Glivec and muscle spasms Patient Reports February 12, 2012

Glivec Side Effects Report #5506588-1
Glivec side effect was reported by a Physician from GERMANY on Oct 31, 2007. Male patient, 82 years of age, weighting 149.9 lb, was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia, osteoporosis , hypertension, asthma  and was treated with Glivec. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: muscle spasms, nervousness, neuropathy peripheral, paraesthesia, polyneuropathy, restlessness. Glivec dosage: 400 MG/DAY. During the same period patient was treated with TILIDINE, DIOVAN, SULTANOL, ATROVENT, BECLOMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, THYRONAJOD. 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 #5777326-2
Glivec side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on June 10, 2008. Female patient was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Glivec. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dry mouth, muscle spasms, pain in extremity, pancytopenia, platelet count decreased, rash . Glivec dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Glivec Side Effects Report #5777330-4
Glivec side effect was reported by a Physician from FRANCE on June 09, 2008. Female patient was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Glivec. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: areflexia, chest discomfort, condition aggravated, demyelinating polyneuropathy, gait disturbance, hypoaesthesia, muscle atrophy, muscle spasms, paraesthesia. Glivec dosage: 300 MG DAILY. Patient recovered.


Glivec Side Effects Report #5505838-5
Glivec side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Oct 25, 2007. Female patient, 66 years of age, was treated with Glivec. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: amnesia, arthralgia, cluster headache, conjunctival haemorrhage, eye swelling, faecal incontinence, gastric disorder, muscle spasms, oedema peripheral. Glivec dosage: 400MG. During the same period patient was treated with INTERFERON. Patient recovered.