Irbesartan and gastrointestinal haemorrhage Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Irbesartan Side Effects Report #5121119-6
Irbesartan side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on Aug 11, 2005. Male patient, 76 years of age, weighting 176.4 lb, was diagnosed with hypertension, prophylaxis and was treated with Irbesartan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alcoholism , gastrointestinal haemorrhage, hepatic cirrhosis, hepatocellular damage, hepatomegaly, hepatorenal syndrome, hepatotoxicity, pyelonephritis chronic. Irbesartan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CLOPIDOGREL BISULPHATE, ASPIRIN, CALCIUM DOBESILATE. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient recovered.

Irbesartan Side Effects Report #5486935-X
Irbesartan side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on Oct 11, 2007. Male patient, 73 years of age, weighting 187.4 lb, was diagnosed with hypertension, prophylaxis and was treated with Irbesartan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: duodenal ulcer, gastrointestinal haemorrhage. Irbesartan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with WARFARIN, DICLOFENAC, TRANEXAMIC ACID, AMOXICILLIN, ENSURE, VOLTAREN, LANSOPRAZOLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Irbesartan Side Effects Report #5142114-7
Irbesartan side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on Feb 07, 2005. Female patient, 70 years of age, weighting 189.6 lb, was diagnosed with hypertension, prophylaxis and was treated with Irbesartan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: accidental overdose, epistaxis, gastrointestinal haemorrhage, international normalised ratio increased, puncture site haemorrhage. Irbesartan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ACENOCOUMAROL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Irbesartan Side Effects Report #5290445-2
Irbesartan side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on Apr 05, 2007. Female patient, 69 years of age, weighting 185.2 lb, was diagnosed with hypertension, prophylaxis and was treated with Irbesartan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: gastrointestinal haemorrhage, peptic ulcer . Irbesartan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with WARFARIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Irbesartan Side Effects Report #5745097-1
Irbesartan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on May 19, 2008. Male patient, 59 years of age, was diagnosed with hypertension and was treated with Irbesartan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: gastrointestinal haemorrhage. Irbesartan dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Irbesartan Side Effects Report #5129456-6
Irbesartan side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on Apr 15, 2005. Female patient, 52 years of age, weighting 321.9 lb, was diagnosed with hypertension, prophylaxis and was treated with Irbesartan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: gastrointestinal haemorrhage. Irbesartan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CLOPIDOGREL BISULPHATE, ASPIRIN, BISOPROLOL FUMARATE, ENALAPRIL MALEATE, SIMVASTATIN, DIURETIC. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Irbesartan Side Effects Report #5236176-6
Irbesartan side effect was reported by a Health Professional from AUSTRALIA on Jan 30, 2007. Female patient, 85 years of age, was diagnosed with cardiac failure and was treated with Irbesartan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrial fibrillation , cardiac failure, cardiac failure congestive, gastritis, gastrointestinal haemorrhage, lower respiratory tract infection, melaena, pneumonia , pulmonary oedema. Irbesartan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with WARFARIN, ASPIRIN, PROPRANOLOL, SIMVASTATIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.