Etanercept and pneumonia Patient Reports February 13, 2012

Etanercept Side Effects Report #5944703-6
Etanercept side effect was reported by a Health Professional from JAPAN on Oct 30, 2008. Female patient, 67 years of age, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis  and was treated with Etanercept. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia. Etanercept dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with RHEUMATREX, PREDNISOLONE, INFLIXIMAB. Patient recovered.

Etanercept Side Effects Report #4851706-1
Etanercept side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Dec 09, 2005. Male patient, 56 years of age, weighting 171.0 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis  and was treated with Etanercept. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pancytopenia, pneumonia , treatment noncompliance. Etanercept dosage: 25 MG TWICE DAILY. Patient was hospitalized. 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 #4662058-4
Etanercept side effect was reported by a Physician from on May 12, 2005. Male patient, 45 years of age, weighting 211.0 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis  and was treated with Etanercept. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dyspnoea, pneumonia , respiratory disorder. Etanercept dosage: 25 MG TWICE PER WEEK SUBCUTANEOUS. During the same period patient was treated with METHOTREXATE, HYDROXYCHOLOROQUINE, ALENDRONATE, CALCIUM GLUCONATE, VITAMIN D, ATENOLOL, VALSARTAN, TRAMADOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Etanercept Side Effects Report #5254081-6
Etanercept side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Feb 15, 2007. Female patient, 65 years of age, was diagnosed with psoriatic arthropathy and was treated with Etanercept. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pneumonia , respiratory failure, septic shock, streptococcal identification test positive. Etanercept dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Etanercept Side Effects Report #4588498-X
Etanercept side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from on Feb 16, 2005. Male patient, 66 years of age, weighting 136.0 lb, was diagnosed with psoriasis and was treated with Etanercept. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dizziness , pneumonia . Etanercept dosage: 50 MG TWICE A WEEK. During the same period patient was treated with ALBUTEROL, AMITRIPTYLINE, AMOXICILLIN, CALCIPOTRIENE, CALCITONIN, CALCIUM, FLUOCINONIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Etanercept Side Effects Report #4725558-4
Etanercept side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on July 22, 2005. Female patient, 52 years of age, weighting 98.11 lb, was diagnosed with prophylaxis against transplant rejection and was treated with Etanercept. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cytomegalovirus infection , diarrhoea, escherichia sepsis, fanconi syndrome, graft versus host disease, hypotension, hypoxia, pneumonia , septic shock. Etanercept dosage: 25 MG SQ 2X WEEK. Patient died on 07/14/2005.

Etanercept Side Effects Report #4726144-2
Etanercept side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on July 25, 2005. Female patient, 52 years of age, weighting 97.66 lb, was diagnosed with prophylaxis against transplant rejection and was treated with Etanercept. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: complications of transplant surgery, cytomegalovirus viraemia, diarrhoea, escherichia sepsis, fanconi syndrome, graft versus host disease, pneumonia , septic shock, somnolence. Etanercept dosage: 25 MG SQ 2X/WEEK. Patient died on 07/14/2005.

Etanercept Side Effects Report #4688405-5
Etanercept side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from on June 10, 2005. Male patient, 55 years of age, weighting 296.5 lb, was treated with Etanercept. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, anaemia, anuria, fungal infection , haemodialysis, lung infiltration, pneumonia , rash , renal tubular necrosis. Etanercept dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ALLOPURINOL, CHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE, CLOTRIMAZOLE, GLIPIZIDE, HYDROXYZINE PAMOATE, IBUPROFEN, LISINOPRIL, METFORMIN. Patient died on 05/05/2005.