Leucovorin and sepsis Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Leucovorin Side Effects Report #5481159-4
Leucovorin side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Sept 27, 2007. Male patient, 43 years of age, was diagnosed with small intestine carcinoma and was treated with Leucovorin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal infection, acute monocytic leukaemia, anaemia, intestinal obstruction, post procedural haemorrhage, post procedural infection, sepsis , wound dehiscence. Leucovorin dosage: 200 MG/M2 PER _CYCLE. During the same period patient was treated with FLUOROURACIL, IRINOTECAN. Patient recovered.

Leucovorin Side Effects Report #5599299-8
Leucovorin side effect was reported by a Physician from ITALY on Jan 08, 2008. Male patient, 83 years of age, was diagnosed with metastatic gastric cancer and was treated with Leucovorin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: febrile neutropenia, infection , sepsis . Leucovorin dosage: 100 MG/M2 FORTNIGHTLY. During the same period patient was treated with FLUOROURACIL, IRINOTECAN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Leucovorin Side Effects Report #4686867-0
Leucovorin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from on May 23, 2005. Female patient, 78 years of age, was diagnosed with large intestine carcinoma and was treated with Leucovorin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: diarrhoea, sepsis . Leucovorin dosage: 75 MG/DAY, PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 04/29/2005.

Leucovorin Side Effects Report #5450650-9
Leucovorin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 28, 2007. Male patient, 82 years of age, was diagnosed with colorectal cancer metastatic and was treated with Leucovorin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, asthenia, dehydration, neutropenic sepsis, paraneoplastic syndrome, stomatitis. Leucovorin dosage: 800MG/IV/EVERY 2 WEEKS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 07/31/2007.


Leucovorin Side Effects Report #5467646-3
Leucovorin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 18, 2007. Male patient, 82 years of age, was diagnosed with colorectal cancer metastatic and was treated with Leucovorin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, asthenia, dehydration, neutropenia, paraneoplastic syndrome, sepsis , stomatitis. Leucovorin dosage: 800MG/IV/EVERY 2 WEEKS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 07/31/2007.

Leucovorin Side Effects Report #5834630-7
Leucovorin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on July 24, 2008. Male patient, 82 years of age, was diagnosed with colorectal cancer metastatic and was treated with Leucovorin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, asthenia, dehydration, neutropenia, paraneoplastic syndrome, sepsis , stomatitis. Leucovorin dosage: 800MG/IV/EVERY 2 WEEKS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 07/31/2007.

Leucovorin Side Effects Report #5455967-X
Leucovorin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 05, 2007. Female patient, 77 years of age, was diagnosed with colorectal cancer metastatic and was treated with Leucovorin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , asthenia, febrile neutropenia, pulmonary embolism , respiratory failure, sepsis , stomatitis. Leucovorin dosage: 400MG/M2; IV. During the same period patient was treated with OXALIPLATIN, BEVACIZUMAB, FLUOROURACIL, LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM, REFER TO CIOMSM, REFER TO ATTACHED CIOMSM, ACTONEL, ACYCLOVIR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 07/28/2007.

Leucovorin Side Effects Report #6111278-0
Leucovorin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Feb 20, 2009. Male patient, 68 years of age, was diagnosed with colorectal cancer  and was treated with Leucovorin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: culture positive, diarrhoea, hyperhidrosis, lower respiratory tract infection, pseudomonas infection, sepsis . Leucovorin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FLUOROURACIL, IRINOTECAN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Leucovorin Side Effects Report #4627920-7
Leucovorin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on May 20, 2004. Female patient, 52 years of age, was diagnosed with colorectal cancer  and was treated with Leucovorin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: sepsis . Leucovorin dosage: 652 MG PER_CYCLE IV. During the same period patient was treated with FLUOROURACIL, OXALIPLATIN, CETUXIMAB, WARFARIN, LEVOFLOXACIN, FENTANYL, HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.


Leucovorin Side Effects Report #4562057-7
Leucovorin side effect was reported by a Physician from on Jan 13, 2005. Female patient was diagnosed with colorectal cancer  and was treated with Leucovorin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: disease progression, respiratory failure, sepsis . Leucovorin dosage: 200 MG/M2, DAY + DAY 2; REPEATED EVERY 2 WEEKS, INTRAVENOUS INFUSION. During the same period patient was treated with FLUOROURACIL. Patient died.

Leucovorin Side Effects Report #4684938-6
Leucovorin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on May 18, 2005. Female patient, 70 years of age, was diagnosed with colon cancer and was treated with Leucovorin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: decreased appetite, dehydration, diarrhoea, sepsis , vomiting, white blood cell count decreased. Leucovorin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with TEGAFUR URACIL, AMLODIPINE BESYLATE, ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE. Patient died.

Leucovorin Side Effects Report #4579344-9
Leucovorin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from on Feb 01, 2005. Female patient, 53 years of age, weighting 94.80 lb, was diagnosed with colon cancer and was treated with Leucovorin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood culture positive, enterocolitis, escherichia infection, gamma-glutamyltransferase increased, sepsis . Leucovorin dosage: 75 MG, PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Leucovorin Side Effects Report #5110725-0
Leucovorin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 15, 2006. Female patient, 77 years of age, was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma and was treated with Leucovorin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: catheter related infection, cough, haemoptysis, platelet count decreased, pneumothorax, pseudomonal sepsis, pulmonary cavitation, transient ischaemic attack. Leucovorin dosage: 400MG/M2, IV. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Leucovorin Side Effects Report #5452743-9
Leucovorin side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Sept 10, 2007. Female patient was diagnosed with colorectal cancer  and was treated with Leucovorin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, sepsis . Leucovorin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FLUOROURACIL, BEVACIZUMAB, OXALIPLATIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Leucovorin Side Effects Report #5926885-5
Leucovorin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from JAPAN on Oct 10, 2008. Male patient was diagnosed with rectal cancer recurrent and was treated with Leucovorin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: necrotising fasciitis, sepsis . Leucovorin dosage: 100 MG/M2. During the same period patient was treated with FLUOROURACIL, AVASTIN, OXALIPLATIN, DEXAMETASON, KYTRIL, MAGMITT, DEPAKENE, GABAPENTIN. Patient recovered.