Colchicine and multi-organ failure Patient Reports February 12, 2012

Colchicine Side Effects Report #5376296-9
Colchicine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from NEW ZEALAND on June 19, 2007. Male patient, 78 years of age, was diagnosed with gout  and was treated with Colchicine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , agitation, bronchopneumonia, coagulopathy, confusional state, multi-organ failure, neutropenia, overdose. Colchicine dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Colchicine Side Effects Report #5376295-7
Colchicine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from NEW ZEALAND on June 19, 2007. Male patient, 15 years of age, was diagnosed with completed suicide and was treated with Colchicine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: diarrhoea, haemodynamic instability, multi-organ failure, overdose. Colchicine dosage: 18 MMG, SINGLE, ORAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Colchicine Side Effects Report #5294439-2
Colchicine side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Apr 09, 2007. Female patient, 56 years of age, weighting 151.0 lb, was diagnosed with back pain  and was treated with Colchicine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: diarrhoea, multi-organ failure, nausea . Colchicine dosage: 4ML 1-3 TIMES PER WEEK IV. Patient died on 04/02/2007.

Colchicine Side Effects Report #5551543-9
Colchicine side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Dec 03, 2007. Male patient, 69 years of age, was diagnosed with vasculitis , rheumatoid arthritis  and was treated with Colchicine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aphasia , asthenia, cerebrovascular accident, confusional state, demyelination, dysarthria, hemiparesis, multi-organ failure, nervous system disorder. Colchicine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISONE, CYTOXAN, REMICADE, PLAQUENIL. Patient died on 10/02/2007.


Colchicine Side Effects Report #5376613-X
Colchicine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from NEW ZEALAND on June 19, 2007. Male patient, 56 years of age, was treated with Colchicine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: accidental overdose, acidosis, cardiac arrest , diarrhoea, dyspnoea, hypoperfusion, hypoxia, multi-organ failure. Colchicine dosage: 24 MG, SINGLE, ORAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Colchicine Side Effects Report #4778369-8
Colchicine side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Sept 13, 2005. Male patient, 45 years of age, was treated with Colchicine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: multi-organ failure. Colchicine dosage: unknown. Patient died.

Colchicine Side Effects Report #4836726-5
Colchicine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 16, 2005. Male patient, 45 years of age, was treated with Colchicine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bone marrow failure, cardiac arrest , dyspnoea, lactic acidosis, leukocytosis, metabolic acidosis, multi-organ failure, myocardial infarction. Colchicine dosage: unknown. Patient died.

Colchicine Side Effects Report #5126256-8
Colchicine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from CHINA on Oct 03, 2006. Male patient, 41 years of age, was treated with Colchicine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: multi-organ failure, suicide attempt, vomiting. Colchicine dosage: 40 MG, ONCE, BOLUS. During the same period patient was treated with JOSAMYCIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Colchicine Side Effects Report #5612356-2
Colchicine side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 23, 2008. Male patient was diagnosed with vasculitis , immunosuppression, rheumatoid arthritis , sleep disorder , chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, prophylaxis and was treated with Colchicine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anorexia, aphasia , asthenia, cerebrovascular accident, confusional state, dysarthria, hemiparesis, multi-organ failure, nervous system disorder. Colchicine dosage: 0.6 MG IN 1 DAY. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISONE, CYTOXAN, REMICADE, PLAQUENIL, RESTORIL, ASPIRIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 10/02/2007.