Darbepoetin and death Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Darbepoetin Side Effects Report #5377509-X
Darbepoetin side effect was reported by a Physician from SPAIN on June 20, 2007. Female patient, 71 years of age, was diagnosed with anaemia of malignant disease and was treated with Darbepoetin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood amylase increased, blood immunoglobulin g increased, cardiac disorder, respiratory disorder, urine amylase increased. Darbepoetin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ANTIHYPERTENSIVES, DIGOXIN, ACENOCOUMAROL, MELPHALAN, PREDNISONE, ZOLEDRONIC ACID, BORTEZOMIB, CALCIUM CHLORIDE. Patient died.

Darbepoetin Side Effects Report #5386397-7
Darbepoetin side effect was reported by a Physician from SPAIN on July 02, 2007. Female patient, 71 years of age, was diagnosed with anaemia of malignant disease and was treated with Darbepoetin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood amylase increased, blood immunoglobulin g increased, cardiac disorder, respiratory disorder, urine amylase increased. Darbepoetin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ANTIHYPERTENSIVES, DIGOXIN, ACENOCOUMAROL, MELPHALAN, PREDNISONE, ZOLEDRONIC ACID, BORTEZOMIB, CALCIUM CHLORIDE. Patient died.

Darbepoetin Side Effects Report #4744738-5
Darbepoetin side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Aug 02, 2005. Female patient, weighting 127.9 lb, was diagnosed with anaemia of malignant disease, non-hodgkin's lymphoma and was treated with Darbepoetin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arthralgia, haemorrhage, headache , pancytopenia. Darbepoetin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ZEVALIN, RITUXIMAB, PREDNISONE, VINCRISTINE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, DOXORUBICIN HYDROCHLORIDE. Patient died on 07/12/2005.