Etanercept and pleural effusion Patient Reports February 13, 2012

Etanercept Side Effects Report #5337520-1
Etanercept side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from KOREA, REPUBLIC OF on May 15, 2007. Female patient, 55 years of age, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis  and was treated with Etanercept. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acid fast bacilli infection, adenoviral upper respiratory infection, lupus pneumonitis, pleural effusion, systemic lupus erythematosus, thrombocytopenia. Etanercept dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METHOTREXATE, PREDNISOLONE, NSAIDS. Patient recovered.

Etanercept Side Effects Report #5174090-5
Etanercept side effect was reported by a Health Professional from KOREA, REPUBLIC OF on Nov 30, 2006. Female patient, 55 years of age, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis  and was treated with Etanercept. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acid fast bacilli infection, adenoviral upper respiratory infection, anaemia, cachexia, gingival bleeding, lung infiltration, mouth ulceration, pleural effusion, pneumonitis. Etanercept dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METHOTREXATE, PREDNISOLONE, NSAIDS. Patient recovered.

Etanercept Side Effects Report #5194853-X
Etanercept side effect was reported by a Health Professional from KOREA, REPUBLIC OF on Nov 30, 2006. Female patient, 55 years of age, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis  and was treated with Etanercept. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acid fast bacilli infection, adenoviral upper respiratory infection, blood albumin decreased, lupus pneumonitis, pleural effusion, pneumonia , pulmonary haemorrhage, systemic lupus erythematosus, thrombocytopenia. Etanercept dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METHOTREXATE, PREDNISOLONE, NSAIDS. Patient recovered.

Etanercept Side Effects Report #5357004-4
Etanercept side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on June 12, 2007. Male patient, weighting 140.0 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis  and was treated with Etanercept. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pleural effusion, rheumatoid arthritis . Etanercept dosage: 50MG WEEKLY SUBCUT.. During the same period patient was treated with METHOTREXATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.