Epivir and hepatic failure Patient Reports February 11, 2012



Epivir Side Effects Report #5692193-3
Epivir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Mar 26, 2008. Male patient, 86 years of age, was diagnosed with hiv infection What is  hiv infection and was treated with Epivir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac disorder, cardiomyopathy What is  cardiomyopathy, cholestasis, confusional state, hepatic failure, hypoxia, lactic acidosis, malaise. Epivir dosage: 150MG TWICE PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with ZERIT, KARDEGIC. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 02/28/2008.

Epivir Side Effects Report #5492007-0
Epivir side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED KINGDOM on Oct 12, 2007. Female patient, 39 years of age, was diagnosed with hiv infection What is  hiv infection, prophylaxis and was treated with Epivir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: constipation What is  constipation, hepatic failure, lactic acidosis, mitochondrial cytopathy, portal vein thrombosis. Epivir dosage: 300MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with INDINIVIR SULPHATE, NEVIRAPINE, SEPTRIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Epivir Side Effects Report #4884874-6
Epivir side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Jan 13, 2006. Male patient, 23 years of age, was diagnosed with hiv infection What is  hiv infection, factor viii deficiency and was treated with Epivir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood pressure decreased, cerebral haemorrhage, depressed level of consciousness, dyspnoea, femoral neck fracture, headache What is  headache, hepatic cirrhosis, hepatic failure, pyrexia. Epivir dosage: 150MG TWICE PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with ZERIT, FORTOVASE, NORVIR, KALETRA, VIREAD, SEROSTIM, RECOMBINATE. Patient died on 02/20/2005.

Epivir Side Effects Report #5012048-7
Epivir side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Jan 13, 2006. Male patient, 23 years of age, was diagnosed with hiv infection What is  hiv infection, factor viii deficiency and was treated with Epivir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood pressure decreased, cerebral haemorrhage, depressed level of consciousness, dyspnoea, femoral neck fracture, headache What is  headache, hepatic cirrhosis, hepatic failure, pyrexia. Epivir dosage: 150MG TWICE PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with ZERIT, FORTOVASE, NORVIR, KALETRA, VIREAD, SEROSTIM, RECOMBINATE. Patient died on 02/20/2005.


Epivir Side Effects Report #5008092-6
Epivir side effect was reported by a Physician from TURKEY on May 10, 2006. Female patient, 42 years of age, was diagnosed with hepatitis d and was treated with Epivir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: hepatic failure. Epivir dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with INTRON A. Patient died.

Epivir Side Effects Report #5097747-3
Epivir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Aug 21, 2006. Male patient, 62 years of age, was diagnosed with hepatitis b What is  hepatitis b and was treated with Epivir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: ascites, fatigue, hepatic atrophy, hepatic encephalopathy, hepatic failure, liver transplant What is  liver transplant, oedema peripheral, portal hypertension. Epivir dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ADEFOVIR DIPIVOXIL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Epivir Side Effects Report #5224960-4
Epivir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from BRAZIL on Jan 16, 2007. Male patient, 58 years of age, was diagnosed with hepatitis b What is  hepatitis b and was treated with Epivir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: condition aggravated, hepatic failure, hepatitis b What is  hepatitis b. Epivir dosage: unknown. Patient died.

Epivir Side Effects Report #5326833-5
Epivir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on Apr 23, 2007. Male patient, 57 years of age, was diagnosed with hepatitis b What is  hepatitis b and was treated with Epivir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: disease recurrence, hepatic failure, hepatitis b What is  hepatitis b, hepatitis b e antigen positive, oesophageal varices haemorrhage, pathogen resistance, viral mutation identified. Epivir dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Epivir Side Effects Report #4964825-6
Epivir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from CHINA on Mar 20, 2006. Male patient, 53 years of age, was diagnosed with hepatitis b What is  hepatitis b and was treated with Epivir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anti-hbs antibody positive, encephalopathy, hbv dna increased, hepatic cirrhosis, hepatic failure, treatment noncompliance, viral mutation identified. Epivir dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 12/18/2001.


Epivir Side Effects Report #5224902-1
Epivir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from GERMANY on Jan 16, 2007. Male patient, 51 years of age, was diagnosed with hepatitis b What is  hepatitis b and was treated with Epivir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: hepatic failure, infection What is  infection, pathogen resistance. Epivir dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Epivir Side Effects Report #5103012-8
Epivir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on Aug 28, 2006. Male patient, 30 years of age, was diagnosed with hepatitis b What is  hepatitis b and was treated with Epivir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: coma hepatic, enterocolitis infectious, gene mutation, hepatic failure, ileus paralytic, renal failure, respiratory failure, sepsis What is  sepsis. Epivir dosage: 100 MG / PER DAY /. Patient died.

Epivir Side Effects Report #4690900-X
Epivir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on May 31, 2005. Female patient was diagnosed with hepatitis b What is  hepatitis b and was treated with Epivir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: hepatic failure. Epivir dosage: 100 MG/PER DAY. Patient died.

Epivir Side Effects Report #4976877-8
Epivir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA on Apr 05, 2006. Female patient was diagnosed with hepatitis b What is  hepatitis b and was treated with Epivir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: hepatic failure, hepatitis What is  hepatitis. Epivir dosage: 100 MG/PER DAY. Patient died.

Epivir Side Effects Report #4720301-7
Epivir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA on June 28, 2005. Female patient, 36 years of age, was diagnosed with antiviral prophylaxis and was treated with Epivir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: hepatic failure, hepatic necrosis, hepatitis b What is  hepatitis b, hepatitis d, hepatitis fulminant. Epivir dosage: unknown. Patient died.


Epivir Side Effects Report #6056884-7
Epivir side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Jan 14, 2009. Male patient, 61 years of age, was diagnosed with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and was treated with Epivir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: ascites, blood albumin decreased, hepatic failure, platelet count decreased, pleural effusion, varices oesophageal. Epivir dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ZERIT, VIRACEPT, SANILVUDINE, RETROVIR. Patient died.

Epivir Side Effects Report #4788644-9
Epivir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Sept 26, 2005. Male patient, 53 years of age, was diagnosed with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, convulsion and was treated with Epivir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, adrenal insufficiency, asthenia, blood alkaline phosphatase increased, cholestasis, convulsion, hepatic failure, hyperkalaemia. Epivir dosage: 300MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with ZERIT, DEPAKENE, KALETRA, MALOCIDE, DALACINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Epivir Side Effects Report #4800122-7
Epivir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Sept 26, 2005. Male patient, 53 years of age, was diagnosed with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, convulsion and was treated with Epivir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, adrenal insufficiency, asthenia, blood alkaline phosphatase increased, cholestasis, convulsion, hepatic failure, hyperkalaemia. Epivir dosage: 300MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with ZERIT, DEPAKENE, KALETRA, MALOCIDE, DALACINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
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