Linezolid and platelet count decreased Patient Reports February 13, 2012



Linezolid Side Effects Report #5208323-3
Linezolid side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Jan 10, 2007. Female patient, 81 years of age, weighting 125.7 lb, was diagnosed with wound infection staphylococcal and was treated with Linezolid. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, platelet count decreased. Linezolid dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ZOSYN, RAMIPRIL, AMLODIPINE, MEGESTROL ACETATE, FUROSEMIDE, CLONAZEPAM, CLOPIDOGREL, ALPRAZOLAM. Patient recovered.

Linezolid Side Effects Report #5144945-6
Linezolid side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 23, 2006. Male patient, 65 years of age, was diagnosed with urinary tract infection enterococcal, renal transplant and was treated with Linezolid. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: chills, haemoglobin decreased, pancytopenia, platelet count decreased, pollakiuria, reticulocyte count decreased, tongue discolouration, urinary tract infection enterococcal. Linezolid dosage: 600 MG, BID. During the same period patient was treated with TACROLIMUS, PREDNISONE, SULFAMETHOXAZOLE, VALGANCICLOVIR, MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Linezolid Side Effects Report #5145055-4
Linezolid side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 23, 2006. Male patient, 65 years of age, was diagnosed with urinary tract infection enterococcal, renal transplant and was treated with Linezolid. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: chills, haemoglobin decreased, pancytopenia, platelet count decreased, pollakiuria, reticulocyte count decreased, tongue discolouration, urinary tract infection enterococcal. Linezolid dosage: 600 MG, BID. During the same period patient was treated with TACROLIMUS, PREDNISONE, SULFAMETHOXAZOLE, VALGANCICLOVIR, MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Linezolid Side Effects Report #5207654-0
Linezolid side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Jan 03, 2007. Female patient, 81 years of age, weighting 143.3 lb, was diagnosed with staphylococcal infection What is  staphylococcal infection and was treated with Linezolid. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: platelet count decreased. Linezolid dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LINEZOLIDLET, BISOPROLOL FUMARATE, DIGOXIN, FUROSEMIDE, LISINOPRIL, METFORMIN, RANITIDINE, SIMVASTATIN. Patient died on 10/09/2006.


Linezolid Side Effects Report #5223016-4
Linezolid side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Jan 17, 2007. Female patient, 81 years of age, weighting 143.3 lb, was diagnosed with staphylococcal infection What is  staphylococcal infection and was treated with Linezolid. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure, platelet count decreased. Linezolid dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LINEZOLIDLET, BISOPROLOL FUMARATE, DIGOXIN, FUROSEMIDE, LISINOPRIL, METFORMIN, RANITIDINE, SIMVASTATIN. Patient died on 10/09/2006.

Linezolid Side Effects Report #5177382-9
Linezolid side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Nov 27, 2006. Female patient, 81 years of age, weighting 143.3 lb, was diagnosed with staphylococcal infection What is  staphylococcal infection and was treated with Linezolid. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: hypertensive heart disease, hypometabolism, hypotension, malaise, platelet count decreased, pleural effusion. Linezolid dosage: 1200 MG (600 MG,2 IN 1 D), INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with BISOPROLOL FUMARATE, DIGOXIN, FUROSEMIDE, LISINOPRIL, METFORMIN, RANITIDINE, SIMVASTATIN. Patient died on 10/09/2006.

Linezolid Side Effects Report #5724608-6
Linezolid side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Apr 30, 2008. Female patient, 22 years of age, weighting 158.7 lb, was diagnosed with soft tissue infection, staphylococcal skin infection and was treated with Linezolid. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: platelet count decreased. Linezolid dosage: 600 MG PO TWICE DAILY / 400 MG. During the same period patient was treated with CETIRIZINE, CLONIDINE, ENOXAPARIN, FLONASE, HYDROXYZINE, CIDOFOVIR TOPICAL, LANSOPRAZOLE. Patient recovered.

Linezolid Side Effects Report #6042422-1
Linezolid side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Jan 07, 2009. Female patient was diagnosed with sepsis What is  sepsis and was treated with Linezolid. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, cardio-respiratory arrest, platelet count decreased, white blood cell count decreased. Linezolid dosage: 600 MG, 2X/DAY. During the same period patient was treated with VANCOMYCIN, MEROPEN, MICAFUNGIN, DECADRON, METILON, LASIX, HUMULIN R. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 04/20/2008.

Linezolid Side Effects Report #5117095-2
Linezolid side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Sept 11, 2006. Male patient, 80 years of age, weighting 107.6 lb, was diagnosed with pathogen resistance, staphylococcal infection What is  staphylococcal infection and was treated with Linezolid. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: diplopia, optic neuropathy, platelet count decreased. Linezolid dosage: 1200 MG (600 MG, 2 IN 1 D), ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with LISINOPRIL, ACETAMINOPHEN, SALBUTAMOL, SIMVASTATIN, WARFARIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Linezolid Side Effects Report #4726884-5
Linezolid side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on July 25, 2005. Male patient, 58 years of age, weighting 132.0 lb, was diagnosed with osteomyelitis and was treated with Linezolid. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: haematocrit decreased, haemoglobin decreased, pancytopenia, platelet count decreased, syncope, white blood cell count decreased. Linezolid dosage: 600MG BID ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with OMEPRAZOLE, FOLIC ACID, IRON SULPHATETHIAMIN COMPOUND, DILTIAZEM, PANCRELIPASE, GATIFLOXACIN, NEUTRA, TRAMADOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Linezolid Side Effects Report #5232810-5
Linezolid side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Feb 06, 2007. Male patient, 72 years of age, weighting 156.5 lb, was diagnosed with infection What is  infection and was treated with Linezolid. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: platelet count decreased. Linezolid dosage: 600MG BID PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Linezolid Side Effects Report #5232808-7
Linezolid side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Feb 06, 2007. Male patient, 60 years of age, weighting 171.1 lb, was diagnosed with infection What is  infection and was treated with Linezolid. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: platelet count decreased. Linezolid dosage: 600MG BID PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Linezolid Side Effects Report #5290582-2
Linezolid side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Apr 05, 2007. Female patient, 54 years of age, weighting 119.0 lb, was diagnosed with infection What is  infection and was treated with Linezolid. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: platelet count decreased. Linezolid dosage: 600 MG PO/SQ Q 12?. During the same period patient was treated with AMIKACIN, AMPHO B, AZITHROMYCIN, CALCIUM CARBONATE, CLONAZEPAM, INSULIN, FENTANYL. Patient recovered.

Linezolid Side Effects Report #4892502-9
Linezolid side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 25, 2006. Female patient was diagnosed with infection What is  infection and was treated with Linezolid. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: platelet count decreased. Linezolid dosage: 600MG Q12H PO. During the same period patient was treated with ACETAMINOPHEN, ASORBIC ACID, ASPIRIN, ATENOLOL, CEFEPIME, VANCOMYCIN, CLOPIDOGREL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Linezolid Side Effects Report #5777109-3
Linezolid side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on June 17, 2008. Male patient, 88 years of age, weighting 138.9 lb, was diagnosed with enterococcal infection and was treated with Linezolid. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: platelet count decreased. Linezolid dosage: 600MG PO Q12. During the same period patient was treated with SPIRIVA, TAMSULOSIN. Patient recovered.

Linezolid Side Effects Report #4686299-5
Linezolid side effect was reported by a Physician from on May 25, 2005. Female patient, 74 years of age, was diagnosed with enterococcal infection and was treated with Linezolid. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal discomfort, anaemia, lactic acidosis, lymphoproliferative disorder, mental status changes, nausea What is  nausea, platelet count decreased. Linezolid dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ERTAPENEM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Linezolid Side Effects Report #4623090-X
Linezolid side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from on Mar 28, 2005. Female patient, 63 years of age, weighting 130.0 lb, was diagnosed with enterococcal infection and was treated with Linezolid. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: platelet count decreased, white blood cell count decreased. Linezolid dosage: 600 MG EVERY 12 HOURS INTRAVENOU. During the same period patient was treated with AMIKACIN, AMPHO B BLADDER WASH, CEFEPIME, CIPROFLOXACIN, SEPTRA, VORICONAZOLE. Patient recovered.

Linezolid Side Effects Report #5491567-3
Linezolid side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 18, 2007. Female patient, 43 years of age, weighting 103.6 lb, was diagnosed with enterococcal infection and was treated with Linezolid. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: impaired healing, platelet count decreased. Linezolid dosage: 600 MG IV Q 12 HOURS. During the same period patient was treated with METRONIDAZOLE, HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULPHATE, EPOETIN, METOPROLOL, OXYCODONE, GABAPENTIN, BISACODYL, WARFARIN. Patient recovered.

Linezolid Side Effects Report #4820886-6
Linezolid side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Nov 04, 2005. Female patient, 69 years of age, was diagnosed with enterococcal bacteraemia and was treated with Linezolid. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asthenia, nausea What is  nausea, platelet count decreased. Linezolid dosage: 600 MG IV BID ; 600MG PO BID. Patient recovered.


Linezolid Side Effects Report #4907351-2
Linezolid side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Feb 08, 2006. Female patient, 69 years of age, was diagnosed with enterococcal bacteraemia and was treated with Linezolid. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asthenia, nausea What is  nausea, platelet count decreased. Linezolid dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Linezolid Side Effects Report #5682509-6
Linezolid side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Mar 26, 2008. Male patient, 64 years of age, weighting 143.3 lb, was diagnosed with enterococcal bacteraemia and was treated with Linezolid. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: platelet count decreased. Linezolid dosage: 600MG IV Q12HRS. During the same period patient was treated with CASPOFUNGIN, PIPERACILLIN AND TAZOBACTAM, FLUCONAZOLE, ACYCLOVIR, PREDNISONE, SIROLIMUS, ASPIRIN, MAGNESIUM OXIDE. Patient recovered.

Linezolid Side Effects Report #4704522-5
Linezolid side effect was reported by a Physician from on June 16, 2005. Male patient, 50 years of age, weighting 176.4 lb, was diagnosed with catheter related infection and was treated with Linezolid. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood potassium decreased, blood sodium decreased, condition aggravated, platelet count decreased, red blood cell count decreased, renal failure, retroperitoneal haemorrhage, shock. Linezolid dosage: 1200 MG (600 MG, 2 IN 1 D), INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with ASPIRIN, SIMVASTATIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Linezolid Side Effects Report #5720654-7
Linezolid side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Apr 25, 2008. Male patient, 75 years of age, weighting 147.7 lb, was diagnosed with bacteraemia and was treated with Linezolid. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asthenia, platelet count decreased. Linezolid dosage: 600MG TWICE A DAY PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Linezolid Side Effects Report #5400088-5
Linezolid side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on July 26, 2007. Female patient, 68 years of age, weighting 185.2 lb, was treated with Linezolid. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: platelet count decreased. Linezolid dosage: 600MG Q 12 H. During the same period patient was treated with IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE, DIGOXIN, ZINC SUFLATE, VITAMIN E, LEVOCARNITINE, ALBUTEROL, NYSTATIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
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