Ganciclovir and brain oedema Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Ganciclovir Side Effects Report #5162903-2
Ganciclovir side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Oct 16, 2006. Male patient, 53 years of age, weighting 189.6 lb, was diagnosed with glioma and was treated with Ganciclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aphasia , brain contusion, brain oedema, cerebral infarction, convulsion, depressed level of consciousness, dysphasia, haemodynamic instability. Ganciclovir dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CEREPRO, MANNITOL, DEXAMETHASONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 10/07/2006.

Ganciclovir Side Effects Report #5275963-5
Ganciclovir side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Mar 14, 2007. Male patient, 38 years of age, was diagnosed with glioma and was treated with Ganciclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: brain oedema. Ganciclovir dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CEREPRO. Patient recovered.

Ganciclovir Side Effects Report #5275963-5
Ganciclovir side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Mar 14, 2007. Male patient, 38 years of age, was diagnosed with glioma and was treated with Ganciclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: brain oedema. Ganciclovir dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CEREPRO. Patient recovered.

Ganciclovir Side Effects Report #5288651-6
Ganciclovir side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Mar 27, 2007. Male patient, 38 years of age, weighting 167.6 lb, was diagnosed with glioma and was treated with Ganciclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: brain oedema, headache , nausea , nuclear magnetic resonance imaging brain abnormal. Ganciclovir dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CEREPRO. Patient recovered.