Melphalan and dyspnoea 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 #5576537-9
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on Dec 20, 2007. Male patient, child 4 years of age, was diagnosed with stem cell transplant and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: ascites, blood lactate dehydrogenase increased, dyspnoea, haematemesis, haematochezia, haptoglobin decreased, jaundice What is  jaundice, liver tenderness, multi-organ failure. Melphalan dosage: 70MGM2 PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with THIOTEPA. Patient died.


Melphalan Side Effects Report #5583062-8
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on Dec 20, 2007. Male patient, child 4 years of age, was diagnosed with stem cell transplant and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: ascites, blood lactate dehydrogenase increased, dyspnoea, haematemesis, haematochezia, haptoglobin decreased, jaundice What is  jaundice, liver tenderness, multi-organ failure. Melphalan dosage: 70MGM2 PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with THIOTEPA. Patient died.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #5606518-8
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Jan 23, 2008. Male patient, child 4 years of age, weighting 27.78 lb, was diagnosed with stem cell transplant, neuroblastoma What is  neuroblastoma, clostridium difficile colitis and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: ascites, blood lactate dehydrogenase increased, blood pressure decreased, brain oedema, cardiac arrest What is  cardiac arrest, clostridium difficile colitis, dyspnoea, haematemesis, haematochezia. Melphalan dosage: 70MGM2 PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with THIOTEPA, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, PIRARUBICIN, DOXORUBICIN, ETOPOSIDE, CISPLATIN, VINCRISTINE, DACTINOMYCIN. Patient died on 10/08/2006.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #6013715-9
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Dec 17, 2008. Male patient, 79 years of age, weighting 155.0 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: asthenia, cough, dyspnoea, pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Melphalan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VELCADE, PREDNISONE, LEVOFLOXACIN, RED BLOOD CELLS. 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 #6129733-6
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Mar 14, 2009. Male patient, 71 years of age, weighting 153.0 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: dyspnoea. Melphalan dosage: 16MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with VELCADE, PREDNISONE, ASPIRIN, LIPITOR, LUMIGAN, COSOPT, GLUCOPHAGE, LOPRESSOR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Melphalan Side Effects Report #5349266-4
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on May 31, 2007. 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: acute respiratory distress syndrome, acute respiratory failure, dyspnoea, oedema peripheral, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, pyrexia. Melphalan dosage: 221MG CUMULATIVE DOSE. During the same period patient was treated with DEXAMETHASONE, HYDROCORTISONE, CALCIUM GLUCONATE, FUROSEMIDE, METOPROLOL SUCCINATE, DARVON, CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE, HYTRIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #5117746-2
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Sept 25, 2006. 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: acute respiratory failure, cytomegalovirus antigen positive, dyspnoea, oedema peripheral, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, pyrexia, respiratory distress, staphylococcal infection What is  staphylococcal infection. Melphalan dosage: 221MG CUMULATIVE DOSE. During the same period patient was treated with DEXAMETHASONE, HYDROCORTISONE, CALCIUM GLUCONATE, FUROSEMIDE, METOPROLOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #5721097-2
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Apr 18, 2008. 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: acute respiratory distress syndrome, acute respiratory failure, asthenia, dyspnoea, dyspnoea exertional, oedema peripheral, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, pyrexia. Melphalan dosage: 221MG CUMULATIVE DOSE. During the same period patient was treated with PALONOSETRON, DEXAMETHASONE, HYDROCORTISONE, CALCIUM GLUCONATE, FUROSEMIDE, METOPROLOL TARTRATE, DARVON, CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

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 #4622847-9
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from on Mar 24, 2005. Male patient, 67 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: adenovirus infection, dyspnoea, lung infection, oxygen saturation decreased, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, tracheobronchitis. Melphalan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with THALIDOMIDE, DEXAMETHASONE, CEFEPIME, VANCOMYCIN, AMBISOME, ACYCLOVIR, GLYBURIDE, PROTONIX. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Melphalan Side Effects Report #4650784-2
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from on Apr 28, 2005. Male patient, 64 years of age, weighting 163.1 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: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, colitis, diarrhoea, dyspnoea, febrile neutropenia, hypoxia, nausea What is  nausea, pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Melphalan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with THALIDOMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #4629070-2
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from on Apr 05, 2005. Male patient, 63 years of age, weighting 167.6 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: bacteraemia, blood disorder, blood lactate dehydrogenase increased, cardiovascular deconditioning, colitis, cough, diarrhoea, dyspnoea, hypoxia. Melphalan dosage: 200MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with THALIDOMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #4551754-5
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from on Jan 06, 2005. Female patient, 61 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: cough, dyspnoea, pleural effusion, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, pyrexia, stem cell transplant. Melphalan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with THALIDOMIDE, BORTEZOMIB, DEXAMETHASONE, CISPLATIN, ADRIAMYCIN PFS, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, ETOPOSIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #4703105-0
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from on June 23, 2005. Male patient, 60 years of age, weighting 222.7 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: diarrhoea, dyspnoea, lung infiltration, mucosal inflammation, pancytopenia, pneumonia parainfluenzae viral, pyrexia, respiratory disorder. Melphalan dosage: 400MG CYCLIC. During the same period patient was treated with THALIDOMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #4800110-0
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 12, 2005. Female patient, 54 years of age, weighting 119.0 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: atelectasis, dyspnoea, pleural effusion, pyrexia, rash macular. Melphalan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with BORTEZOMIB, DEXAMETHASONE, THALIDOMIDE, CISPLATIN, ADRIAMYCIN PFS, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, ETOPOSIDE, ACTIQ. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Melphalan Side Effects Report #4650788-X
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from on Apr 29, 2005. Female patient, 50 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma, respiratory syncytial virus infection What is  respiratory syncytial virus infection and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: chest pain What is  chest pain, dyspnoea, pneumonia fungal, pyrexia. Melphalan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with THALIDOMIDE, PREDNISOLONE, ACYCLOVIR, PROTONIX, LOVENOX, ATIVAN, ZOLOFT, NIFEREX. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #6056873-2
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 23, 2009. Male patient, 41 years of age, was diagnosed with amyloidosis, stem cell transplant, hypertension and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anuria, atrial fibrillation What is  atrial fibrillation, cough, diarrhoea, dizziness What is  dizziness, dyspnoea, fluid overload, parainfluenzae virus infection, pyrexia. Melphalan dosage: 70MGK PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with VELCADE, DEXAMETHASONE, VANCOMYCIN, ACYCLOVIR, METOPROLOL, EPLERENONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #6015891-0
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Dec 16, 2008. Female patient, 61 years of age, was diagnosed with prophylaxis against graft versus host disease and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: collapse of lung, dyspnoea, epstein-barr virus associated lymphoproliferative disorder, epstein-barr virus infection, pulmonary hilum mass, pyrexia. Melphalan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CYTARABINE, ETOPOSIDE, ALEMTUZUMAB, CARMUSTINE, CYCLOSPORINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #4931989-X
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 01, 2006. Male patient, 45 years of age, weighting 174.2 lb, was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dyspnoea, hypoxia, oxygen saturation decreased, respiratory syncytial virus infection What is  respiratory syncytial virus infection. Melphalan dosage: 400MG SINGLE DOSE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #4641438-7
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Apr 20, 2005. Male patient, weighting 33.31 lb, was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dyspnoea, fatigue, pneumonitis, pulmonary haemorrhage, pyrexia, respiratory failure. Melphalan dosage: 70MG/M2 DAILY INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with IMIPENEM, VANCOMYCIN, VORICONAZOLE. Patient recovered.
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