Etanercept and cardiomegaly Patient Reports February 13, 2012

Etanercept Side Effects Report #4933116-1
Etanercept side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 01, 2006. Male patient, 66 years of age, weighting 201.6 lb, was diagnosed with myositis  and was treated with Etanercept. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiomegaly, chest discomfort, dyspnoea, dyspnoea exertional, orthopnoea. Etanercept dosage: 25MG EACH -TOTAL 50MG- 2 INJECTION/WKLY SQ. During the same period patient was treated with DIGITEX, DIOVAN, ZETIA, LOPID, ASPIRIN, NEURONTIN, FOLIC ACID. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Etanercept Side Effects Report #5137055-5
Etanercept side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Apr 17, 2006. Female patient, weighting 131.4 lb, was diagnosed with juvenile arthritis and was treated with Etanercept. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, cardiomegaly, epstein-barr virus infection, histiocytosis haematophagic, pericardial effusion, pulmonary oedema. Etanercept dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METHOTREXATE, NAPROSYN, FOLIC ACID. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Etanercept Side Effects Report #5147861-9
Etanercept side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Apr 17, 2006. Female patient, weighting 131.4 lb, was diagnosed with juvenile arthritis and was treated with Etanercept. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood fibrinogen increased, blood triglycerides increased, cardiomegaly, epstein-barr virus infection, fibrin d dimer increased, histiocytosis haematophagic, multi-organ failure, pericardial effusion, platelet count decreased. Etanercept dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METHOTREXATE, NAPROSYN, FOLIC ACID. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Etanercept Side Effects Report #5159922-9
Etanercept side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Apr 17, 2006. Female patient, weighting 131.4 lb, was diagnosed with juvenile arthritis and was treated with Etanercept. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: activated partial thromboplastin time prolonged, blood triglycerides increased, cardiomegaly, epstein-barr virus infection, histiocytosis haematophagic, pericardial effusion, pulmonary oedema, respiratory distress. Etanercept dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METHOTREXATE, NAPROSYN, FOLIC ACID. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.