Exjade and pneumonia Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Exjade Side Effects Report #5479162-3
Exjade side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 30, 2007. Male patient, 71 years of age, was diagnosed with sickle cell anaemia and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, pneumonia , pyrexia, serum ferritin increased. Exjade dosage: 1000 MG, QD. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Exjade Side Effects Report #5778820-0
Exjade side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on June 17, 2008. Male patient was diagnosed with sickle cell anaemia and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, pneumonia , pyrexia, serum ferritin increased. Exjade dosage: 1000 MG, QD. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Exjade Side Effects Report #5782450-4
Exjade side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on June 19, 2008. Male patient was diagnosed with sickle cell anaemia and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, pneumonia , pyrexia, serum ferritin increased. Exjade dosage: 1000 MG, QD. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Exjade Side Effects Report #5394965-1
Exjade side effect was reported by a Physician from ARGENTINA on July 17, 2007. Female patient, 14 years of age, was diagnosed with pulmonary haemosiderosis and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute tonsillitis, carbon monoxide diffusing capacity decreased, encephalitis viral, life support, pneumonia , pseudomonas infection, pulmonary haemosiderosis. Exjade dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with AZATHIOPRINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Exjade Side Effects Report #5373629-4
Exjade side effect was reported by a Physician from SPAIN on June 20, 2007. Female patient, 65 years of age, was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: discomfort, nausea , pneumonia , respiratory failure. Exjade dosage: 20 MG/KG/D. During the same period patient was treated with CYTOSTATICS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Exjade Side Effects Report #5987373-3
Exjade side effect was reported by a Physician from GERMANY on Dec 02, 2008. Male patient, weighting 231.5 lb, was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome, haemosiderosis, hypertension, arrhythmia , atrial fibrillation  and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, dysuria, glomerular filtration rate decreased, myocardial infarction, pneumonia , pulmonary congestion, pyrexia. Exjade dosage: 20 MG/KG, QD. During the same period patient was treated with DESFERAL, BLOPRESS, DELIX, CLEXANE. Patient died on 07/08/2007.

Exjade Side Effects Report #6065259-6
Exjade side effect was reported by a Physician from GERMANY on Feb 02, 2009. Male patient, weighting 231.5 lb, was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome, haemosiderosis, hypertension, arrhythmia , atrial fibrillation  and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, cerebral infarction, dysuria, glomerular filtration rate decreased, pneumonia , pulmonary congestion, pyrexia. Exjade dosage: 20 MG/KG, QD. During the same period patient was treated with DESFERAL, BLOPRESS, DELIX, ENOXAPARIN. Patient died on 07/08/2007.

Exjade Side Effects Report #5101197-0
Exjade side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 07, 2006. Male patient, 74 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma  and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: circulatory collapse, nausea , pneumonia . Exjade dosage: 1500 MG, QD. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 07/02/2006.

Exjade Side Effects Report #5336787-3
Exjade side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on May 18, 2007. Male patient, 85 years of age, weighting 286.6 lb, was diagnosed with iron overload, myelodysplastic syndrome, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, insomnia and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asthenia, cardiac failure, dyspnoea, mitral valve incompetence, pancytopenia, pneumonia , pulmonary hypertension , rash , rash macular. Exjade dosage: 1250 MG, QD. During the same period patient was treated with REVLIMID, TOBRAMYCIN, RESTORIL, SONATA, COMBIVENT, ADVAIR DISKUS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Exjade Side Effects Report #5221676-5
Exjade side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 24, 2007. Male patient, 81 years of age, was diagnosed with iron overload and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pneumonia . Exjade dosage: 1500 MG, QD. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 01/20/2007.

Exjade Side Effects Report #5727254-3
Exjade side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 25, 2008. Male patient, 80 years of age, was diagnosed with iron overload and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: haematuria, pneumonia , thrombocytopenia. Exjade dosage: 1500 MG, QD. During the same period patient was treated with AZACTAM, CASPOFUNGIN, FILGRASTIM, PROTONIX, VANCOMYCIN, TIMOLOL MALEATE, METHYLPREDNISOLONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Exjade Side Effects Report #5607533-0
Exjade side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 25, 2008. Male patient, 75 years of age, was diagnosed with iron overload and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cough, dyspnoea, pneumonia . Exjade dosage: 1000 MG QD. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 12/28/2007.

Exjade Side Effects Report #5691391-2
Exjade side effect was reported by a Physician from ISRAEL on Mar 24, 2008. Female patient, 71 years of age, weighting 156.5 lb, was diagnosed with iron overload, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: diarrhoea, dyspnoea, electrolyte imbalance, pneumonia , pyrexia, urinary tract infection , urticaria. Exjade dosage: 1375 MG, QD. During the same period patient was treated with NORMITEN, DISOTHIAZIDE, GLUCOPHAGE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Exjade Side Effects Report #5360182-4
Exjade side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on June 13, 2007. Male patient, 65 years of age, was diagnosed with iron overload and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pneumonia . Exjade dosage: 1750 MG, QD. Patient died on 06/10/2007.


Exjade Side Effects Report #5325927-8
Exjade side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on May 11, 2007. Female patient, 57 years of age, was diagnosed with iron overload and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, dyspnoea, pneumonia , pyrexia, respiratory failure, sepsis . Exjade dosage: 1500 MG, QD. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Exjade Side Effects Report #5455039-4
Exjade side effect was reported by a Physician from INDONESIA on Sept 11, 2007. Male patient, 44 years of age, weighting 132.3 lb, was diagnosed with iron overload and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: haemoglobin decreased, leukopenia, pancytopenia, pneumonia , thrombocytopenia. Exjade dosage: 500 MG, BID. During the same period patient was treated with MEROPENEM, CALCIUM CARBONATE, FOLIC ACID, NORVASK, INTERFERON. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Exjade Side Effects Report #5832752-8
Exjade side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on July 30, 2008. Female patient, 44 years of age, was diagnosed with iron overload and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pneumonia . Exjade dosage: 1000 MG DAILY. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 07/28/2008.

Exjade Side Effects Report #5869953-9
Exjade side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Aug 28, 2008. Female patient, 44 years of age, was diagnosed with iron overload and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: condition aggravated, infection , pneumonia , white blood cell count decreased. Exjade dosage: 1000 MG DAILY. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 07/28/2008.

Exjade Side Effects Report #5759887-2
Exjade side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on June 02, 2008. Male patient, weighting 101.0 lb, was diagnosed with iron overload and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: myocardial infarction, pneumonia . Exjade dosage: 1750 MG, QD. During the same period patient was treated with BLOOD TRANSFUSION. Patient died on 03/25/2008.


Exjade Side Effects Report #5808417-5
Exjade side effect was reported by a Physician from CYPRUS on July 09, 2008. Male patient was diagnosed with iron overload and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure, infection , pneumonia . Exjade dosage: 20 MG/KG/DAY. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Exjade Side Effects Report #5863326-0
Exjade side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Aug 18, 2008. Male patient was diagnosed with iron overload, cardiac failure and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: paraesthesia oral, pneumonia , rash . Exjade dosage: 1000 MG. During the same period patient was treated with HYDREA, ALOSITOL, OMEPRAZOLE, LANIRAPID, LASIX, ALDACTONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Exjade Side Effects Report #5907768-3
Exjade side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Sept 19, 2008. Male patient, weighting 129.0 lb, was diagnosed with iron overload, cardiac failure and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood lactate dehydrogenase increased, cardiomegaly, gamma-glutamyltransferase increased, paraesthesia oral, pericardial effusion, platelet count decreased, pneumonia , rash , red blood cell count decreased. Exjade dosage: 1000 MG/DAY. During the same period patient was treated with HYDREA, ALOSITOL, OMEPRAZOLE, LANIRAPID, LASIX, ALDACTONE, TRANSFUSIONS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Exjade Side Effects Report #5935837-0
Exjade side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Oct 28, 2008. Female patient was diagnosed with iron overload and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: disease progression, infection , pneumonia . Exjade dosage: 500 MG/DAY. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Exjade Side Effects Report #5949508-8
Exjade side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Nov 05, 2008. Female patient was diagnosed with iron overload and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: disease progression, infection , pneumonia . Exjade dosage: 500 MG/DAY. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.


Exjade Side Effects Report #5950331-9
Exjade side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Oct 29, 2008. Male patient, weighting 129.0 lb, was diagnosed with iron overload, cardiac failure and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood lactate dehydrogenase increased, cardiomegaly, gamma-glutamyltransferase increased, paraesthesia oral, pericardial effusion, platelet count decreased, pneumonia , rash , red blood cell count decreased. Exjade dosage: 1000 MG/DAY. During the same period patient was treated with HYDREA, ALOSITOL, OMEPRAL, LANIRAPID, LASIX, ALDACTONE, TRANSFUSIONS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Exjade Side Effects Report #5975687-2
Exjade side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Nov 27, 2008. Male patient was diagnosed with iron overload and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: disease progression, infection , pancytopenia, pneumonia . Exjade dosage: 500 MG, QD. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 08/27/2008.

Exjade Side Effects Report #6011274-8
Exjade side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Dec 11, 2008. Male patient was diagnosed with iron overload and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bone marrow disorder, disease progression, encephalitis , pneumonia . Exjade dosage: 500 MG/DAY. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 12/11/2008.

Exjade Side Effects Report #6085732-4
Exjade side effect was reported by a Physician from CANADA on Feb 12, 2009. Female patient was diagnosed with iron overload and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pneumonia . Exjade dosage: 1000 MG DAILY. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Exjade Side Effects Report #5266935-5
Exjade side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 12, 2007. Female patient, 57 years of age, was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pneumonia . Exjade dosage: 1500 MG, QD. Patient died on 02/09/2007.


Exjade Side Effects Report #4993342-2
Exjade side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 27, 2006. Male patient, 81 years of age, was diagnosed with blood iron increased and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dyspnoea, pneumonia , pneumothorax. Exjade dosage: 1500 MG, QD. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Exjade Side Effects Report #5003965-2
Exjade side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 27, 2006. Male patient, 81 years of age, was diagnosed with blood iron increased and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dyspnoea, myelodysplastic syndrome, pneumonia , pneumothorax. Exjade dosage: 1500 MG, QD. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 05/10/2006.

Exjade Side Effects Report #5015467-8
Exjade side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Apr 27, 2006. Male patient, 81 years of age, was diagnosed with blood iron increased, myelodysplastic syndrome and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: biopsy lung, chest tube insertion, cough, cryptogenic organizing pneumonia, dyspnoea, lung disorder, lung infiltration, pneumothorax. Exjade dosage: 1500 MG, QD. During the same period patient was treated with REVLIMID, CYCLOSPORINE, PROCRIT. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 05/10/2006.

Exjade Side Effects Report #5026508-6
Exjade side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Apr 27, 2006. Male patient, 81 years of age, was diagnosed with blood iron increased, myelodysplastic syndrome and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: biopsy lung, chest tube insertion, cough, cryptogenic organizing pneumonia, dyspnoea, lung disorder, lung infiltration, pneumothorax. Exjade dosage: 1500 MG, QD. During the same period patient was treated with REVLIMID, CYCLOSPORINE, PROCRIT. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 05/10/2006.

Exjade Side Effects Report #4964220-X
Exjade side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 29, 2006. Male patient, 74 years of age, was diagnosed with blood iron increased and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bronchitis acute, diarrhoea, pneumonia . Exjade dosage: 1250 MG, QD. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Exjade Side Effects Report #5111641-0
Exjade side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on July 28, 2006. Male patient, 73 years of age, was diagnosed with blood iron increased and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: confusional state, dehydration, diarrhoea, pneumonia , pyrexia, rash , vomiting. Exjade dosage: 1500 MG, QD. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Exjade Side Effects Report #5297546-3
Exjade side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 03, 2007. Female patient, 20 years of age, was diagnosed with blood iron increased and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute chest syndrome, blood bilirubin increased, chest pain , inflammation, ocular icterus, pneumonia , sickle cell anaemia with crisis. Exjade dosage: 1000 MG, QD. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Exjade Side Effects Report #4993346-X
Exjade side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 28, 2006. Male patient, 14 years of age, weighting 149.9 lb, was diagnosed with blood iron increased, pain  and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atelectasis, chest pain , dyspnoea, lung disorder, pneumonia , pulmonary embolism , pyrexia. Exjade dosage: 1500 MG, QD. During the same period patient was treated with NAPROSYN, TYLENOL W, ADDERALL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Exjade Side Effects Report #5317476-8
Exjade side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 26, 2007. Male patient, 85 years of age, was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, insomnia and was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asthenia, cardiac failure, dyspnoea, mitral valve incompetence, pancytopenia, pneumonia , pulmonary hypertension , rash , rash macular. Exjade dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with REVLIMID, TOBRAMYCIN, RESTORIL, SONATA, COMBIVENT, ADVAIR DISKUS, MUCOMYST. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Exjade Side Effects Report #5419041-0
Exjade side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Aug 10, 2007. Male patient, 80 years of age, was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: diarrhoea, pneumonia . Exjade dosage: 1000 MG, QD. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Exjade Side Effects Report #5216985-X
Exjade side effect was reported by a Physician from GERMANY on Jan 19, 2007. Male patient was treated with Exjade. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pneumonia . Exjade dosage: unknown. Patient died.