Dacogen and pleural effusion Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Dacogen Side Effects Report #5623177-9
Dacogen side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 29, 2008. Female patient, 59 years of age, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and was treated with Dacogen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, enterococcal infection, escherichia infection, perihepatic abscess, pleural effusion, pyrexia. Dacogen dosage: 21.7 MG, 1 IN 5 WEEK, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with CARBOPLATIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dacogen Side Effects Report #5695376-1
Dacogen side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Mar 21, 2008. Female patient, 79 years of age, weighting 247.8 lb, was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome and was treated with Dacogen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: back pain , cardiac failure congestive, confusional state, immunosuppression, lung neoplasm, nausea , pleural effusion, pleural fibrosis, pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia. Dacogen dosage: 35 MG, IN 24 HOUR, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with CALTRATE, AVALIDE. Patient recovered.

Dacogen Side Effects Report #5518914-8
Dacogen side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Oct 15, 2007. Male patient, 75 years of age, weighting 161.0 lb, was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome and was treated with Dacogen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood pressure diastolic decreased, body tinea, contusion, febrile neutropenia, intravascular haemolysis, pleural effusion, pneumonia primary atypical, skin ulcer, testicular swelling. Dacogen dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with EPOGEN, NEUPOGEN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dacogen Side Effects Report #5535585-5
Dacogen side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Nov 23, 2007. Male patient, 75 years of age, weighting 161.0 lb, was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome and was treated with Dacogen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood product transfusion dependent, body tinea, contusion, febrile neutropenia, intravascular haemolysis, pancytopenia, pleural effusion, pneumonia primary atypical, testicular swelling. Dacogen dosage: 20 MG/M2, INTRAVENOUS, 15 MG/M2, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with NEUPOGEN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Dacogen Side Effects Report #6086461-3
Dacogen side effect was reported by a Physician from TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA on Jan 29, 2009. Female patient, 60 years of age, was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome and was treated with Dacogen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: fatigue, febrile neutropenia, infusion related reaction, pericardial effusion, pleural effusion, rash , refractory anaemia with an excess of blasts. Dacogen dosage: 20 MG/M2, 1 IN 1 DAY, INTRAVENOUS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.