Glivec and diarrhoea Patient Reports February 12, 2012

Glivec Side Effects Report #5782457-7
Glivec side effect was reported by a Physician from FRANCE on June 13, 2008. Male patient was diagnosed with gastrointestinal stromal tumour and was treated with Glivec. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: ascites, blood albumin decreased, diarrhoea, duodenitis, endoscopy abnormal, oedema peripheral, oesophagitis, paracentesis. Glivec dosage: 400 MG DAILY. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Glivec Side Effects Report #5793599-4
Glivec side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on June 17, 2008. Male patient, 58 years of age, was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Glivec. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: coombs test negative, diarrhoea, haemolysis, muscle spasms, neutrophil count decreased. Glivec dosage: 300 MG, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with HYDROXYUREA, INTERFERON ALFA, ALLOPURINOL, NEUPOGEN. Patient recovered.

Glivec Side Effects Report #4693087-2
Glivec side effect was reported by a Physician from on May 28, 2005. Male patient, 31 years of age, weighting 105.8 lb, was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Glivec. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: diarrhoea, pyrexia, sepsis . Glivec dosage: 600 MG, QD. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 05/23/2005.

Glivec Side Effects Report #5776426-0
Glivec side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on June 11, 2008. Male patient, 58 years of age, was diagnosed with chronic eosinophilic leukaemia and was treated with Glivec. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: altered state of consciousness, basilar artery stenosis, blood creatinine increased, c-reactive protein increased, cerebral artery embolism, computerised tomogram abnormal, csf cell count increased, diarrhoea, disorientation. Glivec dosage: 100 MG/DAY. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.