Imatinib and confusional state Patient Reports February 11, 2012



Imatinib Side Effects Report #5254844-7
Imatinib side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 02, 2007. Male patient, 67 years of age, weighting 169.1 lb, was diagnosed with metastatic renal cell carcinoma and was treated with Imatinib. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abasia, asthenia, brain oedema, brain scan abnormal, condition aggravated, confusional state, fall What is  fall, headache What is  headache, memory impairment. Imatinib dosage: 400MG PER DAY PO. During the same period patient was treated with LASIX, IBUPROFEN, CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE, PROMETHAZINE, ALLOPURINOL, FLOMAX, PRILOSEC. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Imatinib Side Effects Report #5017510-9
Imatinib side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on June 01, 2006. Male patient, weighting 251.3 lb, was diagnosed with malignant glioma and was treated with Imatinib. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arthralgia, brain oedema, cellulitis What is  cellulitis, confusional state, deep vein thrombosis What is  deep vein thrombosis, faecal incontinence, hemiparesis, infection What is  infection, muscular weakness. Imatinib dosage: 500MG BID FOR 8 DAYS PO. During the same period patient was treated with IMATINIB MESYLATE, TEMOZOLOMIDE, KEPPRA, ZOCOR, LEXAPRO, PROTONIX. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Imatinib Side Effects Report #5096852-5
Imatinib side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 01, 2006. Female patient, 70 years of age, was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme and was treated with Imatinib. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: confusional state, disease progression, fatigue, hemiparesis, neurological symptom, petit mal epilepsy, somnolence, tooth extraction. Imatinib dosage: 400 MG QD. During the same period patient was treated with HYDROXYUREA, PRILOSEC, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, LASIX. Patient died on 08/27/2006.

Imatinib Side Effects Report #5212029-4
Imatinib side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 17, 2007. Female patient, 61 years of age, was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme and was treated with Imatinib. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: confusional state, fatigue, hallucination, hypoaesthesia, mental status changes, visual disturbance. Imatinib dosage: 500 MG BID. During the same period patient was treated with HYDROXYUREA, NORVASC, DECADRON, DILANTIN, LIPITOR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Imatinib Side Effects Report #5125989-7
Imatinib side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 10, 2006. Female patient, 56 years of age, was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme and was treated with Imatinib. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asthenia, confusional state, deep vein thrombosis What is  deep vein thrombosis, fall What is  fall, head injury, intestinal perforation, malignant neoplasm progression, pulmonary embolism What is  pulmonary embolism, thrombocytopenia. Imatinib dosage: 400 MG QD. During the same period patient was treated with HYDROXYUREA, DECADRON, KEPPRA, NEXIUM, CORGARD. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Imatinib Side Effects Report #5126072-7
Imatinib side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 10, 2006. Female patient, 54 years of age, was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme and was treated with Imatinib. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: brain oedema, brain scan abnormal, confusional state, fatigue, headache What is  headache, hemiparesis, malignant neoplasm progression, vision blurred. Imatinib dosage: 400 MG QD. During the same period patient was treated with HYDROXYUREA, KEPPRA, LIPITOR, METAMUCIL, ZOFRAN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Imatinib Side Effects Report #4578440-X
Imatinib side effect was reported by a Health Professional from on Feb 04, 2005. Female patient, weighting 178.6 lb, was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme and was treated with Imatinib. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, asthenia, blood pressure decreased, cognitive disorder, confusional state, dehydration, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, urinary tract infection What is  urinary tract infection. Imatinib dosage: 400MG, BID, PO X 6 DAYS. During the same period patient was treated with TEMOZOLOMIDE, DECADRON, LIPITOR, ZESTRIL, ATENOLOL, DIAZIDE, TYLENOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Imatinib Side Effects Report #4632772-5
Imatinib side effect was reported by a Health Professional from on Apr 08, 2005. Female patient, weighting 190.0 lb, was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme and was treated with Imatinib. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aphasia What is  aphasia, brain oedema, cognitive disorder, confusional state, fall What is  fall, feeling abnormal, sinusitis What is  sinusitis. Imatinib dosage: 400 MG PO BID X 8 DAYS. During the same period patient was treated with TEMOZOLOMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Imatinib Side Effects Report #4894819-0
Imatinib side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 27, 2006. Male patient, weighting 223.3 lb, was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme and was treated with Imatinib. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abnormal behaviour, aggression, anger, asthenia, balance disorder, cognitive disorder, confusional state, convulsion, fall What is  fall. Imatinib dosage: 400 MG DAILY PO. During the same period patient was treated with HYDROXYUREA, RADOO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Imatinib Side Effects Report #6010799-9
Imatinib side effect was reported by a Health Professional from BRAZIL on Dec 09, 2008. Male patient, 60 years of age, was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Imatinib. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: confusional state, dehydration, diarrhoea, haemodialysis, hypokalaemia, hypophosphataemia, malaise, metabolic acidosis, renal failure. Imatinib dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ENALAPRIL MALEATE, ATENOLOL, ASPIRIN, SIMVASTATIN, INSULIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Imatinib Side Effects Report #6102970-2
Imatinib side effect was reported by a Health Professional from BRAZIL on Feb 23, 2009. Male patient, 60 years of age, was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Imatinib. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: confusional state, dehydration, diarrhoea, haemodialysis, hypokalaemia, hypophosphataemia, malaise, metabolic acidosis, renal failure. Imatinib dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ENALAPRIL, ATENOLOL, ASPIRIN, SIMVASTATIN, INSULIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Imatinib Side Effects Report #5492781-3
Imatinib side effect was reported by a Physician from NETHERLANDS on Oct 12, 2007. Female patient, 54 years of age, was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Imatinib. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aspiration pleural cavity, blood potassium decreased, blood sodium increased, body temperature increased, confusional state, dehydration, fluid retention, hypernatraemia, infection What is  infection. Imatinib dosage: 800 MG, BID. During the same period patient was treated with FUROSEMIDE, DARBEPOETIN ALFA, ACETAMINOPHEN W. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Imatinib Side Effects Report #5581324-1
Imatinib side effect was reported by a Physician from NETHERLANDS on Dec 27, 2007. Female patient, 54 years of age, was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Imatinib. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aspiration pleural cavity, blood potassium decreased, blood sodium increased, body temperature increased, confusional state, dehydration, fluid retention, hypernatraemia, infection What is  infection. Imatinib dosage: 800 MG, BID. During the same period patient was treated with FUROSEMIDE, DARBEPOETIN ALFA, ACETAMINOPHEN W. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Imatinib Side Effects Report #5646656-7
Imatinib side effect was reported by a Physician from on Feb 22, 2008. Female patient, 38 years of age, was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Imatinib. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: confusional state, delirium, insomnia, mental disorder. Imatinib dosage: 600 MG/D. During the same period patient was treated with STREPTOMYCIN, PZA CIBA, ISONIAZID. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Imatinib Side Effects Report #5164501-3
Imatinib side effect was reported by a Physician from ITALY on Oct 27, 2006. Male patient, child 6 years of age, weighting 52.91 lb, was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Imatinib. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abnormal behaviour, confusional state, hallucination, stupor. Imatinib dosage: 200 MG, QD. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
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