Melphalan and neutropenia Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Melphalan Side Effects Report #6015846-6
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Dec 18, 2008. Male patient, 64 years of age, weighting 195.1 lb, was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: haemoglobin decreased, neutropenia, platelet count decreased, pyrexia. Melphalan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VELCADE, RITUXIMAB, CARMUSTINE, ETOPOSIDE, CYTARABINE, METOPROLOL, NEURONTIN, TYLENOL W. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #6035913-0
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 08, 2009. Male patient, 64 years of age, weighting 195.1 lb, was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: haemoglobin decreased, neutropenia, platelet count decreased, pyrexia. Melphalan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VELCADE, RITUXIMAB, CARMUSTINE, ETOPOSIDE, CYTARABINE, METOPROLOL, NEURONTIN, TYLENOL W. 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 #5904890-2
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Sept 24, 2008. Female patient, 75 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma  and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bone marrow failure, fatigue, leukopenia, musculoskeletal pain, neutropenia, osteolysis, paraesthesia. Melphalan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with REVLIMID, PREDNISONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Melphalan Side Effects Report #5886353-6
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from GREECE on Sept 12, 2008. Female patient, 74 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma  and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain lower, change of bowel habit, colitis, diverticulitis, neutropenia, pyrexia. Melphalan dosage: 6MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #6128354-9
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from GERMANY on Mar 18, 2009. Male patient, 70 years of age, weighting 176.4 lb, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma , hypertension, pain , thrombosis prophylaxis and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: leukocytosis, neutropenia, pyrexia. Melphalan dosage: .25MGK PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with THALIDOMIDE, PREDNISONE, CAPTOPRIL, METAMIZOLE, PAMIDRONATE DI, ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #4621898-8
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from on Mar 24, 2005. Female patient, 70 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma , insomnia, herpes simplex , fungal infection , gastrooesophageal reflux disease, depression  and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood disorder, blood test abnormal, central line infection, dysphagia, haemoglobin decreased, mucosal inflammation, neutropenia, oesophageal pain, oesophagitis. Melphalan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METHADONE, AMBIEN, ACYCLOVIR, FLUCONAZOLE, LEVAQUIN, PROTONIX, TEQUIN, ZOLOFT. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #4653449-6
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from on Mar 24, 2005. Female patient, 70 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma , insomnia, herpes simplex , fungal infection  and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood disorder, dysphagia, mucosal inflammation, neutropenia, oesophageal pain, oesophagitis, oral intake reduced, productive cough, staphylococcal bacteraemia. Melphalan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with THALIDOMIDE, DEXAMETHASONE, METHADONE, AMBIEN, ACYCLOVIR, FLUCONAZOLE, LEVAQUIN, PROTONIX. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #5968721-7
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Nov 20, 2008. Female patient, 69 years of age, weighting 142.9 lb, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma  and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asthenia, diarrhoea, nausea , neutropenia. Melphalan dosage: 14MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with VELCADE, PREDNISONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Melphalan Side Effects Report #6111389-X
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from GERMANY on Mar 04, 2009. Male patient, 67 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma  and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bone pain, coma hepatic, cough, dizziness , hepatitis b , multi-organ failure, nausea , neutropenia, pneumonia . Melphalan dosage: 18MGK PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with THALIDOMIDE, PREDNISONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 02/16/2009.

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  and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, diarrhoea, 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 #4653443-5
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from on Sept 07, 2004. Male patient, 66 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma , prophylaxis, hypertension and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dehydration, diarrhoea, fatigue, hypotension, ischaemic hepatitis, mucosal inflammation, neutropenia, overdose, pyrexia. Melphalan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with THALIDOMIDE, ATIVAN, OXYCONTIN, ACYCLOVIR, PROTONIX, DIFLUCAN, VALSARTAN, LOVASTATIN. 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 , 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  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  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 #5248711-2
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from ITALY on Feb 12, 2007. Female patient was diagnosed with multiple myeloma  and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: neutropenia. Melphalan dosage: 18 MG/KG/CYCLIC. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISONE, CIPROFLOXACIN, ASPIRIN. Patient recovered.