Melphalan and anaemia Patient Reports February 11, 2012



Melphalan Side Effects Report #6038594-5
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Jan 09, 2009. Male patient, 54 years of age, was diagnosed with stem cell transplant, bone marrow transplant What is  bone marrow transplant, multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma, interstitial lung disease and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, aspartate aminotransferase increased, blood bilirubin unconjugated increased, blood fibrinogen decreased, blood lactate dehydrogenase increased, chest pain What is  chest pain, dyspnoea, ecchymosis, haptoglobin decreased. Melphalan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with BUSULFAN, PREDNISOLONE, BORTEZOMIB, DEXAMETHASONE, FLUDARABINE PHOSPHATE, TACROLIMUS, METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #6044093-7
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Jan 16, 2009. Male patient, 54 years of age, was diagnosed with stem cell transplant, bone marrow transplant What is  bone marrow transplant, multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma, interstitial lung disease and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, aspartate aminotransferase increased, blood bilirubin unconjugated increased, blood fibrinogen decreased, blood lactate dehydrogenase increased, chest pain What is  chest pain, dyspnoea, ecchymosis, haptoglobin decreased. Melphalan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with BUSULFAN, PREDNISOLONE, BORTEZOMIB, DEXAMETHASONE, FLUDARABINE PHOSPHATE, TACROLIMUS HYDRATE, METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #6061660-5
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Jan 26, 2009. Male patient, 54 years of age, was diagnosed with stem cell transplant, bone marrow transplant What is  bone marrow transplant, multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma, interstitial lung disease and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, aspartate aminotransferase increased, blood bilirubin unconjugated increased, blood fibrinogen decreased, blood lactate dehydrogenase increased, chest pain What is  chest pain, dyspnoea, ecchymosis, haemorrhagic diathesis. Melphalan dosage: 170MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with BUSULFAN, PREDNISOLONE, BORTEZOMIB, DEXAMETHASONE, FLUDARABINE PHOSPHATE, TACROLIMUS HYDRATE, METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE, LACTEC. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #5441743-0
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 29, 2007. Male patient, 83 years of age, was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, neutropenia, renal failure acute. Melphalan dosage: 2MG EVERY DAY PO. During the same period patient was treated with THALIDOMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Melphalan Side Effects Report #6023149-9
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Dec 29, 2008. Female patient, 83 years of age, weighting 168.0 lb, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, atrial fibrillation What is  atrial fibrillation. Melphalan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VELCADE, PREDNISONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #6105462-X
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 03, 2009. Female patient, 83 years of age, weighting 168.0 lb, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, atrial fibrillation What is  atrial fibrillation. Melphalan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VELCADE, PREDNISONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #5422071-6
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Aug 21, 2007. Male patient, 81 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, febrile neutropenia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia. Melphalan dosage: 2MG EVERY DAY PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #4712094-4
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from AUSTRALIA on Aug 30, 2004. Male patient, 79 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal discomfort, agitation, anaemia, aseptic necrosis bone, bone lesion, confusional state, dysaesthesia, dyspnoea, impaired healing. Melphalan dosage: 16 MG, EVERY 4 DAYS. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISOLONE, AREDIA, METFORMIN, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient died on 04/23/2005.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #6119572-4
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from AUSTRALIA on Mar 12, 2009. Male patient, 67 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, diarrhoea, dizziness What is  dizziness, dyspnoea, lobar pneumonia, lower respiratory tract infection, lymphopenia, neutropenia, productive cough. Melphalan dosage: .14MGK PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISONE, ALLOPURINOL, OXYCONTIN, PANTOPRAZOLE, LISINOPRIL, ASPIRIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Melphalan Side Effects Report #5926633-9
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from GERMANY on Oct 16, 2008. Female patient, 65 years of age, weighting 180.8 lb, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma, pain What is  pain, prophylaxis and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: accidental overdose, anaemia, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia. Melphalan dosage: 36MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISONE, TRAMAL, ZOMETA, SIMVASTATIN, RAMIPRIL, BISOPROLOL FUMARATE, ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #4546505-4
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from on Jan 03, 2005. Male patient, 63 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, cerebral infarction, cerebrovascular accident, escherichia sepsis, multi-organ failure, neutropenia, oxygen saturation decreased, pyrexia, septic shock. Melphalan dosage: 400MGM2 CUMULATIVE DOSE. During the same period patient was treated with LOVENOX, GANCICLOVIR, METOPROLOL, LASIX, SYNTHROID, AMIODARONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 10/21/2004.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #4547441-X
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from on Jan 03, 2005. Male patient, 63 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, cerebrovascular accident, escherichia sepsis, multi-organ failure, neutropenia, oxygen saturation decreased, pyrexia, septic shock, thrombocytopenia. Melphalan dosage: 400MGM2 CUMULATIVE DOSE. During the same period patient was treated with LOVENOX, GANCICLOVIR, METOPROLOL, LASIX, SYNTHROID, AMIODARONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 10/21/2004.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #4642371-7
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from on Apr 19, 2005. Male patient, 60 years of age, weighting 233.7 lb, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, cough, pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Melphalan dosage: 400MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with THALIDOMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #5830240-6
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from FRANCE on July 22, 2008. Female patient, 19 years of age, weighting 103.6 lb, was diagnosed with bone marrow conditioning regimen, mucosal inflammation and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, anorexia, diarrhoea, dysphagia, gait disturbance, gamma-glutamyltransferase increased, hypokalaemia, leukopenia. Melphalan dosage: 200MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with BUSULFAN, KEPIVANCE, NOMEGESTROL ACETATE, OGAST, BROMAZEPAM, ZOLPIDEM. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient recovered.


Melphalan Side Effects Report #5202274-6
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from AUSTRALIA on Dec 27, 2006. Female patient, child 5 years of age, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, anaemia, blood amylase increased, hypotension, lipase increased, oedematous pancreatitis, pancreatitis haemorrhagic. Melphalan dosage: 70MGM2 CYCLIC. During the same period patient was treated with SULFAMETHOXAZOLE AND TRIMETHOPRIM, FRUSEMIDE, ACETAMINOPHEN, PREDNISOLONE, CYCLOSPORINE, ONDANSETRON, ITRACONAZOLE, METRONIDAZOLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #5677164-5
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Mar 17, 2008. Female patient, 15 years of age, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia, prophylaxis against graft versus host disease and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: adenovirus infection, anaemia, cystitis haemorrhagic. Melphalan dosage: 70MGM2 PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with STEM CELL TRANSPLANT, ETOPOSIDE, CYTARABINE, TOTAL BODY IRRADIATION, THIOTEPA, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, TACROLIMUS. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #5243472-5
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 06, 2007. Male patient, 53 years of age, weighting 166.9 lb, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, blood creatinine increased, bone disorder, discomfort, haematocrit decreased, haemoglobin decreased, hypercalcaemia, osteonecrosis What is  osteonecrosis, protein total increased. Melphalan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with HYDROCODONE, INDOMETHACIN, ZOLOFT, CIALIS, DIOVAN, SINGULAIR, SUCRALFATE, ZOMETA. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #5247844-4
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 06, 2007. Male patient, 53 years of age, weighting 166.9 lb, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, blood creatinine increased, bone disorder, discomfort, haematocrit decreased, haemoglobin decreased, hypercalcaemia, osteonecrosis What is  osteonecrosis, protein total increased. Melphalan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with HYDROCODONE, INDOMETHACIN, ZOLOFT, CIALIS, DIOVAN, SINGULAIR, SUCRALFATE, ZOMETA. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #5208666-3
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 02, 2007. Male patient, 49 years of age, weighting 130.0 lb, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aeromona infection, anaemia, asthenia, back pain What is  back pain, blood pressure increased, bone disorder, catheter placement, catheter related infection, catheter removal. Melphalan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with AREDIA, ZOMETA, MEGACE, COMPAZINE, ZOFRAN, PREDNISONE, OXYCONTIN, TOPROL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Melphalan Side Effects Report #5135172-7
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Oct 03, 2005. Male patient, 49 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aeromona infection, anaemia, asthenia, back pain What is  back pain, blood pressure increased, bone disorder, catheter placement, catheter related infection, catheter removal. Melphalan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with AREDIA, ZOMETA, MEGACE, COMPAZINE, ZOFRAN, PREDNISONE, OXYCONTIN, TOPROL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #5573704-5
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Dec 14, 2007. Male patient, 49 years of age, weighting 130.0 lb, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aeromona infection, anaemia, asthenia, back pain What is  back pain, blood pressure increased, bone disorder, catheter placement, catheter related infection, catheter removal. Melphalan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with AREDIA, ZOMETA, MEGACE, COMPAZINE, ZOFRAN, PREDNISONE, OXYCONTIN, TOPROL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #5031151-9
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Oct 03, 2005. Male patient, 49 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aeromona infection, anaemia, asthenia, back pain What is  back pain, blood pressure increased, bone disorder, bone marrow transplant What is  bone marrow transplant, catheter placement, catheter related infection. Melphalan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with AREDIA, ZOMETA, MEGACE, COMPAZINE, ZOFRAN, PREDNISONE, OXYCONTIN, TOPROL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
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