Dacarbazine and cough Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Dacarbazine Side Effects Report #4727558-7
Dacarbazine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on July 27, 2005. Male patient, 42 years of age, weighting 136.7 lb, was diagnosed with respiratory distress and was treated with Dacarbazine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cough, dyspnoea, hypotension, infusion related reaction, oxygen saturation decreased, respiratory disorder, tachycardia, tachypnoea, wheezing. Dacarbazine dosage: 600 MG ONCE PR. During the same period patient was treated with GRANISETRON, BLEOMYCIN, DOXORUBICIN, VINBLASTINE, ZANTAC, LASIX, ROBITUSSIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dacarbazine Side Effects Report #4620802-6
Dacarbazine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Mar 14, 2005. Male patient, 72 years of age, weighting 133.5 lb, was diagnosed with metastases to lung, metastatic malignant melanoma and was treated with Dacarbazine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anxiety , apnoea, cough, dyspnoea, heart rate increased, hypotension, productive cough, respiratory rate increased, throat tightness. Dacarbazine dosage: 1000 MG/M2, TOTAL DAILY, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with INTERLEUKIN, TELITHROMYCIN, CLARINEX D, GLUCOPHAGE, LOTREL, HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, LIPITOR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dacarbazine Side Effects Report #4635250-2
Dacarbazine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Mar 29, 2005. Male patient, 72 years of age, weighting 133.5 lb, was diagnosed with metastases to lung, metastatic malignant melanoma and was treated with Dacarbazine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: activities of daily living impaired, anxiety , blood pressure decreased, breath sounds decreased, cardio-respiratory arrest, cough, dyspnoea, heart rate increased, hypotension. Dacarbazine dosage: 1000 MG/M2, TOTAL DAILY, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with INTERLEUKIN, TELITHROMYCIN, CLARINEX, GLUCOPHAGE, LOTREL, HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, LIPITOR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 03/26/2005.

Dacarbazine Side Effects Report #5076113-0
Dacarbazine side effect was reported by a Physician from AUSTRALIA on July 26, 2006. Female patient, 78 years of age, weighting 191.8 lb, was diagnosed with malignant melanoma stage iv and was treated with Dacarbazine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain lower, anxiety , bacillus infection, back pain , bacterial infection , cough, dyspnoea, lower respiratory tract infection, metastases to bone. Dacarbazine dosage: 850 MG/M2 IV. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISOLONE, ALPRAZOLAM, AMITRIPTYLINE, RANITIDINE, TEMAZEPAM, ENDONE, PRAVACHOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Dacarbazine Side Effects Report #5076249-4
Dacarbazine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from AUSTRALIA on July 20, 2006. Female patient, 78 years of age, weighting 191.8 lb, was diagnosed with malignant melanoma stage iv and was treated with Dacarbazine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain lower, activities of daily living impaired, anxiety , back pain , bacterial infection , cough, dyspnoea, lower respiratory tract infection, metastases to bone. Dacarbazine dosage: 850 MG/M2, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with BOSENTAN, PREDNISOLONE, ALPRAZOLAM, AMITRIPTYLINE, RANITIDINE, TEMAZEPAM, ENDONE, PRAVACHOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dacarbazine Side Effects Report #5160856-4
Dacarbazine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from SWITZERLAND on July 17, 2006. Male patient, 76 years of age, weighting 180.8 lb, was diagnosed with malignant melanoma stage iv and was treated with Dacarbazine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cough, platelet count increased, staphylococcal infection . Dacarbazine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ASPIRIN, PERINDOPRIL ERBUMINE, SIMVASTATIN, LEVOTHYROXINE, TEMAZEPAM, TIMOLOL MALEATE, LATANOPROST. Patient recovered.

Dacarbazine Side Effects Report #5151053-7
Dacarbazine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from SWITZERLAND on Nov 07, 2006. Male patient, 72 years of age, weighting 224.9 lb, was diagnosed with malignant melanoma stage iv and was treated with Dacarbazine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cough, dehydration, headache , pneumonia , pyrexia. Dacarbazine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DURAGESIC, OXYCODONE, RAMIPRIL, FLUTICASONE W, ACETAMINOPHEN, MOCLOBEMIDE, OMEPRAZOLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dacarbazine Side Effects Report #5712128-4
Dacarbazine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from JAPAN on Apr 07, 2008. Female patient, 26 years of age, was diagnosed with hodgkin's disease , non-hodgkin's lymphoma and was treated with Dacarbazine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cough, pulmonary toxicity. Dacarbazine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VINBLASTINE SULPHATE, VINBLASTINE SULPHATE, BLEOMYCIN SULPHATE, BLEOMYCIN SULPHATE, DOXORUBICIN, RITUXIMAB. Patient recovered.