Famotidine and clostridium difficile colitis Patient Reports February 13, 2012

Famotidine Side Effects Report #5573097-3
Famotidine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from BULGARIA on Dec 03, 2007. Female patient, 77 years of age, was diagnosed with clostridial infection, cholecystitis and was treated with Famotidine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: clostridium difficile colitis. Famotidine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with AMINOGLYCOSIDES, VANCOMYCIN, METRONIDAZOLE. Patient died.

Famotidine Side Effects Report #5635800-3
Famotidine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from BULGARIA on Feb 05, 2008. Female patient, 77 years of age, was diagnosed with clostridial infection, cholecystitis and was treated with Famotidine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, acidosis, apnoea, blood creatine increased, cardiogenic shock, clostridium difficile colitis, crepitations, dehydration, dyspnoea. Famotidine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CEFUROXIME, GENTAMICIN, AMIKACIN, CEFAMANDOLE, CEFTRIAXONE, VANCOMYCIN, METRONIDAZOLE, FLUCONAZOLE. Patient died.