Cefepime and renal failure 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 #4680103-7
Cefepime side effect was reported by a Health Professional from on Apr 22, 2005. Female patient, 63 years of age, was diagnosed with urinary tract infection , sepsis  and was treated with Cefepime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: electroencephalogram abnormal, motor dysfunction, renal failure. Cefepime dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Cefepime Side Effects Report #5792874-7
Cefepime side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on June 24, 2008. Female patient, 84 years of age, was diagnosed with osteomyelitis and was treated with Cefepime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arthritis bacterial, cardiac failure congestive, encephalopathy, overdose, renal failure. Cefepime dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DALACINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 01/26/2008.

Cefepime Side Effects Report #4680093-7
Cefepime side effect was reported by a Health Professional from on Apr 22, 2005. Male patient, 74 years of age, was diagnosed with febrile neutropenia and was treated with Cefepime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, confusional state, myoclonus, renal failure, sensory loss. Cefepime dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METHOTREXATE. Patient recovered.


Cefepime Side Effects Report #4680063-9
Cefepime side effect was reported by a Health Professional from on Apr 22, 2005. Female patient, 61 years of age, was diagnosed with febrile neutropenia and was treated with Cefepime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: coma, disorientation, electroencephalogram abnormal, myoclonus, renal failure, stupor, tremor. Cefepime dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Cefepime Side Effects Report #5470897-5
Cefepime side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 26, 2007. Female patient, 60 years of age, was diagnosed with febrile neutropenia, myelodysplastic syndrome, aspergillosis and was treated with Cefepime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, epilepsy , pneumonia , renal failure. Cefepime dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CYTARABINE, VORICONAZOLE, CASPOFUNGIN ACETATE. Patient died.