Idarubicin and cardiac arrest Patient Reports February 12, 2012

Idarubicin Side Effects Report #5120517-4
Idarubicin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from AUSTRALIA on Sept 19, 2006. Female patient, 59 years of age, weighting 189.6 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Idarubicin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, atrial fibrillation , blood potassium increased, blood pressure systolic increased, bradycardia, bradypnoea, cardiac arrest , cardio-respiratory arrest, dyspnoea. Idarubicin dosage: (17 MG, 1 IN 1 D), INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with ETOPOSIDE, CYTARABINE, ALLOPURINOL, TROPISETRON, LORAZEPAM, METOPROLOL, SERTRALINE, OMEPRAZOLE. Patient died on 09/15/2006.

Idarubicin Side Effects Report #4779045-8
Idarubicin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from AUSTRALIA on Sept 14, 2005. Male patient, 33 years of age, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Idarubicin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest . Idarubicin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ETOPOSIDE, CYTARABINE. Patient died on 09/10/2005.

Idarubicin Side Effects Report #4817558-0
Idarubicin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from AUSTRALIA on Oct 24, 2005. Male patient, 33 years of age, weighting 207.2 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Idarubicin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anuria, atrial fibrillation , cardiac arrest , cardiac tamponade, haematemesis, hepatomegaly, international normalised ratio increased, liver function test abnormal, melaena. Idarubicin dosage: 19 MG (19 MG, CYCLICAL - DAILY), INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with ETOPOSIDE, CYTARABINE. Patient died on 09/10/2005.

Idarubicin Side Effects Report #5403209-3
Idarubicin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from AUSTRALIA on July 20, 2007. Female patient, weighting 174.2 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Idarubicin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: brain hypoxia, cardiac arrest , cognitive disorder. Idarubicin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CYTARABINE, ETOPOSIDE. Patient recovered.


Idarubicin Side Effects Report #5407546-8
Idarubicin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from AUSTRALIA on July 26, 2007. Female patient, weighting 174.2 lb, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Idarubicin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest . Idarubicin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CYTARABINE, ETOPOSIDE, TAZOCIN, PHOSPHATE, ACETAMINOPHEN, POSACONAZOLE, PANTOPRAZOL. Patient recovered.