Melphalan and vomiting Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Melphalan Side Effects Report #5202272-2
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from AUSTRALIA on Dec 27, 2006. Male patient, child 3 years of age, was diagnosed with t-cell type acute leukaemia and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , blood amylase increased, lipase increased, pancreatitis, vomiting. Melphalan dosage: 140MGM2 SINGLE DOSE. During the same period patient was treated with SULFAMETHOXAZOLE AND TRIMETHOPRIM, FUROSEMIDE, ACETAMINOPHEN, PREDNISOLONE, NEUPOGEN, ONDANSETRON, LISINOPRIL, LOPERAMIDE. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #5202275-8
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from AUSTRALIA on Dec 27, 2006. Male patient, child 10 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: abdominal pain , blood amylase increased, lipase increased, pancreatitis, vomiting. Melphalan dosage: 140MGM2 CUMULATIVE DOSE. During the same period patient was treated with SULFAMETHOXAZOLE AND TRIMETHOPRIM, ACETAMINOPHEN, NEUPOGEN, ONDANSETRON, RANITIDINE, PREDNISOLONE, CIPROFLOXACIN, AMPHOTERICIN B. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #6034412-X
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 07, 2009. Female patient, 79 years of age, weighting 157.2 lb, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma  and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , constipation , nausea . Melphalan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VELCADE, PREDNISONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #6042939-X
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from ITALY on Jan 15, 2009. Female patient, 78 years of age, weighting 103.6 lb, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma  and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: chest pain , nausea , syncope. Melphalan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISOLONE, FENTANYL. 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 #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 #5717972-5
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 18, 2008. Female patient, 62 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma , prophylaxis of nausea and vomiting, hypothyroidism, hyperchlorhydria, neck pain and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dehydration, mucosal inflammation, nausea , pancytopenia, transplant. Melphalan dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PALONOSETRON, DEXAMETHASONE, SYNTHROID, PROTONIX, BACLOFEN, METHOCARBAMOL, OXYCONTIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #4652316-1
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from on May 02, 2005. Male patient, 61 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma  and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: nausea , pyrexia. Melphalan dosage: 370MG SINGLE DOSE. During the same period patient was treated with THALIDOMIDE, DEXAMETHASONE, VELCADE, TESTOSTERONE, BROMOCRIPTINE, LEVOTHYROXINE, HYDROCORTISONE, ACYCLOVIR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #4652332-X
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Physician from on Apr 28, 2005. Male patient, 61 years of age, weighting 183.0 lb, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma  and was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: diarrhoea, nausea , weight decreased. Melphalan dosage: 396MG SINGLE DOSE. During the same period patient was treated with THALIDOMIDE, DEXAMETHASONE, VELCADE. Patient was hospitalized. 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 #4927789-7
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 24, 2005. Female patient, 66 years of age, was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: diarrhoea, nausea . Melphalan dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Melphalan Side Effects Report #5344205-4
Melphalan side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on May 31, 2007. Male patient, weighting 255.7 lb, was treated with Melphalan. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood potassium decreased, clostridial infection, clostridium difficile colitis, dehydration, diarrhoea, haemoglobin decreased, nausea . Melphalan dosage: 434 MG. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.