Etoposide and convulsion Patient Reports February 12, 2012

Etoposide Side Effects Report #4957837-X
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from TURKEY on Mar 13, 2006. Female patient, 36 years of age, was diagnosed with t-cell lymphoma refractory and was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: areflexia, blood creatinine increased, blood pressure increased, blood sodium decreased, blood uric acid increased, convulsion, disorientation. Etoposide dosage: 150 MG/M2 DAILY IV. During the same period patient was treated with METHOTREXATE, IDARUBICIN, IFOSFAMIDE, MESNA, PRIMIDONE. Patient died.

Etoposide Side Effects Report #5341695-8
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on May 14, 2007. Male patient, 53 years of age, was diagnosed with malignant neoplasm of thorax, prophylaxis of nausea and vomiting and was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion, loss of consciousness, urinary incontinence . Etoposide dosage: 200 MG (200 MG, 1 IN 1 D). During the same period patient was treated with FASTURTEC, ONDANSETRON, CISPLATIN, PRIMERPAN, XANAX. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Etoposide Side Effects Report #5197992-2
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Health Professional from THAILAND on Dec 25, 2006. Male patient, child 2 years of age, was diagnosed with histiocytosis haematophagic and was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion, hypertension, reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome. Etoposide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METHOTREXATE, CYCLOSPORINE. Patient recovered.

Etoposide Side Effects Report #5703849-8
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Health Professional from GERMANY on Apr 09, 2008. Male patient, child 5 years of age, was diagnosed with bone marrow conditioning regimen, immunosuppression and was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion, graft versus host disease, reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome. Etoposide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with THYMOGLOBULIN, TACROLIMUS, CYCLOSPORINE, METHOTREXATE. Patient recovered.


Etoposide Side Effects Report #4697969-7
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on June 22, 2005. Male patient, weighting 161.4 lb, was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, blood pressure systolic increased, body temperature increased, brain scan abnormal, convulsion, restlessness, vision blurred. Etoposide dosage: 100 MG/M2 IV OVER 1 HR ON DAY (-3).. During the same period patient was treated with ALFA INTERFERON, CYCLOSPORINE. Patient recovered.

Etoposide Side Effects Report #5495283-3
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 10, 2007. Male patient, 65 years of age, weighting 178.6 lb, was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion, disease progression. Etoposide dosage: 190 MG IV. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 09/25/2007.

Etoposide Side Effects Report #5497861-4
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from SOUTH AFRICA on Aug 02, 2007. Male patient, 65 years of age, weighting 178.6 lb, was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion, creatinine renal clearance increased, haematocrit decreased, haemoglobin decreased, mean cell haemoglobin concentration increased, mean cell haemoglobin increased, platelet count increased, red blood cell count decreased, red cell distribution width increased. Etoposide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CARBOPLATIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Etoposide Side Effects Report #5702391-8
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Health Professional from GERMANY on Apr 07, 2008. Male patient, child 5 years of age, was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion, graft versus host disease, reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome. Etoposide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with THYMOGLOBULIN, TACROLIMUS. Patient recovered.

Etoposide Side Effects Report #5850675-5
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on Aug 11, 2008. Male patient, 22 years of age, was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bacterial sepsis, chills, convulsion, diarrhoea, fall , myoclonus, pancytopenia, pyrexia, renal failure acute. Etoposide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ENDOXAN, DOXORUBICIN, BLEOMYCIN SULPHATE, PROCARBAZINE, VINCRISTINE. Patient recovered.


Etoposide Side Effects Report #5565949-5
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from SPAIN on Dec 05, 2007. Female patient, 15 years of age, was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cerebral venous thrombosis, convulsion, headache , hemiplegia, papilloedema, quadriparesis. Etoposide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CISPLATIN, BLEOMYCIN. Patient recovered.

Etoposide Side Effects Report #5224676-4
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 29, 2007. Male patient, weighting 185.4 lb, was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cerebral haemorrhage, confusional state, convulsion, cytomegalovirus infection , graft versus host disease, hydrocephalus , meningitis , pneumonia . Etoposide dosage: 4968 MG. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Etoposide Side Effects Report #5318915-9
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on May 04, 2007. Male patient, weighting 185.4 lb, was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cerebral haemorrhage, confusional state, convulsion, cytomegalovirus infection , graft versus host disease, hydrocephalus , immune system disorder, meningitis . Etoposide dosage: 4968 MG. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 04/14/2007.