Mesalamine and mitral valve incompetence Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Mesalamine Side Effects Report #5742146-1
Mesalamine side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on May 03, 2008. Female patient, 42 years of age, was diagnosed with colitis ulcerative and was treated with Mesalamine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac enzymes increased, chest pain , dyspnoea, ejection fraction decreased, electrocardiogram st segment elevation, hypokinesia, left ventricular dysfunction, mitral valve incompetence, myocarditis. Mesalamine dosage: 800 MG TID. During the same period patient was treated with BENAZEPRIL HYDROCHLORIDE, METFORMIN, CLONAZEPAM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Mesalamine Side Effects Report #5745996-0
Mesalamine side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on May 01, 2008. Female patient, 42 years of age, was diagnosed with colitis ulcerative and was treated with Mesalamine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: electrocardiogram st segment elevation, left ventricular dysfunction, mitral valve incompetence, myocarditis, pulmonary hypertension , viral myocarditis. Mesalamine dosage: (800 MG TID). During the same period patient was treated with BENAZEPRIL HYDROCHLORIDE, METFORMIN, CLONAZEPAM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Mesalamine Side Effects Report #5043915-6
Mesalamine side effect was reported by a Physician from SPAIN on June 26, 2006. Male patient, 39 years of age, was diagnosed with colitis ulcerative and was treated with Mesalamine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiomegaly, dilatation ventricular, ejection fraction decreased, mitral valve incompetence, myopericarditis, tachycardia. Mesalamine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METHYLPREDNISOLONE, VITAMIN D, CALCIUM GLUCONATE, HEPARIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.