Ganciclovir and nervous system disorder Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Ganciclovir Side Effects Report #5090149-5
Ganciclovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Aug 17, 2006. Male patient, 62 years of age, weighting 127.9 lb, was diagnosed with glioma, brain oedema, epilepsy  and was treated with Ganciclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agnosia, balance disorder, epilepsy , hyponatraemia, nervous system disorder, paresis, traumatic brain injury . Ganciclovir dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CEREPRO, DEXAMETHASONE, MANNITOL, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, FAMOTIDINE, CARBAMAZEPINE, LORAZEPAM, ENOXAPARIN. Patient recovered.

Ganciclovir Side Effects Report #5288265-8
Ganciclovir side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Mar 27, 2007. Male patient was diagnosed with glioma and was treated with Ganciclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asthenia, constipation , escherichia infection, hypoxia, karnofsky scale worsened, nervous system disorder, post procedural complication, sepsis , status epilepticus. Ganciclovir dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CEREPRO, NEURONTIN, BIPRETERAX, MEDROL, OMEPRAZOLE, DUPHALAC, ACETAMINOPHEN, ZOPHREN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 03/04/2007.

Ganciclovir Side Effects Report #5311574-0
Ganciclovir side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Apr 17, 2007. Male patient was diagnosed with glioma and was treated with Ganciclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asthenia, confusional state, constipation , escherichia infection, hypoxia, nervous system disorder, performance status decreased, post procedural complication, status epilepticus. Ganciclovir dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CEREPRO, NEURONTIN, BIPRETERAX, MEDROL, OMEPRAZOLE, DUPHALAC, PARACETAMOL, ZOPHREN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 03/04/2007.

Ganciclovir Side Effects Report #5179420-6
Ganciclovir side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Dec 12, 2006. Male patient was diagnosed with glioma and was treated with Ganciclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: confusion postoperative, constipation , escherichia infection, hypoxia, nervous system disorder, performance status decreased, sepsis , vomiting. Ganciclovir dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CEREPRO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Ganciclovir Side Effects Report #5376244-1
Ganciclovir side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on June 19, 2007. Male patient was diagnosed with glioma and was treated with Ganciclovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: nervous system disorder, status epilepticus. Ganciclovir dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CEREPRO, NEURONTIN, BIPRETERAX, MEDROL, OMEPRAZOLE, DUPHALAC, PARACETAMOL, ZOFRAN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 03/04/2007.