Cytarabine and acute respiratory distress syndrome Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4974956-2
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 14, 2006. Male patient, weighting 251.3 lb, was diagnosed with precursor b-lymphoblastic lymphoma and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, bacteria blood identified, bacterial sepsis, blood osmolarity abnormal, escherichia infection, haemodialysis, hepatic function abnormal, hyperbilirubinaemia, hypotension. Cytarabine dosage: 70 MG. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN, METHOTREXATE, PREDNISONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5288029-5
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 24, 2007. Male patient, 84 years of age, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, asthenia, atrial fibrillation , bradycardia, cardiac arrest , epistaxis, febrile neutropenia, gastrointestinal haemorrhage, haematocrit decreased. Cytarabine dosage: 20 MG/M2 QD SC. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 09/30/2006.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5165091-1
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 15, 2006. Male patient, 84 years of age, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, asthenia, febrile neutropenia, haemoglobin decreased, hypoxia, pneumonia , red blood cell count decreased, respiratory failure, white blood cell count decreased. Cytarabine dosage: 20 MG/M2 QD SC. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 09/30/2006.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5172243-3
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 21, 2006. Male patient, 84 years of age, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, atrial fibrillation , blast cells absent, bradycardia, cardiac arrest , epistaxis, febrile neutropenia, gastrointestinal haemorrhage, haemoglobin decreased. Cytarabine dosage: 20 MG/M2 QD SC. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 09/30/2006.


Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5518480-7
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Nov 13, 2007. Female patient, 67 years of age, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, pulmonary alveolar haemorrhage, respiratory failure. Cytarabine dosage: 160 MG DAILY IV. During the same period patient was treated with ALBUTEROL, PROTROPIN, MAGIC MOUTHWASH, PROTONIX, LASIX, ACETYLCYSTEINE, MOXIFLOXACIN, ZOLOFT. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5648887-9
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Physician from ITALY on Feb 20, 2008. Male patient, 65 years of age, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, disseminated intravascular coagulation, enterococcal infection, gastrointestinal mucosal necrosis, haemodynamic instability, megacolon, multi-organ failure, neutropenic colitis, renal failure. Cytarabine dosage: 100 MG/M2 DAILY. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN, ANTIBIOTICS, ANTIMYCOTICS, LINEZOLID. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4935179-6
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 03, 2006. Female patient, 56 years of age, weighting 240.3 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, circulatory collapse, dialysis , enterococcal infection, hepatic function abnormal, infusion related reaction, multi-organ disorder, pulmonary alveolar haemorrhage, rash . Cytarabine dosage: 1526 MG. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN, ETOPOSIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 02/21/2006.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5341037-8
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on May 14, 2007. Male patient, 42 years of age, weighting 140.0 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , acute respiratory distress syndrome, acute respiratory failure, bacterial infection , blood creatinine increased, blood culture positive, blood ph decreased, blood urea decreased, clostridium difficile colitis. Cytarabine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with MITOXANTRONE, ETOPOSIE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4702240-0
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on June 28, 2005. Female patient, weighting 121.3 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, chills, echocardiogram abnormal, ejection fraction decreased, febrile neutropenia, haemodialysis, hypokalaemia, pleural effusion, pulmonary oedema. Cytarabine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN, ETOPOSIDE, GEMTUZUMAB OZOGAMICIN. Patient recovered.


Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4750118-9
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 19, 2005. Male patient, weighting 180.8 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, air embolism, loss of consciousness, lung infiltration, pneumonitis, pneumothorax, post procedural complication, pyrexia. Cytarabine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNOMYCIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4833750-3
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 16, 2005. Female patient, weighting 98.77 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, blood culture positive, enterococcal infection, gingival bleeding, menorrhagia, multi-organ failure, oesophagitis, pyrexia, septic shock. Cytarabine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with GEMTUZUMAB OZOGAMICIN MYLOTARG, GEMTUZUMAB OZOGAMICIN MYLOTARG, MITOXANTRONE HYDROCHLORIDE, MITOXANTRONE HYDROCHLORIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 11/13/2005.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4884405-0
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 17, 2006. Female patient, weighting 63.27 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, bronchoscopy abnormal, dyspnoea, epistaxis, infection , lung infiltration, mucosal haemorrhage, neoplasm malignant. Cytarabine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4926322-3
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 24, 2006. Male patient, weighting 156.3 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, haemorrhage, infection , neutropenia, respiratory arrest. Cytarabine dosage: 385 MG. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN, ETOPOSIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 02/11/2006.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4974945-8
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 14, 2006. Female patient, weighting 163.1 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, bronchospasm, cardiac failure congestive, hypoxia, laryngeal oedema, lobar pneumonia, lung infiltration, pulmonary alveolar haemorrhage, pulmonary oedema. Cytarabine dosage: 1260 MG. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN, ETOPOSIDE. Patient recovered.


Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4826790-1
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 11, 2005. Male patient, weighting 159.2 lb, was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, acute respiratory distress syndrome, cardiomyopathy , fluid overload, food intolerance, gastrointestinal disorder, haemodialysis, ileus, liver function test abnormal. Cytarabine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN, DEXAMETHASONE, METHOTREXATE, VINCRISTINE SULPHATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5078957-8
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 09, 2006. Female patient, weighting 237.9 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute myeloid leukaemia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, blood pressure decreased, cardiac arrest , febrile neutropenia, oxygen saturation decreased, paraneoplastic syndrome, respiratory failure. Cytarabine dosage: 1266 MG. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 08/02/2006.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5399146-3
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on July 25, 2007. Female patient, weighting 127.0 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, alanine aminotransferase increased, alpha haemolytic streptococcal infection, aspartate aminotransferase increased, blood creatinine increased, blood culture positive, bradycardia, cerebral haemorrhage, dialysis . Cytarabine dosage: 1127 MG. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN, MYLOTARG. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5546743-8
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Dec 07, 2007. Male patient, weighting 187.4 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, alpha haemolytic streptococcal infection, blood culture positive, cardiomegaly, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diarrhoea, ejection fraction decreased, fluid overload, headache . Cytarabine dosage: 1400 MG. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN, ETOPOSIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5568173-5
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Dec 18, 2007. Female patient, weighting 213.0 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute monocytic leukaemia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, back pain , bradycardia, central nervous system leukaemia, cerebral disorder, complex partial seizures, enterococcal infection, fungal infection . Cytarabine dosage: 16160 MG. During the same period patient was treated with MYLOTARG. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5574794-6
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Dec 26, 2007. Female patient, weighting 213.0 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute monocytic leukaemia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, bradycardia, complex partial seizures, computerised tomogram abnormal, enterococcal infection, fungal infection , hypotension. Cytarabine dosage: 16160 MG. During the same period patient was treated with MYLOTARG, NEUPOGEN, FLUDARABINE PHOSPHATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5615526-2
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 04, 2008. Male patient, weighting 132.9 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, acute respiratory distress syndrome, blood culture positive, cardiomegaly, haemodynamic instability, lung consolidation, lung infiltration, multi-organ failure, neutropenia. Cytarabine dosage: 2822 MG. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN, ETOPOSIDE, ACETAMINOPHEN, ALBUMIN, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, DOPAMINE, EPINEPHRINE DRIP, FENTANYL CONTINUOUS DRIP. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5624574-8
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 08, 2008. Female patient, weighting 213.0 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute monocytic leukaemia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, back pain , bradycardia, chest discomfort, complex partial seizures, culture positive, enterococcal infection, fungal infection . Cytarabine dosage: 16160 MG. During the same period patient was treated with MYLOTARG, NEUPOGEN, FLUDARABINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5657269-5
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 07, 2008. Female patient, weighting 213.0 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute monocytic leukaemia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, back pain , blood culture positive, bradycardia, central nervous system lesion, chest discomfort, complex partial seizures. Cytarabine dosage: 16160 MG. During the same period patient was treated with MYLOTARG, NEUPOGEN, FLUDARABINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5693084-4
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 02, 2008. Male patient, weighting 208.8 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, pneumonia bacterial, pneumonia fungal, respiratory rate increased. Cytarabine dosage: 1456 MG. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5743782-9
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on May 16, 2008. Female patient, weighting 253.5 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, alanine aminotransferase abnormal, anuria, aspartate aminotransferase abnormal, blood creatinine abnormal, lung infection. Cytarabine dosage: 1582 MG. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN, ETOPOSIDE, VORICONAZOLE. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #6034721-4
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 09, 2009. Female patient, weighting 125.9 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, dialysis , renal failure acute, renal tubular necrosis, sepsis . Cytarabine dosage: 1155 MG. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #6038372-7
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 13, 2009. Female patient, weighting 125.9 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, dialysis , renal failure acute, renal tubular necrosis, sepsis . Cytarabine dosage: 1155 MG. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4654638-7
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on May 03, 2005. Female patient, weighting 178.4 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, anaemia, atrial fibrillation , atrial flutter, bone marrow disorder, febrile neutropenia, hypoxia, platelet count abnormal. Cytarabine dosage: 100 MG/M2/DAY BY CIV ON DAYS 1-7. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN. Patient died on 03/03/2005.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5032527-6
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on June 21, 2006. Male patient, weighting 216.1 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, cerebral haemorrhage, hypoxia, lung consolidation, pulmonary haemorrhage. Cytarabine dosage: 1540 MG. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN, MYLOTARG. Patient died on 06/16/2006.


Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5032705-6
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on June 20, 2006. Male patient, weighting 239.2 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, neutropenia, respiratory failure, sepsis . Cytarabine dosage: 16 MG. During the same period patient was treated with MITOXANTRONE HYDROCHLORIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.