Metronidazole and encephalopathy Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Metronidazole Side Effects Report #5503156-2
Metronidazole side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from NETHERLANDS on Oct 24, 2007. Female patient, 38 years of age, was diagnosed with wound infection, osteomyelitis and was treated with Metronidazole. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: encephalopathy. Metronidazole dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with HALORAN, VANCOMYCIN, TEICOPLANIN. Patient died.

Metronidazole Side Effects Report #5509886-0
Metronidazole side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from NETHERLANDS on Oct 31, 2007. Female patient, 38 years of age, was diagnosed with wound infection, osteomyelitis and was treated with Metronidazole. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: encephalopathy. Metronidazole dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VANCOMYCIN, TEICOPLANIN. Patient died.

Metronidazole Side Effects Report #6038959-1
Metronidazole side effect was reported by a Health Professional from KOREA, REPUBLIC OF on Jan 06, 2009. Female patient, 61 years of age, was diagnosed with pseudomembranous colitis and was treated with Metronidazole. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: encephalopathy. Metronidazole dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Metronidazole Side Effects Report #6038956-6
Metronidazole side effect was reported by a Health Professional from KOREA, REPUBLIC OF on Jan 06, 2009. Male patient, 54 years of age, was diagnosed with peritonitis bacterial, hepatic cirrhosis and was treated with Metronidazole. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dysarthria, encephalopathy. Metronidazole dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.


Metronidazole Side Effects Report #6042423-3
Metronidazole side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 06, 2009. Female patient, 45 years of age, was diagnosed with infection  and was treated with Metronidazole. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: encephalopathy, nervous system disorder, peripheral sensory neuropathy. Metronidazole dosage: 750 MG, 3X/DAY. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Metronidazole Side Effects Report #4595030-3
Metronidazole side effect was reported by a Physician from on Mar 15, 2004. Female patient, 74 years of age, was diagnosed with female genital-digestive tract fistula and was treated with Metronidazole. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dysarthria, dysphagia, encephalopathy, gait disturbance, hypertrophy, nuclear magnetic resonance imaging brain abnormal. Metronidazole dosage: 1000 MG, QD, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with MESALAMINE, CIPROFLOXACIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Metronidazole Side Effects Report #6044491-1
Metronidazole side effect was reported by a Physician from KOREA, REPUBLIC OF on Jan 06, 2009. Female patient was diagnosed with female genital tract fistula and was treated with Metronidazole. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: encephalopathy. Metronidazole dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with MESALAZINE, CIPROFLOXACIN. Patient recovered.

Metronidazole Side Effects Report #6038957-8
Metronidazole side effect was reported by a Health Professional from KOREA, REPUBLIC OF on Jan 06, 2009. Male patient, 71 years of age, was diagnosed with diabetic foot, renal failure chronic and was treated with Metronidazole. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: encephalopathy. Metronidazole dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Metronidazole Side Effects Report #6038953-0
Metronidazole side effect was reported by a Health Professional from KOREA, REPUBLIC OF on Jan 06, 2009. Male patient, 49 years of age, was diagnosed with crohn's disease  and was treated with Metronidazole. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: encephalopathy. Metronidazole dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.


Metronidazole Side Effects Report #4893391-9
Metronidazole side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from KOREA, REPUBLIC OF on Jan 10, 2006. Male patient, 57 years of age, was diagnosed with coma hepatic, hepatitis  and was treated with Metronidazole. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: encephalopathy, hallucinations, mixed, persecutory delusion, psychotic disorder . Metronidazole dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LAMIVUDINE. Patient recovered.

Metronidazole Side Effects Report #4909303-5
Metronidazole side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from KOREA, REPUBLIC OF on Jan 10, 2006. Male patient, 57 years of age, was diagnosed with coma hepatic, hepatitis  and was treated with Metronidazole. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: encephalopathy, haemoglobin decreased, platelet count decreased, psychotic disorder , white blood cell count decreased. Metronidazole dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LAMIVUDINE. Patient recovered.

Metronidazole Side Effects Report #4985016-9
Metronidazole side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Apr 26, 2006. Male patient, 25 years of age, weighting 147.0 lb, was diagnosed with colitis pseudomembranous and was treated with Metronidazole. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion, encephalopathy. Metronidazole dosage: 300MG EVERY 6 HOURS IV. During the same period patient was treated with MYCOPHENOLATE, ERYTHROPOETIN, GANCICLOVIR, FLUCONAZOLE, CYCLOSPORINE, REGULAR INSULIN, METHYLPREDNISOLONE SUCCINATE, TOBRAMYCIN INHALATION. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Metronidazole Side Effects Report #6038958-X
Metronidazole side effect was reported by a Health Professional from KOREA, REPUBLIC OF on Jan 06, 2009. Male patient, 55 years of age, was diagnosed with colitis ischaemic, hepatic cirrhosis and was treated with Metronidazole. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: encephalopathy. Metronidazole dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Metronidazole Side Effects Report #4640609-3
Metronidazole side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Apr 11, 2005. Male patient, 46 years of age, was diagnosed with cholangitis acute and was treated with Metronidazole. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: apallic syndrome, circadian rhythm sleep disorder, coma, encephalopathy. Metronidazole dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CEFOXTAXIME. Patient recovered.


Metronidazole Side Effects Report #6038954-2
Metronidazole side effect was reported by a Health Professional from KOREA, REPUBLIC OF on Jan 06, 2009. Male patient, 70 years of age, was diagnosed with brain abscess, hepatic cirrhosis and was treated with Metronidazole. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: encephalopathy. Metronidazole dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Metronidazole Side Effects Report #6038955-4
Metronidazole side effect was reported by a Health Professional from KOREA, REPUBLIC OF on Jan 06, 2009. Male patient, 64 years of age, was diagnosed with abdominal abscess and was treated with Metronidazole. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: encephalopathy. Metronidazole dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Metronidazole Side Effects Report #6061501-6
Metronidazole side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 21, 2009. Female patient, 45 years of age, was treated with Metronidazole. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cerebellar ataxia, encephalopathy. Metronidazole dosage: 750 MG, 4X/DAY. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.