Meropen and cardiac failure Patient Reports February 13, 2012

Meropen Side Effects Report #4834216-7
Meropen side effect was reported by a Health Professional from JAPAN on Oct 31, 2005. Male patient, 61 years of age, weighting 158.7 lb, was diagnosed with infection , cardiac failure, anaemia, cardiac failure acute, acute myocardial infarction and was treated with Meropen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atelectasis, bradycardia, cardiac failure, cold sweat, coronary artery stenosis, cryptogenic organizing pneumonia, dyspnoea, eosinophilia, hepatomegaly. Meropen dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VANCOMYCIN, MILRILA, DOBUTAMINE, SIGMART, FESIN, SOLDACTONE, ASPIRIN. Patient recovered.

Meropen Side Effects Report #5120450-8
Meropen side effect was reported by a Health Professional from JAPAN on Sept 05, 2006. Male patient, 74 years of age, weighting 110.2 lb, was diagnosed with decubitus ulcer, medical diet, cerebral infarction, prophylaxis, hypertension and was treated with Meropen. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, cardiac failure, haemorrhage, malnutrition, thrombocytopenia. Meropen dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with INTRALIPID, FULCALIQ NO, FULCALIQ NO, GRAMALIL, PARIET, RENIVACE, NORVASC. Patient died on 05/12/2006.