Cytarabine and headache Patient Reports February 12, 2012

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5490490-8
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Oct 17, 2007. Female patient, 24 years of age, weighting 109.3 lb, was diagnosed with meningeal disorder and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arachnoiditis, headache , nausea , pleocytosis. Cytarabine dosage: 50MG EVERY TWO WEEKS INTH. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5811043-5
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on June 27, 2008. Female patient, 33 years of age, was diagnosed with lymphoma  and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: headache , intracranial pressure increased, papilloedema. Cytarabine dosage: 50 MG IT. During the same period patient was treated with DEXAMETHASONE. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5254717-X
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 09, 2007. Male patient, 78 years of age, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: diverticulum, gastrointestinal haemorrhage, gingival disorder, haemoglobin decreased, headache , neutropenia, rales, renal failure acute, sinusitis . Cytarabine dosage: 20 MG/M2 BID SC. During the same period patient was treated with CORICIDIN, ACETAMINOPHEN, VITAMIN B12, FINASTERIDE, ATENOLOL, PANTOPRAZOLE, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, ALLOPURINOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5284170-1
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 12, 2007. Male 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: activated partial thromboplastin time prolonged, cerebral haemorrhage, confusional state, disorientation, haemoglobin decreased, headache , international normalised ratio increased, platelet count decreased, white blood cell count decreased. Cytarabine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ETOPOSIDE, MITOXANTRONE. Patient recovered.


Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5669966-6
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Mar 02, 2008. Female patient, 57 years of age, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aspergillosis, facial pain, headache , nasal congestion, neutropenia, sinusitis fungal, swelling face. Cytarabine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FLUDARABINE, NEUPOGEN. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4959831-1
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 16, 2006. Female patient, 53 years of age, weighting 131.0 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: csf test abnormal, headache , neoplasm malignant, nervous system disorder, neutropenia, platelet count decreased. Cytarabine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ETOPOSIDE, MITOXANTRONE, SYNTHROID, IMITREX, VORICONAZOLE, FAMVIR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4982242-X
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 11, 2006. Female patient, 53 years of age, weighting 131.0 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute myeloid leukaemia, csf test abnormal, headache , malignant neoplasm progression, neoplasm malignant, nervous system disorder, platelet count decreased, white blood cell count decreased. Cytarabine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with MITOXANTRONE, ETOPOSIDE, SYNTHROID, IMITREX, VORICONAZOLE, FAMVIR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5041530-1
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on June 15, 2006. Female patient, 39 years of age, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood culture positive, brain damage, confusional state, headache , meningitis bacterial, paralysis , platelet count decreased, pyrexia, white blood cell count decreased. Cytarabine dosage: 100MG/M2/IV OVER 24 HOURS FOR. During the same period patient was treated with GENTAMICIN, FORTAZ, IDARUBICIN, DEXAMETHASONE, ANZEMET, TYLENOL, VANCOMYCIN, ROCEPHIN. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4677211-3
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from on May 26, 2005. Female patient, 36 years of age, weighting 178.6 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: headache , pain , procedural complication. Cytarabine dosage: 368 MG IV QD X 7 DAY. During the same period patient was treated with MYLOTARG. Patient died on 10/22/2005.


Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4796390-0
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 06, 2005. Male patient, weighting 172.0 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atelectasis, chronic sinusitis, ear disorder, fatigue, haemoglobin decreased, headache , pharyngolaryngeal pain, platelet count decreased, pyrexia. Cytarabine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4844817-8
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Dec 01, 2005. Female patient, weighting 165.6 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute sinusitis, arthralgia, facial palsy, headache , infusion related reaction, photophobia, staphylococcal infection . Cytarabine dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4906102-5
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 07, 2006. Male patient, weighting 158.7 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: central line infection, diarrhoea, febrile neutropenia, headache , malaise, pharyngolaryngeal pain, sinusitis , staphylococcal bacteraemia, urinary tract infection staphylococcal. Cytarabine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ETOPOSIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4613625-5
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from on July 24, 2003. Male patient, 51 years of age, was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, amnesia, confusional state, disorientation, febrile neutropenia, headache . Cytarabine dosage: 580 MG TOTAL IV. During the same period patient was treated with MERCAPTOPURINE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, AMPHOTERICIN B, SUPHAMETHOXAZOLE TRIMETHOPRIM, METHOTREXATE, GENTAMICIN, GRANISETRON, METOCLOPRAMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5692873-X
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from TURKEY on Mar 25, 2008. Female patient, 29 years of age, was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: headache , nausea , panniculitis. Cytarabine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METHOTREXATE, VINCRISTINE, IDARUBICIN. Patient recovered.


Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5354099-9
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on June 08, 2007. Female patient, weighting 200.2 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dizziness postural, dysarthria, headache . Cytarabine dosage: 36000 MG. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5406242-0
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 02, 2007. Male patient, weighting 187.4 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: headache , nausea . Cytarabine dosage: 3900 MG. During the same period patient was treated with DEXAMETHASONE, ETOPOSIDE, IFOSFAMIDE, LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM, MESNA, METHOTREXATE, RITUXIMAB, VINCRISTINE SULPHATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5533264-1
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 30, 2007. Female patient, weighting 207.9 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, cerebral infarction, disorientation, headache , status epilepticus, vision blurred. Cytarabine dosage: 3070 MG. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN, ETOPOSIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5580085-X
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Dec 27, 2007. Male patient, weighting 222.7 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: electrolyte imbalance, haemodialysis, headache , hypoxia, leukostasis, oliguria, renal failure acute, tachycardia, tachypnoea. Cytarabine dosage: 1456 MG. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN, ETOPOSIDE. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5739306-2
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on May 12, 2008. Male patient, weighting 203.3 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: fatigue, febrile neutropenia, headache , pain . Cytarabine dosage: 100 MG. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN, ETOPOSIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5753744-3
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on May 27, 2008. Female patient, weighting 111.6 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dizziness , headache , nausea , pancytopenia, pneumonia klebsiella, pyrexia, respiratory disorder, sinus headache. Cytarabine dosage: 15500 MG. During the same period patient was treated with ETOPOSIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5755765-3
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on May 30, 2008. Male patient, weighting 154.3 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, blood urine present, catheter related complication, corynebacterium infection, deep vein thrombosis , erythema, headache , hypotension, nausea . Cytarabine dosage: 33840 MG. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #5758160-6
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on June 02, 2008. Female patient, weighting 70.33 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion, epistaxis, hallucination, headache , hyperhidrosis, lethargy, reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome, unresponsive to stimuli, vomiting. Cytarabine dosage: 70 MG. During the same period patient was treated with DEXAMETHASONE, METHOTREXATE, VINCRISTINE SULPHATE, DIFLUCAN, SEPTRA, ZANTAC. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #6033992-8
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 09, 2009. Male patient, weighting 183.0 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bacteria stool identified, blood pressure increased, culture stool positive, febrile neutropenia, headache , heart rate increased, nausea , oral candidiasis, oropharyngeal pain. Cytarabine dosage: 2840 MG. During the same period patient was treated with ETOPOSIDE, IFOSFAMIDE, LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM, MESNA, METHOTREXATE, RITUXIMAB, VINCRISTINE SULPHATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #6060945-6
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 29, 2009. Female patient, weighting 174.2 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bacteria blood identified, blood culture positive, febrile neutropenia, fungal infection , haematocrit decreased, haemoglobin decreased, headache , lung disorder, nausea . Cytarabine dosage: 32760 MG. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Cytarabine Side Effects Report #6127611-X
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 19, 2009. Male patient, weighting 189.6 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, candidiasis, confusional state, disseminated intravascular coagulation, headache , hypertension, hypoaesthesia facial, melaena, pulmonary alveolar haemorrhage. Cytarabine dosage: 1470 MG. During the same period patient was treated with DAUNORUBICIN, ETOPOSIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Cytarabine Side Effects Report #4645738-6
Cytarabine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Apr 25, 2005. Female patient, weighting 143.3 lb, was treated with Cytarabine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aphagia, asthenia, confusional state, convulsion, dehydration, gaze palsy, haemorrhage, headache , hypoaesthesia. Cytarabine dosage: 30-70MG, BASED ON AGE, IT ON DAY 1. During the same period patient was treated with METHOTREXATE, VINCRISTINE, DEXAMETHASONE, IDARUBICIN, ETOPOSIDE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, NEUPOGEN, LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.