Desferal and blood creatinine increased Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Desferal Side Effects Report #5706026-X
Desferal side effect was reported by a Physician from ISRAEL on Apr 06, 2008. Female patient, 58 years of age, weighting 127.9 lb, was diagnosed with thalassaemia beta and was treated with Desferal. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, renal failure. Desferal dosage: 2 MG, QW5. Patient recovered.

Desferal Side Effects Report #5934376-0
Desferal side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Oct 23, 2008. Male patient, 77 years of age, was diagnosed with serum ferritin and was treated with Desferal. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, deafness, pyrexia. Desferal dosage: 1000 MG, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with NEORAL. Patient died.

Desferal Side Effects Report #6021752-3
Desferal side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Dec 25, 2008. Male patient, 77 years of age, was diagnosed with serum ferritin and was treated with Desferal. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, deafness, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, pyrexia, viral infection . Desferal dosage: 1000 MG, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with NEORAL. Patient died on 05/09/2008.

Desferal Side Effects Report #5943575-3
Desferal side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Nov 04, 2008. Male patient, 61 years of age, weighting 85.98 lb, was diagnosed with iron overload, haemosiderosis, gastric ulcer, liver disorder, hypothyroidism, bacterial infection , graft versus host disease and was treated with Desferal. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain upper, abdominal wall haemorrhage, alanine aminotransferase increased, aspartate aminotransferase increased, blood alkaline phosphatase increased, blood amylase increased, blood bilirubin increased, blood creatinine increased, blood glucose increased. Desferal dosage: 1000 MG/DAY. During the same period patient was treated with FAMOTIDINE, GLYCERON, URSO, LEVOTHYROXINE, CRAVIT, DIFLUCAN, PREDONINE. Patient died on 04/28/2008.


Desferal Side Effects Report #5869938-2
Desferal side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Aug 28, 2008. Male patient, 56 years of age, weighting 85.98 lb, was diagnosed with iron overload, haemosiderosis, gastric ulcer, liver disorder, hypothyroidism, bacterial infection , graft versus host disease and was treated with Desferal. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain upper, abdominal wall haemorrhage, alanine aminotransferase increased, aspartate aminotransferase increased, blood alkaline phosphatase increased, blood amylase increased, blood bilirubin increased, blood creatinine increased, blood glucose increased. Desferal dosage: 1000 MG/DAY. During the same period patient was treated with FAMOTIDINE, GLYCERON, URSO, LEVOTHYROXINE, CRAVIT, DIFLUCAN, PREDONINE. Patient died on 04/28/2008.

Desferal Side Effects Report #5863377-6
Desferal side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Aug 20, 2008. Female patient, weighting 105.2 lb, was diagnosed with iron overload and was treated with Desferal. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: back pain , blood creatinine increased, bronchoscopy abnormal, chest pain , computerised tomogram abnormal, dehydration, dizziness , dyspnoea. Desferal dosage: 9000 MG, QD. During the same period patient was treated with DEFERIPRONE, TYLENOL W, CALCIUM CARBONATE, DIGOXIN, ORTHO TRI, ZOFRAN, ZANTAC. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Desferal Side Effects Report #5670534-0
Desferal side effect was reported by a Physician from GERMANY on Mar 13, 2008. Female patient, 61 years of age, was diagnosed with haemosiderosis and was treated with Desferal. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, blood creatinine increased, mechanical ventilation, oxygen saturation decreased, renal failure. Desferal dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with IBUPROFEN, KATADOLON. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Desferal Side Effects Report #5533221-5
Desferal side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from GERMANY on Nov 27, 2007. Male patient, 58 years of age, weighting 155.4 lb, was diagnosed with haemosiderosis and was treated with Desferal. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: biopsy kidney abnormal, blood creatinine increased, blood urea increased, cardiac murmur, chronic allograft nephropathy, condition aggravated, creatinine renal clearance decreased, heart rate irregular, kidney fibrosis. Desferal dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SANDIMMUNE, IMUREK, BENZBROMARONE, ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID SRT, PANTOPRAZOLE, PRAVASTATIN, EZETROL, FUROSEMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Desferal Side Effects Report #5653070-7
Desferal side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from GERMANY on Feb 27, 2008. Male patient, 58 years of age, weighting 155.4 lb, was diagnosed with haemosiderosis and was treated with Desferal. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: biopsy kidney abnormal, blood creatinine increased, blood urea increased, cardiac murmur, chronic allograft nephropathy, condition aggravated, creatinine renal clearance decreased, heart rate irregular, kidney fibrosis. Desferal dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SANDIMMUNE, IMUREK, BENZBROMARONE, ASPIRIN, PANTOZOL, PRAVASTATIN, EZETROL, FUROSEMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Desferal Side Effects Report #5752568-0
Desferal side effect was reported by a Physician from GERMANY on May 27, 2008. Female patient was diagnosed with haemosiderosis, sciatica  and was treated with Desferal. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, blood creatinine increased, haemorrhage, mechanical ventilation, oxygen saturation decreased, pneumothorax, renal failure, tracheostomy. Desferal dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with IBUPROFEN, KATADOLON. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 03/17/2008.

Desferal Side Effects Report #5607584-6
Desferal side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 23, 2008. Female patient, child 5 years of age, weighting 40.34 lb, was diagnosed with blood iron increased and was treated with Desferal. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , bacteria urine, blood creatinine increased, chills, dehydration, escherichia urinary tract infection, leukocytosis, nausea , pyelonephritis. Desferal dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Desferal Side Effects Report #4985634-8
Desferal side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Apr 19, 2006. Male patient, 41 years of age, was diagnosed with blood iron increased and was treated with Desferal. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: biopsy liver abnormal, blood creatinine increased, dyspnoea exertional, hepatic fibrosis, hepatic function abnormal, inflammation, kidney transplant rejection, serum ferritin increased, sickle cell anaemia with crisis. Desferal dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with IMURAN, FOLIC ACID, BICARBONATE, CALCIUM CARBONATE, DILAUDID, PROCARDIA. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Desferal Side Effects Report #5630390-3
Desferal side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from FRANCE on Feb 12, 2008. Female patient was treated with Desferal. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased. Desferal dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.