Myleran and respiratory failure Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Myleran Side Effects Report #4749068-3
Myleran side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from AUSTRALIA on Aug 10, 2005. Female patient, 64 years of age, was diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma and was treated with Myleran. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, pneumonitis, pulmonary toxicity, respiratory failure. Myleran dosage: 1 MG/KG/FOUR TIMES PER DAY/ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with ALKERAN, CLONAZEPAM, RITUXIMAB, FLUCONAZOLE, ANTIBIOTICS, CORTICOSTEROID. Patient died.

Myleran Side Effects Report #4749070-1
Myleran side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from AUSTRALIA on Aug 10, 2005. Male patient, 61 years of age, was diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma and was treated with Myleran. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood immunoglobulin g decreased, cough, influenza, lung infiltration, pneumonitis, pulmonary toxicity, respiratory failure, sepsis , streptococcal infection . Myleran dosage: 1 MG/KG/FOUR TIMES PER DAY/ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with MELPHALAN, CLONAZEPAM, RITUXIMAB, FLUCONAZOLE. Patient died.

Myleran Side Effects Report #4749071-3
Myleran side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from AUSTRALIA on Aug 10, 2005. Male patient, 58 years of age, was diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma and was treated with Myleran. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pneumonitis, pulmonary toxicity, pyrexia, respiratory failure. Myleran dosage: 1 MG/KG/FOUR TIMES PER DAY/ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with ALKERAN, CLONAZEPAM, RITUXIMAB, FLUCONAZOLE. Patient died.

Myleran Side Effects Report #5609697-1
Myleran side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from POLAND on Jan 22, 2008. Female patient, child 5 years of age, weighting 44.09 lb, was treated with Myleran. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: brain oedema, cardiovascular insufficiency, hepatomegaly, pulmonary oedema, respiratory failure, venoocclusive disease. Myleran dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ENDOXAN. Patient died on 10/22/2007.


Myleran Side Effects Report #4805358-7
Myleran side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Oct 05, 2005. Female patient, 36 years of age, was treated with Myleran. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: haemodialysis, international normalised ratio increased, renal impairment, respiratory failure, sepsis , venoocclusive liver disease. Myleran dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE. Patient died.