Cefepime and status epilepticus Patient Reports February 12, 2012

Cefepime Side Effects Report #4744976-1
Cefepime side effect was reported by a Health Professional from CROATIA (local name: Hrvatska) on Aug 03, 2005. Female patient, 42 years of age, was diagnosed with urosepsis, pseudomonal sepsis and was treated with Cefepime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dysarthria, myoclonus, somnolence, status epilepticus. Cefepime dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Cefepime Side Effects Report #4834223-4
Cefepime side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 14, 2005. Female patient, 79 years of age, was diagnosed with urinary tract infection  and was treated with Cefepime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: status epilepticus. Cefepime dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Cefepime Side Effects Report #5919818-9
Cefepime side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on Sept 27, 2008. Male patient was diagnosed with post procedural infection and was treated with Cefepime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: myoclonus, overdose, status epilepticus, toxic encephalopathy. Cefepime dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FLUIDIONE, DIGOXIN, ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID SRT, LOSARTAN, AMLODIPINE, AMIKACIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

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 #5470896-3
Cefepime side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 26, 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: septic shock, status epilepticus. Cefepime dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PHENYTOIN, PHENOBARBITAL, VANCOMYCIN, MERONEM, PIPERACILLIN AND TAZOBACTAM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Cefepime Side Effects Report #4966495-X
Cefepime side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 14, 2005. Female patient, 79 years of age, was diagnosed with bacterial culture positive, urinary tract infection , fungus urine test positive 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 FLUCONAZOLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cefepime Side Effects Report #5773226-2
Cefepime side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on June 13, 2008. Male patient, 92 years of age, weighting 170.9 lb, was diagnosed with abdominal abscess and was treated with Cefepime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asterixis, cardiac failure congestive, cardiopulmonary failure, hypoglycaemia, myoclonus, status epilepticus, toxic encephalopathy. Cefepime dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FUROSEMIDE, ADVAIR DISKUS, METOPROLOL, ARANESP, HEPARIN, OMEPRAZOLE, VANCOMYCIN, AMOXICILLIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cefepime Side Effects Report #5928884-6
Cefepime side effect was reported by a Health Professional from BRAZIL on Oct 07, 2008. Male patient, 74 years of age, was treated with Cefepime. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: confusional state, depressed level of consciousness, myoclonus, neurotoxicity, status epilepticus. Cefepime dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.