Mesalamine and myocarditis Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Mesalamine Side Effects Report #6129770-1
Mesalamine side effect was reported by a Physician from FRANCE on Mar 04, 2009. Male patient, 50 years of age, was diagnosed with crohn's disease  and was treated with Mesalamine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arteriosclerosis coronary artery, influenza like illness, ischaemic cardiomyopathy, myocardial infarction, myocarditis. Mesalamine dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Mesalamine Side Effects Report #6060210-7
Mesalamine side effect was reported by a Physician from SWITZERLAND on Jan 26, 2009. Male patient, 50 years of age, was diagnosed with colitis ulcerative, hypertension and was treated with Mesalamine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrioventricular block complete, bradycardia, myocarditis. Mesalamine dosage: (1000 MG) ,ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with ANTIHYPERTENSIVE. 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 #6066153-7
Mesalamine side effect was reported by a Physician from GERMANY on Jan 29, 2009. Female patient, child 12 years of age, was diagnosed with colitis ulcerative and was treated with Mesalamine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: left ventricular dysfunction, myocarditis. Mesalamine dosage: 2000 MG (2 X 750 MG AND 1 X 500 MG (3 IN 1 D), ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with METRONIDAZOLE, RULOFER, NUROFEN, ACETAMINOPHEN, CLINOLEIC, SPICEF. Patient recovered.