Melphalan and febrile neutropenia Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Melphalan Side Effects Report #5352451-9
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on June 05, 2007. Female patient, 63 years of age, was diagnosed with stem cell transplant and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac failure congestive, endocarditis , febrile neutropenia, fluid overload, hypoxia, mitral valve incompetence, renal failure. Melphalan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with TOPROL, GABAPENTIN, ELAVIL, PROTONIX, VICODIN, CENTRUM, CALTRATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #5717940-3
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 18, 2008. Female patient, 63 years of age, was diagnosed with stem cell transplant, prophylaxis of nausea and vomiting and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood chloride increased, cardiac failure congestive, febrile neutropenia, fluid overload, haematocrit decreased, haemoglobin decreased, mitral valve incompetence, nephropathy toxic, platelet count decreased. Melphalan dosage: 100MGM2 PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with PALONOSETRON. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #5978573-7
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 26, 2008. Male patient, 64 years of age, was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: febrile neutropenia, herpes zoster, neuropathy peripheral. Melphalan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VELCADE, RITUXIMAB, CARMUSTINE, ETOPOSIDE, CYTARABINE, NEURONTIN, TYLENOL W, LISINOPRIL. 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  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 #6074137-8
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from SPAIN on Feb 06, 2009. Male patient, 78 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma  and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: febrile neutropenia, pneumonia . Melphalan dosage: 10MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #5963355-2
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Nov 18, 2008. Female patient, 74 years of age, weighting 233.9 lb, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma  and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: febrile neutropenia. Melphalan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VELCADE, PREDNISONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #4651811-9
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from on May 02, 2005. Male patient, 73 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma  and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: colitis, dehydration, diarrhoea, febrile neutropenia, nausea , pancytopenia. Melphalan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with THALIDOMIDE, VELCADE, DEXAMETHASONE, CISPLATIN, ADRIAMYCIN, ETOPOSIDE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #4597636-4
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from on Feb 28, 2005. Female patient, 71 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma  and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bronchospasm, cough, diarrhoea, febrile neutropenia, haemoptysis, ileus, multi-organ failure, nausea . Melphalan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with THALIDOMIDE, FOLATE, NIFEREX, PRILOSEC, CALCIUM GLUCONATE, AREDIA, DEXAMETHASONE, BORTEZOMIB. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 02/12/2005.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #4752306-4
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Aug 23, 2005. Male patient, 71 years of age, weighting 173.3 lb, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma  and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: febrile neutropenia, staphylococcal infection . Melphalan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with THALIDOMIDE. Patient recovered.


Melphalan Side Effects Report #4664545-1
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from on Oct 07, 2003. Male patient, 69 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma  and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: clostridium difficile toxin test positive, culture stool negative, diarrhoea, dizziness , febrile neutropenia, folliculitis, palpitations, syncope. Melphalan dosage: 400MG CUMULATIVE DOSE. During the same period patient was treated with THALIDOMIDE, GABAPENTIN, DIFLUCAN, ATENOLOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #4701137-X
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from on June 24, 2005. Male patient, 69 years of age, weighting 149.9 lb, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma , anxiety , hypokalaemia, atrial fibrillation , nutritional support , benign prostatic hyperplasia and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asthenia, confusional state, cough, febrile neutropenia, lethargy, local swelling, parotitis, pyrexia. Melphalan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with TEQUIN, HALOPERIDOL, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, DIGITEK, FLUDROCORTISONE, FOLIC ACID, FLOMAX, ACYCLOVIR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 06/13/2005.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #5923729-2
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from ISRAEL on Oct 14, 2008. Female patient, 68 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma  and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: accidental overdose, febrile neutropenia, oral herpes, rash , thrombocytopenia. Melphalan dosage: 14MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISONE. 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  and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , colitis, diarrhoea, dyspnoea, febrile neutropenia, hypoxia, nausea , pneumonia . Melphalan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with THALIDOMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #4617159-3
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from on Mar 18, 2005. Male patient, 62 years of age, weighting 169.8 lb, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma  and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: colitis, febrile neutropenia, pneumonia , tachypnoea. Melphalan dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Melphalan Side Effects Report #6107804-8
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 25, 2009. Male patient, 54 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma  and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: diarrhoea, engraftment syndrome, febrile neutropenia, graft versus host disease, ileal ulcer, leukaemia plasmacytic, myeloma recurrence, nervous system disorder. Melphalan dosage: 280MGM2 PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, THALIDOMIDE, CISPLATIN, BORTEZOMIB, CYTARABINE, ETOPOSIDE. Patient died on 03/01/2003.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #4652335-5
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from on May 02, 2005. Male patient, 50 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma  and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: diarrhoea, febrile neutropenia, lethargy. Melphalan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with THALIDOMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #4652337-9
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from on May 02, 2005. Male patient, 42 years of age, weighting 189.6 lb, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma  and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , anorexia, asthenia, catheter related infection, colitis, diarrhoea, escherichia bacteraemia, febrile neutropenia, nausea . Melphalan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with THALIDOMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #4650789-1
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from on Apr 28, 2005. Female patient, 39 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma  and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: febrile neutropenia, hypokalaemia. Melphalan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with THALIDOMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #4881664-5
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 12, 2006. Male patient, weighting 162.0 lb, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma  and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: febrile neutropenia, viral infection . Melphalan dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Melphalan Side Effects Report #4967552-4
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from AUSTRIA on Mar 27, 2006. Male patient, 59 years of age, was diagnosed with amyloidosis and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cytomegalovirus infection , diarrhoea, febrile neutropenia, mucosal inflammation, nausea , nephrotic syndrome, renal failure acute. Melphalan dosage: 200MGM2 SEE TEXT. During the same period patient was treated with STEM CELL TRANSPLANT. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #4967549-4
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from AUSTRIA on Mar 27, 2006. Male patient, 51 years of age, was diagnosed with amyloidosis and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: diarrhoea, febrile neutropenia, fibrinolysis increased, haemodialysis, mucosal inflammation, nausea , renal failure acute, renal transplant. Melphalan dosage: 200MGM2 SEE TEXT. During the same period patient was treated with STEM CELL TRANSPLANT. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #4967550-0
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from AUSTRIA on Mar 27, 2006. Male patient, 43 years of age, was diagnosed with amyloidosis and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: diarrhoea, febrile neutropenia, mucosal inflammation, nausea , nephrotic syndrome, renal failure acute. Melphalan dosage: 200MGM2 SEE TEXT. During the same period patient was treated with STEM CELL TRANSPLANT. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #4967551-2
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from AUSTRIA on Mar 27, 2006. Female patient, 43 years of age, was diagnosed with amyloidosis and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrial fibrillation , cardiac disorder, coombs negative haemolytic anaemia, diarrhoea, febrile neutropenia, gastrointestinal haemorrhage, haemodialysis, mucosal inflammation. Melphalan dosage: 200MGM2 SEE TEXT. During the same period patient was treated with STEM CELL TRANSPLANT. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #4967548-2
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from AUSTRIA on Mar 27, 2006. Female patient was diagnosed with amyloidosis and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: diarrhoea, febrile neutropenia, gastrointestinal haemorrhage, haemodialysis, mucosal inflammation, nausea , nephrotic syndrome, renal failure acute. Melphalan dosage: 200MGM2 SEE TEXT. During the same period patient was treated with STEM CELL TRANSPLANT. Patient died.


Melphalan Side Effects Report #5016614-4
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on May 04, 2006. Male patient, 65 years of age, was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood urea increased, cardiac failure, diarrhoea, febrile neutropenia, melaena, mucosal inflammation, multi-organ failure, transplant rejection. Melphalan dosage: 80MGM2 CYCLIC. During the same period patient was treated with FLUDARABINE, TOTAL BODY IRRADIATION, CYCLOSPORINE, DIURETICS. Patient died on 01/01/2003.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #6080575-X
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on Feb 13, 2009. Female patient, 41 years of age, was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anorexia, diarrhoea, febrile neutropenia, stomatitis. Melphalan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with RANIMUSTINE, ETOPOSIDE, CYTARABINE. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #6097230-2
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on Feb 13, 2009. Female patient, 41 years of age, was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anorexia, diarrhoea, febrile neutropenia, stomatitis. Melphalan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with RANIMUSTINE, ETOPOSIDE, CYTARABINE, STAVUDINE, LAMIVUDINE, NELFINAVIR. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #6124627-4
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Mar 11, 2009. Female patient, 41 years of age, was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anorexia, diarrhoea, febrile neutropenia, stomatitis. Melphalan dosage: 140MGM2 PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with RANIMUSTINE, ETOPOSIDE, CYTARABINE, STAVUDINE, LAMIVUDINE, NELFINAVIR. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #5345561-3
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on June 01, 2007. Male patient, weighting 174.2 lb, was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood potassium decreased, febrile neutropenia, mucosal inflammation. Melphalan dosage: 398 MG. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Melphalan Side Effects Report #5139825-6
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 26, 2006. Male patient, weighting 188.9 lb, was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrial fibrillation , chest x-ray abnormal, dizziness , dysphagia, febrile neutropenia, haemoglobin decreased, mucosal inflammation, platelet count decreased, white blood cell count decreased. Melphalan dosage: 404 MG. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #5198103-X
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Dec 28, 2006. Female patient, weighting 144.4 lb, was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bronchitis , dehydration, diarrhoea, febrile neutropenia, hypokalaemia, viral infection . Melphalan dosage: 334 MG. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #5498560-5
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 24, 2007. Male patient, weighting 152.1 lb, was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain upper, atelectasis, body temperature increased, cytomegalovirus test, diarrhoea, diverticulum, duodenitis, febrile neutropenia, haematemesis. Melphalan dosage: 372 MG. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #6064338-7
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 03, 2009. Female patient, weighting 238.5 lb, was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: central line infection, dialysis , dyspepsia, febrile neutropenia, pancytopenia, renal failure acute, sepsis , septic shock. Melphalan dosage: 282MG. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.