Cordarone and cardiac failure Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Cordarone Side Effects Report #4621508-X
Cordarone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Mar 15, 2005. Male patient, 88 years of age, was diagnosed with tachycardia and was treated with Cordarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure, hyperthyroidism, myocardial infarction, pneumonitis, pulmonary oedema. Cordarone dosage: 200 MG 5 TIMES PER WEEK. During the same period patient was treated with CORDIPATCH, LASILIX, CORVASAL, KARDEGIC, FOSINOPRIL, AMLOR, STILNOX, PRAVASTATIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cordarone Side Effects Report #5081007-0
Cordarone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from ITALY on July 28, 2006. Male patient was diagnosed with supraventricular tachycardia and was treated with Cordarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory failure, cardiac failure, coma hepatic, hepatitis fulminant, hypothyroidism, lung disorder, renal failure chronic. Cordarone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LASIX, ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID SRT, EUTIROX, VENITRIN, DELTACORTENE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Cordarone Side Effects Report #4899311-5
Cordarone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FINLAND on Jan 19, 2006. Female patient, 91 years of age, was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation  and was treated with Cordarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arteriosclerosis, cardiac failure, chest pain , dyspnoea, fibrosis, hepatic congestion, hepatitis fulminant, pneumonitis. Cordarone dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Cordarone Side Effects Report #4753467-3
Cordarone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Aug 12, 2005. Female patient, 88 years of age, was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation  and was treated with Cordarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aspiration, cardiac disorder, cardiac failure, condition aggravated, hyponatraemia, hypothyroidism, pleural effusion, respiratory disorder. Cordarone dosage: 200 MG 1X PER 1 DAY. During the same period patient was treated with EUPRESSYL, FUROSEMIDE, LEVOTHYROXINE, RAMIPRIL, KARDEGIC, LORAZEPAM, ARICEPT. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.


Cordarone Side Effects Report #5008980-0
Cordarone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on May 12, 2006. Male patient, 87 years of age, was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation  and was treated with Cordarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrial fibrillation , bradycardia, cardiac failure, disease recurrence, dyspnoea, loss of consciousness, malaise, oedema peripheral. Cordarone dosage: 200 MG 5X PER 1 WK, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with LASIX, ALLOPURINOL, ADANCOR, XATRAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cordarone Side Effects Report #4647245-3
Cordarone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Apr 14, 2005. Male patient, 84 years of age, was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation , atrial flutter and was treated with Cordarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure, hypothyroidism, hypoxia, lung disorder, pulmonary oedema, superinfection lung. Cordarone dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Cordarone Side Effects Report #5202076-0
Cordarone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Dec 28, 2006. Female patient, 80 years of age, was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation , atrial flutter and was treated with Cordarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bronchopneumopathy, cardiac failure, condition aggravated, hyperthyroidism, toxic nodular goitre. Cordarone dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cordarone Side Effects Report #4886913-5
Cordarone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Jan 10, 2006. Female patient, 80 years of age, was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation , atrial flutter and was treated with Cordarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bronchopneumopathy, cardiac failure, condition aggravated, hyperthyroidism. Cordarone dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cordarone Side Effects Report #4630102-6
Cordarone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Mar 24, 2005. Female patient, 74 years of age, was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation  and was treated with Cordarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrial fibrillation , atrioventricular block second degree, blood creatinine increased, bradyarrhythmia, bradycardia, bundle branch block right, cardiac failure, torsade de pointes. Cordarone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DIGOXIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Cordarone Side Effects Report #4776413-5
Cordarone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Sept 08, 2005. Male patient, 65 years of age, was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation  and was treated with Cordarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aortic valve incompetence, atrial flutter, cardiac failure, condition aggravated, hyperthyroidism. Cordarone dosage: 200 MG 1X PER 1 DAY, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with DOXYCYCLINE, SIMVASTATIN, WARFARIN, ACETAMINOPHEN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Cordarone Side Effects Report #4796742-9
Cordarone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from IRELAND on Sept 28, 2005. Male patient, 57 years of age, was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation , atrial flutter, hypertensive heart disease and was treated with Cordarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure. Cordarone dosage: 200 MG 1X PER 1 DAY ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with NEBIVOLOL, OXYCONTIN. Patient died.

Cordarone Side Effects Report #5214127-8
Cordarone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from SWEDEN on Jan 05, 2007. Male patient, 51 years of age, was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation , myocardial infarction and was treated with Cordarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure, catheter related infection, interstitial lung disease, myocardial infarction, neuropathy, staphylococcal sepsis. Cordarone dosage: 6 MG/ML (TOTAL AMOUNT ADMINISTERED WAS NOT PROVIDED) INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with PLAVIX, PLENDIL, ASPIRIN, HYTACAND, METFORMIN, SIMVASTATIN, FUROSEMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cordarone Side Effects Report #5121149-4
Cordarone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from JAPAN on Sept 18, 2006. Female patient, 40 years of age, was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation  and was treated with Cordarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrial fibrillation , cardiac failure, cerebral infarction, hepatic function abnormal, hepatocellular damage, mitral valve stenosis, renal impairment, rheumatic heart disease. Cordarone dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cordarone Side Effects Report #4948163-3
Cordarone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from GERMANY on Feb 28, 2006. Male patient, 74 years of age, was diagnosed with arrhythmia , atrial fibrillation  and was treated with Cordarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrial fibrillation , atrioventricular block first degree, bundle branch block left, cardiac failure, condition aggravated, hyperthyroidism, prothrombin time ratio decreased, tachyarrhythmia. Cordarone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with MARCUMAR, COVERSUM, BISOPROLOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Cordarone Side Effects Report #5151896-X
Cordarone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from ITALY on Oct 31, 2006. Male patient, 69 years of age, was diagnosed with arrhythmia  and was treated with Cordarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alveolitis fibrosing, bronchitis , bronchoalveolar lavage abnormal, cardiac failure, macrophages increased, respiratory failure. Cordarone dosage: 200 MG 1X PER 1 DAY ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with CARDIRENE, NITRO, CARVEDILOL, OMEPRAZOLE, DIAMICRON, TORVAST, RAMIPRIL, CARVASIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Cordarone Side Effects Report #5290605-0
Cordarone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on Apr 03, 2007. Female patient, 89 years of age, was treated with Cordarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure, hyperthyroidism, pleural effusion. Cordarone dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cordarone Side Effects Report #5313423-3
Cordarone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on Apr 27, 2007. Female patient, 89 years of age, was treated with Cordarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure, hyperthyroidism, pleural effusion. Cordarone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with NORDAZ, FUROSEMIDE, SEROPLEX, ACEBUTOLOL, DIFFU K. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cordarone Side Effects Report #5325493-7
Cordarone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on May 15, 2007. Female patient, 89 years of age, was treated with Cordarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure, hyperthyroidism, pleural effusion. Cordarone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with NORDAZ, FUROSEMIDE, SEROPLEX, ACEBUTOLOL, DIFFU K. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cordarone Side Effects Report #5003271-6
Cordarone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from IRELAND on Apr 28, 2006. Male patient, 89 years of age, was treated with Cordarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asthenia, bradycardia, cardiac failure, dizziness . Cordarone dosage: 200 MG 1X PER 1 DAY ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with METOPROLOL TARTRATE, ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE, LIPITOR, FLUOXETINE, PLAVIX, FUROSEMIDE, COVERSYL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Cordarone Side Effects Report #5928714-2
Cordarone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on Sept 02, 2008. Male patient, 85 years of age, was diagnosed with oesophagitis and was treated with Cordarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure, cardio-respiratory arrest, cytolytic hepatitis, hepatic encephalopathy, prothrombin time shortened, thrombocytopenia. Cordarone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with NEXIUM, CARDENSIEL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cordarone Side Effects Report #6097753-6
Cordarone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on Feb 18, 2009. Female patient, 82 years of age, was treated with Cordarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure, sinus bradycardia. Cordarone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ARIMIDEX, DAFALGAN, DIFFU K, VOLTAREN, IKOREL, PRAZEPAM, PREVISCAN, TAHOR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cordarone Side Effects Report #5075702-7
Cordarone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from NETHERLANDS on July 26, 2006. Male patient, 80 years of age, was treated with Cordarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure, hepatocellular damage, liver disorder, lung disorder, pneumonia , pulmonary oedema. Cordarone dosage: 200 MG 3X PER 1 DAY ORAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Cordarone Side Effects Report #4648406-X
Cordarone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Apr 14, 2005. Female patient, 80 years of age, was treated with Cordarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure, pain , polyuria, rash , visual disturbance. Cordarone dosage: 200 MG 1X PER 1 DAY, ORAL. Patient recovered.

Cordarone Side Effects Report #5030456-5
Cordarone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on June 01, 2006. Male patient, 78 years of age, was treated with Cordarone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory failure, cardiac failure, haemoglobin decreased, haemoptysis, international normalised ratio increased, melaena, platelet count increased, pneumonitis, white blood cell count increased. Cordarone dosage: 200 MG TABLET, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with PREVISCAN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.