Etoposide and neutropenic sepsis Patient Reports February 12, 2012

Etoposide Side Effects Report #5304163-5
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from IRELAND on Apr 12, 2007. Male patient, 40 years of age, was diagnosed with teratoma, renal transplant and was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bone marrow failure, bone marrow toxicity, metastases to lung, neutropenic sepsis, renal impairment, teratoma. Etoposide dosage: 120MG/M2. During the same period patient was treated with SANDIMMUNE, CARBOPLATIN, ALLOPURINOL, COLCHICINE, PREDNISOLONE, NIFEDIPINE, OMEPRAZOLE, ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM. Patient recovered.

Etoposide Side Effects Report #5448256-0
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from IRELAND on Sept 04, 2007. Male patient, 40 years of age, was diagnosed with teratoma, renal transplant and was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bone marrow failure, bone marrow toxicity, metastases to lung, neutropenia, neutropenic sepsis, renal impairment, teratoma. Etoposide dosage: 240 MG/D. During the same period patient was treated with SANDIMMUNE, CARBOPLATIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Etoposide Side Effects Report #5062976-1
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on July 12, 2006. Female patient was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer limited stage and was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: neutropenic sepsis. Etoposide dosage: 80 MG/M2, DAY 1, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with DOCETAXEL, CARBOPLATIN, DEXAMETHASONE, GRANULOCYTE COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR. Patient died.

Etoposide Side Effects Report #5917089-0
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Sept 24, 2008. Male patient, 37 years of age, was diagnosed with seminoma and was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arterial thrombosis, delirium, hypoaesthesia, leg amputation, neurotoxicity, neutropenic sepsis, pain in extremity, peripheral ischaemia, rash . Etoposide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with BLEOMYCIN SULPHATE, CISPLATIN, WARFARIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Etoposide Side Effects Report #5965367-1
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Nov 04, 2008. Male patient, 37 years of age, was diagnosed with seminoma and was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arterial thrombosis, delirium, hypoaesthesia, leg amputation, neurotoxicity, neutropenic sepsis, pain in extremity, peripheral ischaemia, rash . Etoposide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with BLEOMYCIN SULPHATE, CISPLATIN, WARFARIN. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient recovered.

Etoposide Side Effects Report #5209262-4
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Health Professional from NORWAY on Jan 15, 2007. Female patient, 74 years of age, was diagnosed with lung cancer metastatic and was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrial flutter, neutropenic sepsis. Etoposide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CARBOPLATIN. Patient died on 12/15/2006.

Etoposide Side Effects Report #5420954-4
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 20, 2007. Male patient, 53 years of age, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia, antifungal prophylaxis and was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: hypernatraemia, mucosal inflammation, neutropenic sepsis, renal failure. Etoposide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with MITOXANTRONE, CYTARABINE, AMPHOTERICIN B. Patient recovered.

Etoposide Side Effects Report #5425151-4
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 23, 2007. Male patient, 53 years of age, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia, antifungal prophylaxis and was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bradycardia, cardiac arrest , hypernatraemia, hypotension, hypoxia, mucosal inflammation, neutropenic sepsis, pneumonia aspiration, renal failure. Etoposide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with MITOXANTRONE, CYTARABINE, AMPHOTERICIN B. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 08/07/2007.

Etoposide Side Effects Report #5331157-6
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on May 21, 2007. Female patient, 67 years of age, was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: hypoxia, lung consolidation, neutropenic sepsis, renal failure acute. Etoposide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CARBOPLATIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Etoposide Side Effects Report #5388593-1
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on July 16, 2007. Female patient, 67 years of age, weighting 205.0 lb, was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, muscle spasms, antiemetic supportive care, gastrooesophageal reflux disease and was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: collapse of lung, hypoxia, lung consolidation, neutropenic sepsis, renal failure acute. Etoposide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CARBOPLATIN, SERETIDE, MEBEVERINE, IBUPROFEN, ONDANSETRON, DEXAMETHASONE, LANSOPRAZOLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Etoposide Side Effects Report #5395327-3
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on July 23, 2007. Female patient, 67 years of age, weighting 205.0 lb, was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, muscle spasms, antiemetic supportive care, gastrooesophageal reflux disease and was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: collapse of lung, neutropenic sepsis, renal failure acute. Etoposide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CARBOPLATIN, SERETIDE, MEBEVERINE, IBUPROFEN, ONDANSETRON, DEXAMETHASONE, LANSOPRAZOLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Etoposide Side Effects Report #5479594-3
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on May 18, 2007. Female patient, 67 years of age, was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: hypoxia, neutropenic sepsis, renal failure. Etoposide dosage: 100 MG/M2 INTRAVENOUS ON DA. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Etoposide Side Effects Report #5824655-X
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on July 25, 2008. Female patient, 67 years of age, weighting 205.0 lb, was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, muscle spasms, antiemetic supportive care, gastrooesophageal reflux disease and was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: collapse of lung, neutropenic sepsis, renal failure acute. Etoposide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CARBOPLATIN, SERETIDE, MEBEVERINE, IBUPROFEN, ONDANSETRON, DEXAMETHASONE, LANSOPRAZOLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Etoposide Side Effects Report #4964855-4
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 27, 2006. Male patient, 55 years of age, was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: neutropenic sepsis. Etoposide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with IFOSFAMIDE, MESNA, RITUXIMAB, CARBOPLATINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Etoposide Side Effects Report #5020738-5
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on May 19, 2006. Female patient, 51 years of age, weighting 142.2 lb, was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: international normalised ratio increased, neutropenic sepsis, thrombocytopenia. Etoposide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CARBOPLATIN, WARFARIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.