Leucovorin and acute myocardial infarction Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Leucovorin Side Effects Report #4600040-3
Leucovorin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Feb 14, 2005. Male patient, 63 years of age, was diagnosed with rectal cancer metastatic and was treated with Leucovorin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute myocardial infarction, dehydration, diarrhoea. Leucovorin dosage: 75 MG QD, PO. During the same period patient was treated with LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM, TEGAFUR URACIL, TEGAFUR URACIL. Patient recovered.

Leucovorin Side Effects Report #4696809-X
Leucovorin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from on Feb 14, 2005. Male patient, 63 years of age, was diagnosed with rectal cancer metastatic and was treated with Leucovorin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute myocardial infarction, anaemia, dehydration, diarrhoea, lymphocyte count decreased, rectal cancer recurrent, silent myocardial infarction. Leucovorin dosage: 75 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM, TEGAFUR URACIL, TEGAFUR URACIL. Patient recovered.

Leucovorin Side Effects Report #4629318-4
Leucovorin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from on Apr 01, 2005. Male patient, 63 years of age, was diagnosed with rectal cancer and was treated with Leucovorin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute myocardial infarction, alanine aminotransferase increased, anorexia, aspartate aminotransferase increased, blood creatine phosphokinase increased, blood lactate dehydrogenase increased, dehydration, diarrhoea, haemoglobin abnormal. Leucovorin dosage: 75 MG/DAY/CYCLE (NR), PO. Patient recovered.

Leucovorin Side Effects Report #4678639-8
Leucovorin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from on May 13, 2005. Male patient, 63 years of age, was diagnosed with rectal cancer and was treated with Leucovorin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute myocardial infarction, alanine aminotransferase increased, anaemia, aspartate aminotransferase increased, blood lactate dehydrogenase increased, dehydration, diarrhoea, electrocardiogram st segment elevation, lymphocyte count decreased. Leucovorin dosage: 75 MG/DAY/CYCLE (NR), PO. During the same period patient was treated with LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Leucovorin Side Effects Report #4627296-5
Leucovorin side effect was reported by a Physician from on Feb 23, 2005. Male patient was diagnosed with rectal cancer and was treated with Leucovorin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute myocardial infarction, anorexia, diarrhoea, lymphocyte count decreased, neoplasm recurrence, rectal cancer. Leucovorin dosage: 75 MG/DAY/CYCLE. Patient recovered.

Leucovorin Side Effects Report #5328563-2
Leucovorin side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Apr 12, 2007. Male patient, 81 years of age, weighting 114.6 lb, was treated with Leucovorin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute myocardial infarction, haemoglobin decreased, interstitial lung disease. Leucovorin dosage: 300MG/BODY=208.3 MG/M2AS INFUSION ON DAYS 1. During the same period patient was treated with DEXAMETHASONE PHOSPHATE, FLUOROURACIL, AZASETRON HYDROCHLORIDE, OXALIPLATIN. Patient died on 12/26/2006.

Leucovorin Side Effects Report #5772312-0
Leucovorin side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on June 02, 2008. Female patient, 46 years of age, was diagnosed with colon cancer, intravenous catheter management, mesenteric vein thrombosis and was treated with Leucovorin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , acute myocardial infarction, dehydration, diarrhoea, heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, mesenteric vein thrombosis, nausea , platelet count decreased. Leucovorin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with HEPARIN ECTION, HEPARIN ECTION, HEPARIN ECTION, FLUOROURACIL. Patient recovered.

Leucovorin Side Effects Report #5463369-5
Leucovorin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from PORTUGAL on Sept 20, 2007. Female patient, weighting 130.1 lb, was diagnosed with neurological symptom and was treated with Leucovorin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute myocardial infarction, electrocardiogram abnormal, metastases to lung. Leucovorin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FLUOROURACIL, OXALIPLATIN. Patient died on 09/15/2007.

Leucovorin Side Effects Report #5674188-9
Leucovorin side effect was reported by a Physician from ISRAEL on Mar 16, 2008. Male patient was diagnosed with colon cancer and was treated with Leucovorin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute myocardial infarction. Leucovorin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FLUOROURACIL, OXALIPLATIN. Patient recovered.


Leucovorin Side Effects Report #5845614-7
Leucovorin side effect was reported by a Physician from ISRAEL on July 15, 2008. Male patient, weighting 152.1 lb, was diagnosed with hypertension, colon cancer and was treated with Leucovorin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute myocardial infarction. Leucovorin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FLUOROURACIL, NORVASC, OXALIPLATIN. Patient recovered.

Leucovorin Side Effects Report #5929593-X
Leucovorin side effect was reported by a Physician from INDIA on Oct 22, 2008. Female patient was diagnosed with colorectal cancer metastatic and was treated with Leucovorin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute myocardial infarction. Leucovorin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FLUOROURACIL, OXALIPLATIN, AVASTIN. Patient died on 10/15/2008.