Depodur and cardiac arrest Patient Reports February 12, 2012

Depodur Side Effects Report #4788433-5
Depodur side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Aug 11, 2005. Male patient, 85 years of age, was diagnosed with postoperative analgesia and was treated with Depodur. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood pressure decreased, cardiac arrest , oxygen saturation decreased. Depodur dosage: 12 MG (ONCE) EPIDURAL. Patient recovered.

Depodur Side Effects Report #4822884-5
Depodur side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Sept 06, 2005. Male patient, 85 years of age, was diagnosed with postoperative analgesia and was treated with Depodur. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blister, body temperature decreased, candidiasis, cardiac arrest , diarrhoea, haematocrit decreased, haemoglobin decreased, international normalised ratio increased, oxygen saturation decreased. Depodur dosage: 12 MG (ONCE), EPIDURAL. During the same period patient was treated with REMERON, GABITRIL, ASPIRIN, NORVASC, INDERAL, TIMOPTIC, CITRUCEL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Depodur Side Effects Report #4822892-4
Depodur side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Oct 21, 2005. Female patient, 83 years of age, was diagnosed with postoperative analgesia and was treated with Depodur. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , pulmonary embolism . Depodur dosage: 12 MG (ONCE), EPIDURAL. Patient died on 10/19/2005.

Depodur Side Effects Report #4832555-7
Depodur side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Nov 01, 2005. Female patient, 83 years of age, was diagnosed with postoperative analgesia and was treated with Depodur. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , heart rate increased, pulmonary embolism . Depodur dosage: 12 MG (ONCE), EPIDURAL. During the same period patient was treated with FENTANYL, DIPRAVAN, NUBAIN, SEVOFLURANE, OXYGEN, VERAPAMIL, NARCAN. Patient died on 10/19/2005.


Depodur Side Effects Report #4635043-6
Depodur side effect was reported by a Physician from on Mar 28, 2005. Male patient, 74 years of age, weighting 245.0 lb, was diagnosed with postoperative analgesia and was treated with Depodur. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bradycardia, cardiac arrest , cardiac enzymes increased, chest pain , myocardial infarction, oxygen saturation decreased, respiratory arrest, respiratory depression, sleep apnoea syndrome. Depodur dosage: 10 MG, ONCE, EPIDURAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Depodur Side Effects Report #4840167-4
Depodur side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Nov 14, 2005. Female patient, 65 years of age, weighting 174.2 lb, was diagnosed with postoperative analgesia and was treated with Depodur. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , hypotension, loss of consciousness, post procedural complication, respiratory depression, sinus bradycardia. Depodur dosage: 10 MG (ONCE), EPIDURAL. During the same period patient was treated with PRAVACHOL, MIDAZOLAM, FENTANYL, PROPOFOL, DESFLURANE, OXYGEN. Patient recovered.

Depodur Side Effects Report #4781790-5
Depodur side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 12, 2005. Female patient, 51 years of age, was diagnosed with postoperative analgesia and was treated with Depodur. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrial fibrillation , cardiac arrest , disease recurrence, dizziness , oxygen saturation decreased, respiratory depression, sedation. Depodur dosage: 15 MG (ONCE), EPIDURAL. Patient recovered.

Depodur Side Effects Report #4822320-9
Depodur side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 19, 2005. Female patient, 51 years of age, was diagnosed with postoperative analgesia, atrial fibrillation  and was treated with Depodur. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrial fibrillation , cardiac arrest , disease recurrence, dizziness , heart rate increased, oxygen saturation decreased, respiratory depression, sedation. Depodur dosage: 15 MG (ONCE, EPIDURAL). During the same period patient was treated with CARDIZEM, METOPROLOL, LOPRESSOR. Patient recovered.