Cosmegen and blood potassium decreased Patient Reports February 12, 2012

Cosmegen Side Effects Report #5615734-0
Cosmegen side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 22, 2008. Male patient, 40 years of age, was diagnosed with germ cell cancer and was treated with Cosmegen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood albumin decreased, blood bicarbonate decreased, blood bilirubin increased, blood calcium decreased, blood chloride increased, blood creatine increased, blood phosphorus decreased, blood potassium decreased, febrile neutropenia. Cosmegen dosage: 2 MG; Q2W; IV. During the same period patient was treated with CISPLATIN, ETOPOSIDE, METHOTREXATE, DEXTROSE WITH POTASSIUM BICARBONATE AND S, FILGRASTIM, FOLINIC ACID. Patient died on 06/20/1999.

Cosmegen Side Effects Report #5615740-6
Cosmegen side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 22, 2008. Male patient, 32 years of age, was diagnosed with germ cell cancer and was treated with Cosmegen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood potassium decreased, febrile neutropenia, haemoglobin decreased, neutropenic sepsis, platelet count decreased. Cosmegen dosage: 1.6 MG/M**2; Q2W; IV. During the same period patient was treated with CISPLATIN, ETOPOSIDE, METHOTREXATE, ACETAZOLAMIDE, DEXTROSE WITH POTASSIUM BICARBONATE AND S, FILGRASTIM, FOLINIC ACID. Patient died on 05/07/2001.