Glucophage and hyperkalaemia Patient Reports February 10, 2012

Glucophage Side Effects Report #5683589-4
Glucophage side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Sept 07, 2007. Male patient, 75 years of age, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus and was treated with Glucophage. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anorexia, asthenia, cardio-respiratory arrest, diarrhoea, electrocardiogram qrs complex prolonged, hyperkalaemia, lactic acidosis, renal failure acute. Glucophage dosage: 3000 MG (1000 MG, 3 IN 1 D) ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with AMAREL, PLAVIX, KARDEGIC, RAMIPRIL, ZOLOFT. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Glucophage Side Effects Report #5562638-8
Glucophage side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on Nov 19, 2007. Male patient, 71 years of age, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus, back pain  and was treated with Glucophage. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrioventricular block first degree, back pain , blood pressure decreased, circulatory collapse, diarrhoea, haemodialysis, hyperkalaemia, lactic acidosis. Glucophage dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CORGARD, ADANCOR, ALDACTAZIDE, COZAAR, AMARYL, TAHOR, TILCOTIL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Glucophage Side Effects Report #5572975-9
Glucophage side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on Dec 06, 2007. Male patient, 71 years of age, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus, back pain  and was treated with Glucophage. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: hyperkalaemia, lactic acidosis, renal failure acute. Glucophage dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CORGARD, ADANCOR, ALDACTAZIDE, COZAAR, AMARYL, TAHOR, TILCOTIL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Glucophage Side Effects Report #5422633-6
Glucophage side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on Aug 21, 2007. Male patient, 60 years of age, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus, essential hypertension, depression , gout , anxiety  and was treated with Glucophage. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dehydration, gastric disorder, hyperkalaemia, hyponatraemia, international normalised ratio increased, lactic acidosis, renal cyst, renal failure acute. Glucophage dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with IRBESARTAN, LASIX, SEROPRAM, ALLOPURINOL, LEXOMIL, EUPANTOL, FLECAINIDE ACETATE, PERFALGAN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Glucophage Side Effects Report #5610518-1
Glucophage side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on Jan 23, 2008. Female patient, 51 years of age, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus, hiv infection , opportunistic infection prophylaxis, hypertension and was treated with Glucophage. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: hyperkalaemia, lactic acidosis, renal failure acute. Glucophage dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with EPIVIR, VIREAD, ACTOS, KALETRA, BACTRIM, RAMIPRIL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Glucophage Side Effects Report #6006654-0
Glucophage side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on Dec 11, 2008. Female patient, 51 years of age, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus, hiv infection , opportunistic infection prophylaxis, hypertension and was treated with Glucophage. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: hyperkalaemia, lactic acidosis, renal failure acute. Glucophage dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with EPIVIR, VIREAD, ACTOS, KALETRA, BACTRIM, RAMIPRIL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Glucophage Side Effects Report #5002716-5
Glucophage side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on May 04, 2006. Male patient, 84 years of age, weighting 165.3 lb, was diagnosed with ill-defined disorder, ejection fraction decreased and was treated with Glucophage. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asthenia, atrioventricular block complete, cardiac arrest , dehydration, diarrhoea, fall , hyperkalaemia, renal failure acute. Glucophage dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with COVERSYL, XATRAL, LOGIRENE, BUFLOMEDIL, DIOSMIN, FORLAX. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Glucophage Side Effects Report #4806238-3
Glucophage side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on Oct 10, 2005. Female patient, 85 years of age, was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus non-insulin-dependent and was treated with Glucophage. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, anorexia, apathy, atrial fibrillation , hyperkalaemia, interstitial lung disease, lactic acidosis, metabolic acidosis, renal failure. Glucophage dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PREVISCAN, NEURONTIN, ZOLOFT, XANAX, NEXIUM, MIXTARD, DIGOXIN, DOLIPRANE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Glucophage Side Effects Report #5290448-8
Glucophage side effect was reported by a Health Professional from GERMANY on Apr 04, 2007. Male patient, 79 years of age, was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus non-insulin-dependent and was treated with Glucophage. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: hyperkalaemia, hyponatraemia, renal failure acute. Glucophage dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LASIX, LESCOL, ACARBOSE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Glucophage Side Effects Report #5055954-X
Glucophage side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on July 10, 2006. Female patient, 78 years of age, was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus non-insulin-dependent and was treated with Glucophage. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acidosis, blood creatine, dehydration, diarrhoea, hyperkalaemia, hyponatraemia, renal failure acute. Glucophage dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ADANCOR, ZOPICLONE, RANITIDINE, FUROSEMIDE, ACETAMINOPHEN, TAREG, LERCAN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Glucophage Side Effects Report #5145001-3
Glucophage side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on Oct 30, 2006. Female patient, 69 years of age, was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus non-insulin-dependent and was treated with Glucophage. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , hyperkalaemia, lactic acidosis, renal failure acute, vomiting. Glucophage dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with STAGID, ACEBUTOLOL, RENITEC, DIGOXIN, LESCOL, PREVISCAN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Glucophage Side Effects Report #4999437-1
Glucophage side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on May 02, 2006. Male patient, 67 years of age, was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus non-insulin-dependent, hypertension and was treated with Glucophage. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, blood urea increased, cardiac failure, creatinine renal clearance decreased, hyperkalaemia, renal failure acute. Glucophage dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with TAREG, ALDACTONE, LASILIX, TRIATEC, NOVONORM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Glucophage Side Effects Report #5084816-7
Glucophage side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on Aug 09, 2006. Female patient, 56 years of age, was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus non-insulin-dependent and was treated with Glucophage. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: hyperkalaemia, lactic acidosis. Glucophage dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DAONIL, GLUCOR, TRIATEC, LOZOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 04/12/2006.

Glucophage Side Effects Report #5093041-5
Glucophage side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on Aug 09, 2006. Female patient, 56 years of age, was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus non-insulin-dependent and was treated with Glucophage. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: hyperkalaemia, lactic acidosis. Glucophage dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DAONIL, GLUCOR, TRIATEC, LOZOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 04/12/2006.


Glucophage Side Effects Report #4640571-3
Glucophage side effect was reported by a Health Professional from on Apr 08, 2005. Female patient, 83 years of age, was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus, bone pain and was treated with Glucophage. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bone pain, cardiac failure, coma, hyperkalaemia, lactic acidosis, renal failure acute, skin discolouration. Glucophage dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SKENAN, PROFENID. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 03/15/2005.

Glucophage Side Effects Report #4791115-7
Glucophage side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on Sept 26, 2005. Female patient, 78 years of age, was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, atrial fibrillation , tachycardia, cardiac failure and was treated with Glucophage. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: hyperkalaemia, lactic acidosis, multi-organ failure, renal failure acute, shock. Glucophage dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LEVOTHYROX, CORDARONE, DIGOXINE NATIVELLE, SINTROM, ALDALIX. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 08/19/2005.

Glucophage Side Effects Report #4820367-X
Glucophage side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on Sept 26, 2005. Female patient, 78 years of age, was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, atrial fibrillation , tachycardia, cardiac failure and was treated with Glucophage. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: erosive oesophagitis, gastrointestinal haemorrhage, hyperkalaemia, lactic acidosis, multi-organ failure, oesophagitis ulcerative, renal failure acute, shock. Glucophage dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LEVOTHYROX, CORDARONE, DIGOXINE NATIVELLE, SINTROM, ALDALIX. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 08/19/2005.

Glucophage Side Effects Report #6025437-9
Glucophage side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Dec 29, 2008. Female patient, 75 years of age, weighting 120.0 lb, was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and was treated with Glucophage. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, colonic polyp , diabetic gastroparesis, fall , gastritis, hyperglycaemia, hyperkalaemia, hyperlipidaemia, hypovolaemia. Glucophage dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Glucophage Side Effects Report #6005764-1
Glucophage side effect was reported by a Health Professional from GERMANY on Dec 11, 2008. Female patient, 74 years of age, was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus, hypertension, asthma , arteritis obliterans, hyperuricaemia and was treated with Glucophage. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: hyperkalaemia, renal failure acute. Glucophage dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ENALAPRIL MALEATE AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, AMARYL, OXEOL, KARDEGIC, ALLOPURINOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Glucophage Side Effects Report #4902418-7
Glucophage side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on Jan 26, 2006. Female patient, 69 years of age, was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and was treated with Glucophage. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , cardiac arrest , dehydration, hyperkalaemia, lactic acidosis, nausea , renal failure acute, shock. Glucophage dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DIAMICRON, LIPANTHYL, NOCTRAN, KARDEGIC, ZESTORETIC. Patient died.

Glucophage Side Effects Report #5709366-3
Glucophage side effect was reported by a Health Professional from GERMANY on Apr 10, 2008. Female patient, 65 years of age, was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus, depression  and was treated with Glucophage. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: hyperkalaemia, hyponatraemia. Glucophage dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with EFFEXOR, GLIMEPIRIDE, OFLOXACIN, INSULIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Glucophage Side Effects Report #4780141-X
Glucophage side effect was reported by a Health Professional from GERMANY on Sept 15, 2005. Male patient, 65 years of age, was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus, hypertension and was treated with Glucophage. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure, coma, depressed level of consciousness, diarrhoea, hyperkalaemia, hypoglycaemia, lactic acidosis, rectal haemorrhage, renal failure. Glucophage dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with AMARYL, CONCOR, ARELIX ACE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 07/27/2005.

Glucophage Side Effects Report #4678519-8
Glucophage side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on May 31, 2005. Female patient, 49 years of age, weighting 130.0 lb, was diagnosed with blood glucose increased, brain neoplasm malignant and was treated with Glucophage. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: adrenal insufficiency, hepatic enzyme increased, hyperkalaemia, hyponatraemia, lactic acidosis, metabolic acidosis. Glucophage dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PHENYTOIN. Patient died on 11/05/2004.

Glucophage Side Effects Report #5492114-2
Glucophage side effect was reported by a Health Professional from GERMANY on Oct 10, 2007. Female patient, 75 years of age, was treated with Glucophage. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, hyperkalaemia, iron deficiency, renal failure, vitamin b12 deficiency. Glucophage dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with OMEPRAZOLE, PERINDOPRIL ERBUMINE, SECTRAL, FLECAINIDE ACETATE, KARDEGIC, DIAMICRON, FENOFIBRATE, SPAGULAX. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Glucophage Side Effects Report #5797716-1
Glucophage side effect was reported by a Health Professional from GERMANY on June 20, 2008. Female patient, 71 years of age, was treated with Glucophage. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bradycardia, electrocardiogram qrs complex prolonged, hyperkalaemia, renal failure acute, vomiting. Glucophage dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with COAPROVEL, FUROSEMIDE, LYRICA, TEMERIT, LERCAN, AMOXICILLIN TRIHYDRATE, LEVEMIR, FLECAINIDE ACETATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Glucophage Side Effects Report #5801094-9
Glucophage side effect was reported by a Health Professional from GERMANY on June 27, 2008. Male patient, 71 years of age, was treated with Glucophage. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: hyperkalaemia, lactic acidosis, renal failure acute. Glucophage dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with NOVONORM, IRBESARTAN, VENTOLIN, ALLOPURINOL, TAHOR, PROPOXYPHENE AND ACETAMINOPHEN, DAFLON. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Glucophage Side Effects Report #5805386-9
Glucophage side effect was reported by a Health Professional from GERMANY on July 08, 2008. Female patient, 71 years of age, was treated with Glucophage. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bradycardia, electrocardiogram qrs complex prolonged, hyperkalaemia, renal failure acute, vomiting. Glucophage dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with COAPROVEL, FUROSEMIDE, LYRICA, TEMERIT, LERCAN, CLAMOXYL, LEVEMIR, FLECAINIDE ACETATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Glucophage Side Effects Report #5062526-X
Glucophage side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on July 11, 2006. Female patient, 63 years of age, was treated with Glucophage. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bradycardia, dehydration, diarrhoea, hyperkalaemia, hypotension, lactic acidosis, malnutrition, nausea . Glucophage dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with INSULIN, AMARYL, LIPANTHYL, COTAREG. Patient recovered.

Glucophage Side Effects Report #5069608-7
Glucophage side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on July 25, 2006. Male patient, 37 years of age, was treated with Glucophage. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , depressed level of consciousness, hyperkalaemia, melaena, renal failure acute, vomiting. Glucophage dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with COZAAR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 07/06/2006.