Etoposide and respiratory failure Patient Reports February 12, 2012

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 #5084879-9
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 04, 2006. Male patient, 74 years of age, weighting 158.7 lb, was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer and was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bronchospasm, pneumonia , productive cough, respiratory failure, respiratory tract infection. Etoposide dosage: 50MG/M2/IV. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 06/28/2006.

Etoposide Side Effects Report #5526386-2
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Health Professional from POLAND on Nov 21, 2007. Male patient, 58 years of age, was diagnosed with lymphoma  and was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: neoplasm recurrence, respiratory failure, shock. Etoposide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with IFOSFAMIDE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, VINCRISTINE SULPHATE, CYTARABINE, MITOXANTRONE, ENCORTON. Patient died.

Etoposide Side Effects Report #5528777-2
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Health Professional from POLAND on Nov 28, 2007. Male patient, 58 years of age, was diagnosed with lymphoma  and was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agranulocytosis, anaemia, febrile neutropenia, neoplasm recurrence, respiratory failure, shock, thrombocytopenia. Etoposide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with IFOSFAMIDE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, VINCRISTINE SULPHATE, CYTARABINE, MITOXANTRONE, ENCORTON. Patient died.


Etoposide Side Effects Report #6028050-2
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Physician from GERMANY on Dec 15, 2008. Female patient, 27 years of age, was diagnosed with gestational trophoblastic tumour and was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood albumin decreased, brain oedema, dyspnoea, haemoptysis, hepatic function abnormal, respiratory failure, shock, thrombocytopenia. Etoposide dosage: INTRAVENOUS BOLUS; 100 MG/M2 ( EVERY 12 HOURS X 4 ) INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with VINCRISTINE, DACTINOMYCIN, METHOTREXATE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, METHIMAZOLE, PROPRANOLOL. Patient recovered.

Etoposide Side Effects Report #5678111-2
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Physician from SPAIN on Mar 10, 2008. Male patient, 63 years of age, was diagnosed with diffuse large b-cell lymphoma and was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aeromona infection, blood culture positive, caecitis, hypotension, neutropenic colitis, respiratory failure. Etoposide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CISPLATIN, CYTARABINE, PREDNISONE, CARMUSTINE, MELTHALAN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Etoposide Side Effects Report #5115010-9
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 21, 2006. Male patient, 73 years of age, was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: respiratory failure. Etoposide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CARBOPLATIN, DELIX, VIANI, METOCLOPRAMIDE, TAVOR, ZOFRAN, ZOPICLONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Etoposide Side Effects Report #5119998-1
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 21, 2006. Male patient, 73 years of age, weighting 1340 lb, was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: respiratory failure. Etoposide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CARBOPLATIN, DELIX, VIANI, METOCLOPRAMIDE, TAVOR, ZOFRAN, ZOPICLONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Etoposide Side Effects Report #5663643-3
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from SPAIN on Feb 27, 2008. Male patient, 63 years of age, was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aeromona infection, caecitis, hypotension, neutropenic colitis, respiratory failure. Etoposide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CISPLATIN, CYTARABINE, PREDNISONE, CARMUSTINE, MELTHALAN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.


Etoposide Side Effects Report #4595320-4
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Physician from on Feb 25, 2005. Male patient, weighting 26.90 lb, was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bronchiolitis, nausea , respiratory disorder, respiratory failure, tremor. Etoposide dosage: unknown. Patient died on 02/08/2005.

Etoposide Side Effects Report #4977099-7
Etoposide side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Apr 02, 2006. Female patient was treated with Etoposide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: metabolic acidosis, respiratory failure. Etoposide dosage: 0.4 MG MILLIGRAM/MILLITITERS, INTRAVENOUS INFUSION. During the same period patient was treated with MESNA, CHLORIDE, ANTIEMETIC, NEUPOGEN, PERIDEX, AMPHOTERICIN B, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE. Patient recovered.