Cefepime and death Patient Reports February 12, 2012

Cefepime Side Effects Report #4680102-5
Cefepime side effect was reported by a Health Professional from on Apr 22, 2005. Female patient, 66 years of age, was diagnosed with urinary tract infection  and was treated with Cefepime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, electroencephalogram abnormal, renal failure, sepsis , stupor. Cefepime dosage: unknown. Patient died.

Cefepime Side Effects Report #5683022-2
Cefepime side effect was reported by a Health Professional from BELGIUM on Mar 24, 2008. Female patient, 82 years of age, was diagnosed with sepsis  and was treated with Cefepime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aphasia , choreoathetosis, coma, convulsion, myoclonus. Cefepime dosage: unknown. Patient died.

Cefepime Side Effects Report #5694917-8
Cefepime side effect was reported by a Health Professional from BELGIUM on Mar 31, 2008. Female patient, 82 years of age, was diagnosed with sepsis  and was treated with Cefepime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aphasia , choreoathetosis, coma, convulsion, myoclonus. Cefepime dosage: unknown. Patient died.

Cefepime Side Effects Report #5720738-3
Cefepime side effect was reported by a Health Professional from BELGIUM on Apr 23, 2008. Female patient, 82 years of age, was diagnosed with sepsis  and was treated with Cefepime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aphasia , choreoathetosis, coma, convulsion, myoclonus. Cefepime dosage: unknown. Patient died.


Cefepime Side Effects Report #4668627-X
Cefepime side effect was reported by a Physician from on Jan 25, 2005. Male patient, 88 years of age, weighting 143.3 lb, was diagnosed with pyrexia, escherichia infection and was treated with Cefepime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: encephalopathy. Cefepime dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SELOKEN. Patient died on 01/24/2005.

Cefepime Side Effects Report #5736998-9
Cefepime side effect was reported by a Health Professional from ARGENTINA on May 09, 2008. Female patient was diagnosed with pneumonia , abdominal infection, urinary tract infection , sepsis  and was treated with Cefepime. Cefepime dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with AMPICILLIN, GENTAMICIN. Patient died.

Cefepime Side Effects Report #5680575-5
Cefepime side effect was reported by a Health Professional from BELGIUM on Mar 24, 2008. Male patient, 73 years of age, was diagnosed with infection  and was treated with Cefepime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, aphasia . Cefepime dosage: unknown. Patient died.

Cefepime Side Effects Report #5404995-9
Cefepime side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on July 25, 2007. Male patient, 54 years of age, was diagnosed with febrile neutropenia, status epilepticus and was treated with Cefepime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: status epilepticus. Cefepime dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PHENYTOIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Cefepime Side Effects Report #4569023-6
Cefepime side effect was reported by a Physician from on Jan 25, 2005. Male patient, 88 years of age, weighting 143.3 lb, was treated with Cefepime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: encephalopathy. Cefepime dosage: unknown. Patient died on 01/01/2005.