Herceptin and pulmonary embolism Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Herceptin Side Effects Report #5229614-6
Herceptin side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 19, 2007. Female patient, 80 years of age, weighting 153.9 lb, was diagnosed with breast cancer metastatic and was treated with Herceptin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: international normalised ratio increased, pulmonary embolism . Herceptin dosage: 140 MG/KG, 1/WEEK, INTRAVENOUS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Herceptin Side Effects Report #5047350-6
Herceptin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on June 23, 2006. Female patient, 80 years of age, weighting 153.9 lb, was diagnosed with breast cancer metastatic and was treated with Herceptin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pulmonary embolism . Herceptin dosage: 140 MG/KG, 1/WEEK, INTRAVENOUS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Herceptin Side Effects Report #5158914-3
Herceptin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 03, 2006. Female patient, 80 years of age, weighting 153.9 lb, was diagnosed with breast cancer metastatic and was treated with Herceptin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pulmonary embolism . Herceptin dosage: 140 MG/KG, 1/WEEK; INTRAVENOUS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Herceptin Side Effects Report #5558629-3
Herceptin side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Dec 04, 2007. Female patient, 63 years of age, was diagnosed with breast cancer metastatic and was treated with Herceptin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: myocardial fibrosis, pericardial fibrosis, pulmonary embolism . Herceptin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with STATINS NOS. Patient died.


Herceptin Side Effects Report #5594064-X
Herceptin side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Jan 02, 2008. Female patient, 63 years of age, was diagnosed with breast cancer metastatic and was treated with Herceptin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: myocardial fibrosis, pericardial fibrosis, pulmonary embolism . Herceptin dosage: 6 MG/KG, Q3W. During the same period patient was treated with STATINS NOS, METOPROLOL, IBANDRONIC ACID. Patient died.

Herceptin Side Effects Report #4719143-8
Herceptin side effect was reported by a Physician from DENMARK on June 22, 2005. Female patient, 61 years of age, was diagnosed with breast cancer metastatic and was treated with Herceptin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pulmonary embolism . Herceptin dosage: 354 MG, Q3W, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with NAVELBINE, PRIMPERAN ELIXIR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Herceptin Side Effects Report #4753560-5
Herceptin side effect was reported by a Physician from DENMARK on Aug 23, 2005. Female patient, 61 years of age, was diagnosed with breast cancer metastatic and was treated with Herceptin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pulmonary embolism . Herceptin dosage: 354 MG, Q3W, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with NAVELBINE, PRIMPERAN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Herceptin Side Effects Report #4765810-X
Herceptin side effect was reported by a Physician from DENMARK on Aug 19, 2005. Female patient, 61 years of age, was diagnosed with breast cancer metastatic and was treated with Herceptin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pulmonary embolism . Herceptin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with NAVELBINE, PRIMPERAN ELIXIR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Herceptin Side Effects Report #5266734-4
Herceptin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Feb 23, 2007. Female patient, 57 years of age, weighting 176.4 lb, was diagnosed with breast cancer metastatic and was treated with Herceptin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: ejection fraction decreased, no therapeutic response, pulmonary embolism . Herceptin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DOCETAXEL, CLARITHROMYCIN. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient recovered.


Herceptin Side Effects Report #5313790-0
Herceptin side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Apr 16, 2007. Female patient, 56 years of age, was diagnosed with breast cancer metastatic and was treated with Herceptin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pulmonary embolism . Herceptin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with TAXOL. Patient died.

Herceptin Side Effects Report #5140993-0
Herceptin side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Oct 20, 2006. Female patient, 54 years of age, weighting 155.4 lb, was diagnosed with breast cancer metastatic and was treated with Herceptin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pulmonary embolism . Herceptin dosage: 8 MG/KG, SINGLE, INTRAVENOUS; 1.6 MG/KG, Q3W, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with CAPECITABINE, VINORELBINE TARTRATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Herceptin Side Effects Report #4947062-0
Herceptin side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Feb 27, 2006. Female patient, 54 years of age, weighting 155.4 lb, was diagnosed with breast cancer metastatic and was treated with Herceptin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pulmonary embolism . Herceptin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CAPECITABINE, VINORELBINE TARTRATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Herceptin Side Effects Report #4732788-4
Herceptin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from NETHERLANDS on Dec 17, 2004. Female patient, 39 years of age, weighting 242.5 lb, was diagnosed with breast cancer metastatic and was treated with Herceptin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pulmonary embolism . Herceptin dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Herceptin Side Effects Report #5454062-3
Herceptin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 07, 2007. Female patient was diagnosed with breast cancer metastatic and was treated with Herceptin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pulmonary embolism . Herceptin dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Herceptin Side Effects Report #5478650-3
Herceptin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 25, 2007. Female patient, weighting 148.0 lb, was diagnosed with breast cancer metastatic and was treated with Herceptin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pulmonary embolism . Herceptin dosage: 126 MG, 1/WEEK. During the same period patient was treated with ABRAXANE, ARANESP. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Herceptin Side Effects Report #5499969-6
Herceptin side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Oct 12, 2007. Female patient, weighting 374.3 lb, was diagnosed with breast cancer metastatic and was treated with Herceptin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure, pleural effusion, pulmonary embolism . Herceptin dosage: 460 MG, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with XELODA. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Herceptin Side Effects Report #5738981-6
Herceptin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on May 01, 2008. Female patient was diagnosed with breast cancer metastatic and was treated with Herceptin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: coronary artery stenosis, gastrointestinal necrosis, hypotension, intestinal ischaemia, myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism , renal impairment. Herceptin dosage: 520 MG, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with VINORELBINE, LOSEC I, ASPIRIN, HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE, FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN B, QUINUPRAMINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 04/17/2008.

Herceptin Side Effects Report #6022187-X
Herceptin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from NEW ZEALAND on Dec 15, 2008. Female patient was diagnosed with breast cancer metastatic and was treated with Herceptin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: coronary artery stenosis, gastrointestinal necrosis, hypotension, intestinal ischaemia, myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism , renal impairment. Herceptin dosage: 520 MG, UNK. During the same period patient was treated with VINORELBINE, OMEPRAZOLE, ASPIRIN, HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, CITALOPRAM, FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN B, QUINUPRAMINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 04/17/2008.

Herceptin Side Effects Report #5456385-0
Herceptin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Sept 04, 2007. Female patient, 72 years of age, weighting 180.8 lb, was diagnosed with breast cancer  and was treated with Herceptin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pulmonary embolism . Herceptin dosage: 498 MG, QD. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Herceptin Side Effects Report #5270546-5
Herceptin side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Mar 07, 2007. Female patient, 61 years of age, was diagnosed with breast cancer  and was treated with Herceptin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pneumonitis, pulmonary embolism . Herceptin dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Herceptin Side Effects Report #5295494-6
Herceptin side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Mar 27, 2007. Female patient, 61 years of age, was diagnosed with breast cancer  and was treated with Herceptin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pneumonitis, pulmonary embolism . Herceptin dosage: 6 MG/KG, Q3W, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with PACLITAXEL, ATENOLOL, HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, VENLAFAXINE, ATIVAN, TYLENOL. Patient recovered.

Herceptin Side Effects Report #5086212-5
Herceptin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from CROATIA (local name: Hrvatska) on Aug 03, 2006. Female patient, 59 years of age, was diagnosed with breast cancer  and was treated with Herceptin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure, congestive cardiomyopathy, mitral valve incompetence, pulmonary embolism , tricuspid valve incompetence. Herceptin dosage: 8 MG/KG, SINGLE; INTRAVENOUS, 6 MG/KG, Q3W, INTRAVENOUS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Herceptin Side Effects Report #5090791-1
Herceptin side effect was reported by a Physician from CROATIA (local name: Hrvatska) on Aug 03, 2006. Female patient, 59 years of age, weighting 147.7 lb, was diagnosed with breast cancer  and was treated with Herceptin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: congestive cardiomyopathy, pulmonary embolism . Herceptin dosage: 8 MG/KG, SINGLE, INTRAVENOUS; SEE IMAGE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Herceptin Side Effects Report #5102998-5
Herceptin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from CROATIA (local name: Hrvatska) on Aug 17, 2006. Female patient, 59 years of age, weighting 147.7 lb, was diagnosed with breast cancer  and was treated with Herceptin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure, congestive cardiomyopathy, mitral valve incompetence, pulmonary embolism , tricuspid valve incompetence. Herceptin dosage: 8 MG/KG, SINGLE, INTRAVENOUS; 6 MG/KG, Q3W, INTRAVENOUS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Herceptin Side Effects Report #4573631-6
Herceptin side effect was reported by a Physician from on Jan 20, 2005. Female patient, 58 years of age, weighting 154.3 lb, was diagnosed with breast cancer  and was treated with Herceptin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pulmonary embolism . Herceptin dosage: 140 MG, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with LONAFARNIB, PACLITAXEL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Herceptin Side Effects Report #4976217-4
Herceptin side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Apr 03, 2006. Female patient, 53 years of age, was diagnosed with breast cancer , pulmonary embolism , breast cancer metastatic and was treated with Herceptin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: constipation , dental caries, enamel anomaly, osteonecrosis , pelvic pain , pulmonary embolism , rectal haemorrhage, toothache, vaginal haemorrhage. Herceptin dosage: 190 MG, WEEKLY. During the same period patient was treated with AROMASIN, WARFARIN, NEXIUM, LORATADINE W, ZOMETA, ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM, PREVACID. Patient recovered.

Herceptin Side Effects Report #5691132-9
Herceptin side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Mar 25, 2008. Female patient, 52 years of age, was diagnosed with breast cancer  and was treated with Herceptin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pulmonary embolism . Herceptin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with TAXOL. Patient recovered.

Herceptin Side Effects Report #4600153-6
Herceptin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from on Feb 11, 2005. Female patient, 51 years of age, weighting 176.4 lb, was diagnosed with breast cancer  and was treated with Herceptin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bronchitis , pulmonary embolism , thrombosis. Herceptin dosage: 498 MG, Q3W, INTRAVENOUS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Herceptin Side Effects Report #4996081-7
Herceptin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from CANADA on Apr 04, 2006. Female patient, 48 years of age, weighting 137.6 lb, was diagnosed with breast cancer  and was treated with Herceptin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac disorder, febrile neutropenia, myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism , sinus tachycardia. Herceptin dosage: 248 MG, SINGLE, INTRAVENOUS; SEE IMAGE. During the same period patient was treated with DOCETAXEL, CARBOPLATIN, ACETAMINOPHEN, AMITRIPTYLINE, PROCHLORPERAZINE MALEATE, DEXAMETHASONE, HEPARIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Herceptin Side Effects Report #5199828-2
Herceptin side effect was reported by a Physician from FRANCE on Dec 11, 2006. Female patient was diagnosed with breast cancer  and was treated with Herceptin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrial thrombosis, bacterial infection , intracardiac thrombus, pericardial effusion, pulmonary embolism , sepsis , superinfection. Herceptin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with TAXOL, ANASTRAZOLE, CORTICOSTEROID, DEPAKENE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Herceptin Side Effects Report #5558296-9
Herceptin side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Nov 30, 2007. Female patient was diagnosed with breast cancer  and was treated with Herceptin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dyspnoea, pulmonary embolism , pyrexia. Herceptin dosage: 4 MG/KG, 1/WEEK. During the same period patient was treated with PACLITAXEL, DEXAMETHASONE, ONDANSETRON HYDROCHLORIDE, PEGFILGRASTIM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Herceptin Side Effects Report #5578283-4
Herceptin side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Dec 17, 2007. Female patient was diagnosed with breast cancer  and was treated with Herceptin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dyspnoea, pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia, pulmonary embolism , pyrexia. Herceptin dosage: 4 MG/KG, 1/WEEK. During the same period patient was treated with PACLITAXEL, DEXAMETHASONE, ONDANSETRON HYDROCHLORIDE, PEGFILGRASTIM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Herceptin Side Effects Report #4710980-2
Herceptin side effect was reported by a Physician from DENMARK on June 22, 2005. Female patient was diagnosed with breast cancer  and was treated with Herceptin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pulmonary embolism . Herceptin dosage: 354 MG, Q3W, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with NAVELBINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Herceptin Side Effects Report #5139656-7
Herceptin side effect was reported by a Physician from ITALY on Oct 06, 2006. Female patient, 67 years of age, was treated with Herceptin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pulmonary embolism . Herceptin dosage: 150 MG, 1/MONTH, INTRAVENOUS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Herceptin Side Effects Report #5675310-0
Herceptin side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Mar 14, 2008. Female patient, 52 years of age, was treated with Herceptin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pulmonary embolism . Herceptin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with TAXOL. Patient recovered.

Herceptin Side Effects Report #5271302-4
Herceptin side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from CANADA on Mar 01, 2007. Female patient, 44 years of age, weighting 145.5 lb, was treated with Herceptin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: deep vein thrombosis , lymphangitis, metastatic neoplasm, pneumonia , pulmonary embolism . Herceptin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VINORELBINE TARTRATE, PAMIDRONATE DI, ZOLADEX. Patient recovered.