Dofetilide and cardiac arrest Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Dofetilide Side Effects Report #5987154-0
Dofetilide side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Nov 24, 2008. Male patient, 85 years of age, was diagnosed with atrial flutter and was treated with Dofetilide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , ventricular fibrillation. Dofetilide dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dofetilide Side Effects Report #6014823-9
Dofetilide side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Nov 24, 2008. Male patient, 85 years of age, was diagnosed with atrial flutter and was treated with Dofetilide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , ventricular fibrillation. Dofetilide dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dofetilide Side Effects Report #4672752-7
Dofetilide side effect was reported by a Health Professional from on May 17, 2005. Male patient, 46 years of age, weighting 242.5 lb, was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation  and was treated with Dofetilide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrial fibrillation , brain hypoxia, cardiac arrest , coma, congestive cardiomyopathy, convulsion, electrocardiogram qt prolonged, loss of consciousness, pneumonia . Dofetilide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PHENPROCOUMON. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient recovered.

Dofetilide Side Effects Report #4749023-3
Dofetilide side effect was reported by a Physician from GERMANY on Aug 11, 2005. Male patient, 46 years of age, weighting 242.5 lb, was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation  and was treated with Dofetilide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: brain hypoxia, cardiac arrest , coma, congestive cardiomyopathy, convulsion, electrocardiogram qt prolonged, pneumonia , torsade de pointes, ventricular fibrillation. Dofetilide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PHENPROCOUMON. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient recovered.


Dofetilide Side Effects Report #4733661-8
Dofetilide side effect was reported by a Physician from ITALY on Jan 30, 2002. Female patient, 36 years of age, weighting 224.9 lb, was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation  and was treated with Dofetilide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute coronary syndrome, acute left ventricular failure, cardiac arrest , cystitis, diarrhoea, electrolyte imbalance, myocardial fibrosis, myocarditis. Dofetilide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with COUMADIN, ENALAPRIL MALEATE, LOPRESSOR, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, TRAMADOL, BACTRIM, CIPROFLOXACIN, POTASSIUM CANRENOATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 02/14/2002.