bleomycin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, deep vein thrombosis , diffuse alveolar damage, dyspnoea, interstitial lung disease, metastases to the mediastinum, pulmonary embolism , pulmonary fibrosis , pulmonary oedema. Bleomycin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CALCICHEW D, CARBOPLATIN, CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE, CIPROFLOXACIN, CISPLATIN, CLARITHROMYCIN, CODEINE SUL, CYCLIZINE. Patient died on 12/29/2006.

Bleomycin Side Effects Report #5313498-1
Bleomycin side effect was reported by a Physician from AUSTRALIA on Apr 09, 2007. Male patient, 27 years of age, was diagnosed with testicular germ cell cancer, oxygen supplementation and was treated with Bleomycin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, creatine urine increased, lung infiltration, pneumonitis, reperfusion injury, respiratory failure, shock, tumour marker increased. Bleomycin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with OXYGEN, ETOPOSIDE, CISPLATIN, PACLITAXEL, IFOSFAMIDE, WHOLE BLOOD. Patient recovered.

Bleomycin Side Effects Report #4938467-2
Bleomycin side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Mar 08, 2006. Female patient, 61 years of age, weighting 158.7 lb, was diagnosed with hodgkin's disease stage iii and was treated with Bleomycin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, pulmonary toxicity. Bleomycin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DOXORUBICIN, VINCRISTINE, DACARBAZINE. Patient died on 03/06/2006.


Bleomycin Side Effects Report #5108869-2
Bleomycin side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Sept 15, 2006. Female patient, 73 years of age, weighting 111.0 lb, was diagnosed with hodgkin's disease  and was treated with Bleomycin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, pneumonitis, pulmonary fibrosis , respiratory failure. Bleomycin dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient recovered.

Bleomycin Side Effects Report #5143245-8
Bleomycin side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Oct 31, 2006. Male patient, 64 years of age, weighting 217.0 lb, was diagnosed with hodgkin's disease  and was treated with Bleomycin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, lung injury, pneumonia . Bleomycin dosage: unknown. Patient died on 11/11/2005.

Bleomycin Side Effects Report #4627944-X
Bleomycin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Sept 15, 2003. Female patient, 17 years of age, was diagnosed with hodgkin's disease  and was treated with Bleomycin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, respiratory failure, tooth abscess. Bleomycin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DIAZEPAM, PROPOFOL, ISOFLURANE. Patient died.

Bleomycin Side Effects Report #5549832-7
Bleomycin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Dec 10, 2007. Male patient, 28 years of age, was diagnosed with germ cell cancer, thoracotomy and was treated with Bleomycin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, pulmonary toxicity. Bleomycin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ETOPOSIDE, CISPLATIN, OXYGEN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Bleomycin Side Effects Report #5630344-7
Bleomycin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from JAPAN on Feb 14, 2008. Male patient, 28 years of age, was diagnosed with germ cell cancer, thoracotomy and was treated with Bleomycin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, pulmonary toxicity. Bleomycin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ETOPOSIDE, CISPLATIN, OXYGEN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Bleomycin Side Effects Report #5006710-X
Bleomycin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on May 15, 2006. Female patient, 40 years of age, was diagnosed with b-cell lymphoma and was treated with Bleomycin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, anaemia, asthenia, bone marrow failure, cardiac arrest , coagulopathy, deep vein thrombosis , gastroenteritis , hypovolaemic shock. Bleomycin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ENDOXAN, DOXORUBICIN, METHOTREXATE, MABTHERA, ELDISINE, SPECIAFOLDINE, BACTRIM DS, OROKEN. Patient died.

Bleomycin Side Effects Report #4600138-X
Bleomycin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from on Dec 10, 2004. Female patient, child 3 years of age, was diagnosed with anaplastic large cell lymphoma t- and null-cell types and was treated with Bleomycin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, disseminated intravascular coagulation, renal failure, shock. Bleomycin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with NATULAN. Patient recovered.

Bleomycin Side Effects Report #5029127-0
Bleomycin side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on June 15, 2006. Female patient, 73 years of age, was treated with Bleomycin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, atrial fibrillation , pneumonitis, pulmonary fibrosis , pulmonary toxicity, respiratory failure. Bleomycin dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.