Famotidine and cardiac arrest Patient Reports February 13, 2012

Famotidine Side Effects Report #4551847-2
Famotidine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Dec 20, 2004. Female patient, 65 years of age, was diagnosed with gastrointestinal haemorrhage, pulmonary embolism , sinus tachycardia, hypotonia, neuromuscular blockade reversal, myocardial ischaemia and was treated with Famotidine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, blood potassium increased, blood pressure decreased, bradycardia, cardiac arrest , gastrointestinal haemorrhage, liver disorder, mesenteric occlusion, multi-organ failure. Famotidine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ISOFLURANE, FENTANYL CITRATE, HEPARIN, ESMOLOL, THIOPENTAL, VECURONIUM BROMIDE, NEOSTIGMINE METILSULPHATE, ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE. Patient died.

Famotidine Side Effects Report #5056082-X
Famotidine side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on July 11, 2006. Female patient, 54 years of age, weighting 183.0 lb, was treated with Famotidine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , epistaxis, hypertension, myocardial infarction, stress . Famotidine dosage: 20 MILLIGRAM. During the same period patient was treated with VERSED, PRAVACHOL, TRIAMTERENE AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Famotidine Side Effects Report #5024007-9
Famotidine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on May 30, 2006. Female patient, 54 years of age, was treated with Famotidine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , epistaxis, hypertension, myocardial infarction. Famotidine dosage: 20 MILLIGRAM. During the same period patient was treated with PRAVACHOL, TRIAMTERENE AND HYDROCHLORTHIAZID. Patient recovered.

Famotidine Side Effects Report #5037051-2
Famotidine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on June 15, 2006. Female patient, 54 years of age, was treated with Famotidine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , chest pain , epistaxis, hypertension, stress . Famotidine dosage: 20 MILLIGRAM. During the same period patient was treated with PRAVACHOL, TRIAMTERENE AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID HARRIS. Patient recovered.