Cytarabine and cardiac arrest Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4910742-7
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 09, 2006. Female patient, weighting 37.48 lb, was diagnosed with precursor b-lymphoblastic lymphoma and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , arthralgia, back pain , bacterial infection , blood culture positive, cardiac arrest , circulatory collapse, dyspnoea, faeces discoloured. Cytarabine dosage: 70 MG. During the same period patient was treated with DEXAMETHASONE PHOSPHATE, METHOTREXATE, VINCRISTINE SULPHATE. 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 #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 #4698063-1
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on June 22, 2005. Male patient, weighting 51.37 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , colitis, erosive oesophagitis, multi-organ failure, neutropenia, oesophageal perforation, pneumonia , pyrexia, shock. Cytarabine dosage: 1870 MG. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN, ETOPOSIDE, GEMTUZUMAB ZOGAMICIN. Patient died.


Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4704476-1
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on June 30, 2005. Male patient, weighting 51.15 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , colitis, erosive oesophagitis, multi-organ failure, neutropenia, oesophageal perforation, pneumonia , pyrexia, shock. Cytarabine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNOMYCIN, ETOPOSIDE, GEMTUZUMAB. Patient died.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4757202-4
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 29, 2005. Female patient, weighting 160.5 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, abdominal pain , bacterial infection , cardiac arrest , dialysis , haemoglobin decreased, hyperglycaemia, hypotension, multi-organ failure. Cytarabine dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 08/10/2005.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4961968-8
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 03, 2006. Female patient, weighting 119.9 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anorexia, anxiety , ascites, cardiac arrest , cardiac failure congestive, cardiomyopathy , cerebrovascular disorder, convulsion, cytogenetic analysis abnormal. Cytarabine dosage: 1120 MG. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 03/26/2006.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4962099-3
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 03, 2006. Male patient, weighting 143.3 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute coronary syndrome, cardiac arrest , cardiac failure congestive, cardiomyopathy , coronary artery disease , dyspnoea, ejection fraction decreased, hypoperfusion, hypotension. Cytarabine dosage: 1330 MG. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN, ETOPOSIDE. Patient died on 03/27/2006.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5974975-3
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Nov 17, 2008. Male patient, 14 years of age, was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: axonal neuropathy, cardiac arrest , disorientation, labile blood pressure, mechanical ventilation, myelopathy, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, unresponsive to stimuli. Cytarabine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FLUDARABINE PHOSPHATE, METHOTREXATE, CLOFARABINE, MELPHALAN, THIOTEPA, HYDROCORTISONE. Patient died.


Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4828892-2
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 14, 2005. Female patient, weighting 61.29 lb, was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: areflexia, bradycardia, brain stem infarction, cardiac arrest , oedema, staphylococcal sepsis, thalamic infarction. Cytarabine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN, DEXAMETHASONE, METHOTREXATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5203780-0
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 09, 2007. Female patient, weighting 41.89 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal discomfort, abdominal distension, acute lymphocytic leukaemia, cardiac arrest , cardio-respiratory arrest, endotracheal intubation complication, gallbladder disorder, gallbladder oedema, haemorrhage. Cytarabine dosage: 70 MG. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN, METHOTREXATE, VINCRISTINE SULPHATE. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5290550-0
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 05, 2007. Male patient, weighting 211.6 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anorexia, ascites, blood creatinine increased, bone marrow failure, cardiac arrest , cardiomegaly, chills, diarrhoea, gallbladder disorder. Cytarabine dosage: 1498 MG. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN, ETOPOSIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5328399-2
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on May 15, 2007. Male patient, weighting 149.9 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, abdominal pain , back pain , cardiac arrest , cyanosis, hypotension, hypoxia, intervertebral disc protrusion, intervertebral discitis. Cytarabine dosage: 680 MG. During the same period patient was treated with DEXAMETHASONE, ETOPOSIDE, VINCRISTINE SULPHATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 04/29/2007.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5370429-6
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on June 25, 2007. Male patient, weighting 44.53 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood albumin decreased, blood potassium increased, blood pressure decreased, bradycardia, cardiac arrest , escherichia infection, haematocrit decreased, haemoglobin decreased, lung infiltration. Cytarabine dosage: 30048 MG. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, ETOPOSIDE, HYDROCORTISONE, LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM, MERCAPTOPURINE, MESNA. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5376393-8
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on June 27, 2007. Female patient, weighting 209.9 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acidosis, apnoea, bacterial sepsis, cardiac arrest , cellulitis , disease progression, hypotension, pain , pancytopenia. Cytarabine dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

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 #5118142-4
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 28, 2006. Female patient, weighting 66.14 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bacterial sepsis, cardiac arrest , chest x-ray abnormal, endotracheal intubation complication, haemorrhage, infection in an immunocompromised host, lung disorder, oxygen saturation decreased. Cytarabine dosage: 70 MG IT. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN, METHOTREXATE, PREDNISONE, VINCRISTINE SULPHATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5443319-8
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 31, 2007. Female patient, weighting 180.3 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory failure, c-reactive protein increased, cardiac arrest , cardiovascular disorder, cholestasis, enterococcal sepsis, hyperbilirubinaemia, hyperglycaemia, hypertriglyceridaemia. Cytarabine dosage: 14870 MG. During the same period patient was treated with MITOXANTRONE, AMPHOTERICIN B. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5657025-8
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 07, 2008. Male patient, weighting 213.4 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alanine aminotransferase increased, aspartate aminotransferase increased, aspiration, blood culture positive, caecitis, cardiac arrest , dialysis , enterococcal infection, febrile neutropenia. Cytarabine dosage: 1456 MG. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 01/02/2008.


Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5662475-X
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 10, 2008. Male patient, weighting 141.5 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, cardiac arrest , fungal infection , haemoptysis, hypotension, hypoxia, lung infiltration, metabolic acidosis. Cytarabine dosage: 2401 MG. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5753695-4
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on May 27, 2008. Male patient, weighting 123.0 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bacterial infection , blood culture positive, brain injury, cardiac arrest , convulsion, diarrhoea, electroencephalogram abnormal, haemoglobin decreased, haemorrhage intracranial. Cytarabine dosage: 40000 MG. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5755287-X
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on May 29, 2008. Male patient, weighting 123.0 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bacterial infection , brain injury, cardiac arrest , cerebral haemorrhage, convulsion, depressed level of consciousness, diarrhoea, neutropenia, sepsis . Cytarabine dosage: 40000 MG. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 05/23/2008.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5801401-7
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on July 03, 2008. Female patient, weighting 155.0 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute myeloid leukaemia, anaemia, aspiration, cardiac arrest , electromechanical dissociation, pulse absent, respiratory distress, sepsis , white blood cell count decreased. Cytarabine dosage: 2806 MG. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN, ETOPOSIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5833769-X
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 04, 2008. Male patient, weighting 36.16 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , oxygen saturation decreased, respiratory distress. Cytarabine dosage: 15360 MG. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 07/26/2008.


Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5879308-9
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 09, 2008. Female patient, weighting 165.3 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood pressure decreased, blood pressure fluctuation, cardiac arrest , central nervous system lesion, fungal skin infection, haemodynamic instability, mental status changes. Cytarabine dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5925291-7
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 20, 2008. Male patient, weighting 39.24 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anal fissure, cardiac arrest , metabolic acidosis, multi-organ disorder, necrosis, neutropenia, pneumonia , proctalgia, pulmonary oedema. Cytarabine dosage: 9000 MG. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5927510-X
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 21, 2008. Male patient, weighting 39.24 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anal fissure, blast cell count increased, blood ph decreased, bradycardia, cardiac arrest , cardio-respiratory arrest, grunting, lethargy, metabolic acidosis. Cytarabine dosage: 9000 MG. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5965122-2
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 24, 2008. Male patient, weighting 39.24 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anal fissure, bradycardia, cardiac arrest , cardio-respiratory arrest, chest x-ray abnormal, grunting, lethargy, metabolic acidosis, multi-organ disorder. Cytarabine dosage: 9000 MG. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #6075637-7
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 10, 2009. Male patient, weighting 186.1 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abscess , anoxia, bacteraemia, bacteria blood identified, brain oedema, cardiac arrest , cerebral haemorrhage, cholecystitis, convulsion. Cytarabine dosage: 33600 MG. During the same period patient was treated with ETOPOSIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Cytarabine Side Effects Report #6105116-X
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 04, 2009. Female patient, weighting 66.14 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bacteria blood identified, cardiac arrest , colitis, enterococcal infection, haemodynamic instability, hepatomegaly, hypotension, pancytopenia. Cytarabine dosage: 26400 MG. During the same period patient was treated with ELSPAR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.