Etoposide and infection Patient Reports February 12, 2012

Etoposide Side Effects Report #5368218-1
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on June 20, 2007. Male patient, 46 years of age, was diagnosed with stem cell transplant and was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: duodenal ulcer, infection , pleural effusion. Etoposide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METHOTREXATE, BUSULFAN, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, CYCLOSPORINE. Patient died.

Etoposide Side Effects Report #5379691-7
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on June 29, 2007. Male patient, 46 years of age, was diagnosed with stem cell transplant and was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: duodenal ulcer, duodenal ulcer haemorrhage, infection , pleural effusion. Etoposide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METHOTREXATE, BUSULFAN, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, CYCLOSPORINE. Patient died.

Etoposide Side Effects Report #4952196-0
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Physician from GREECE on Mar 10, 2006. Female patient was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer extensive stage and was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: infection , respiratory failure. Etoposide dosage: 100 MG/M2, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with CISPLATIN, CHLORIDE. Patient died.

Etoposide Side Effects Report #6104378-2
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Health Professional from DENMARK on Feb 16, 2009. Male patient, 36 years of age, was diagnosed with precursor t-lymphoblastic lymphoma/leukaemia and was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bone marrow failure, disease recurrence, gastrointestinal necrosis, headache , immune system disorder, infection , osteonecrosis , pyrexia, stem cell transplant. Etoposide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CYTARABINE, VINCRISTINE SULPHATE, METHOTREXATE, DOXORUBICIN, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient recovered.


Etoposide Side Effects Report #6111271-8
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Health Professional from DENMARK on Feb 16, 2009. Male patient, 26 years of age, was diagnosed with precursor t-lymphoblastic lymphoma/leukaemia and was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood stem cell harvest, bone marrow failure, disease recurrence, gastrointestinal necrosis, headache , immune system disorder, infection , osteonecrosis . Etoposide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CYTARABINE, VINCRISTINE SULPHATE, METHOTREXATE, DOXORUBICIN, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient recovered.

Etoposide Side Effects Report #5466304-9
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from AUSTRALIA on Aug 29, 2007. Male patient, 67 years of age, weighting 173.5 lb, was diagnosed with lung neoplasm malignant and was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: haemoptysis, infection , international normalised ratio increased, neutrophilia, white blood cell count increased. Etoposide dosage: 196 MG, EVERY 21 DAYS INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with CARBOPLATIN, WARFARIN, OXYCODONE, ACETAMINOPHEN, PERINDOPRIL ERBUMINE, DIGOXIN, VERAPAMIL, SERETIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Etoposide Side Effects Report #5489837-8
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 21, 2007. Male patient was diagnosed with germ cell cancer and was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: infection . Etoposide dosage: 450MG/M2 EVERYDAY WAS ALSO TAKEN. During the same period patient was treated with IFOSFAMIDE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, CISPLATIN, CARBOPLATIN. Patient died.

Etoposide Side Effects Report #5489838-X
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 21, 2007. Male patient was diagnosed with germ cell cancer and was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: infection . Etoposide dosage: 75 MG/M2 WAS ADMINISTERED IN ANOTHER CYCLE.. During the same period patient was treated with IFOSFAMIDE, CISPLATIN, CARBOPLATIN. Patient died.

Etoposide Side Effects Report #5835717-5
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 25, 2008. Female patient, 67 years of age, weighting 207.2 lb, was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal infection, febrile neutropenia. Etoposide dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. 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.

Etoposide Side Effects Report #4750122-0
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 19, 2005. Female patient, weighting 127.9 lb, was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aortic occlusion, body temperature increased, femoral pulse abnormal, infection , neutropenia, pedal pulse absent, peripheral coldness, popliteal pulse abnormal, syncope. Etoposide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CISPLATIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 08/16/2005.