Nifedipine and cardiac arrest Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Nifedipine Side Effects Report #4835607-0
Nifedipine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 11, 2005. Male patient, 55 years of age, was diagnosed with ill-defined disorder and was treated with Nifedipine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , cardiac fibrillation, myalgia, seasonal allergy, tracheitis. Nifedipine dosage: 30 MG, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with ATENOLOL, PLAVIX, EZETROL, PERINDOPRIL, CRESTOR, PRAVASTATIN. Patient died.

Nifedipine Side Effects Report #5060110-5
Nifedipine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on July 14, 2006. Male patient, 58 years of age, was diagnosed with hypertension and was treated with Nifedipine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bradycardia, cardiac arrest , cardiac tamponade, cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, coma, condition aggravated, depressed level of consciousness, disease progression. Nifedipine dosage: 60 MG, TOTAL DAILY, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with AMLODIPINE BESYLATE, DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE, DILTIAZEM HYDROCHLORIDE, NICARDIPINE HYDROCHLORIDE, CALSLOT, CARVEDILOL. Patient recovered.

Nifedipine Side Effects Report #5043048-9
Nifedipine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on June 21, 2006. Male patient, 58 years of age, was diagnosed with hypertension and was treated with Nifedipine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaphylactic shock, bradycardia, cardiac arrest , cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, coma, condition aggravated. Nifedipine dosage: 60 MG, TOTAL DAILY, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with AMLODIPINE BESYLATE, DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE, DILTIAZEM HYDROCHLORIDE, PERDIPINE, CALSLOT, CARVEDILOL. Patient recovered.

Nifedipine Side Effects Report #4732699-4
Nifedipine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on July 25, 2005. Male patient, 55 years of age, weighting 176.4 lb, was diagnosed with hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia, essential hypertension and was treated with Nifedipine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , cardiac fibrillation, tracheitis. Nifedipine dosage: 30 MG, TOTAL DAILY, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with TENORMIN, EZETROL, CRESTOR, COVERSYL, PLAVIX, PRAVASTATIN. Patient died on 06/27/2005.


Nifedipine Side Effects Report #4745737-X
Nifedipine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on July 31, 2005. Male patient, 55 years of age, was diagnosed with hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia, essential hypertension, ill-defined disorder and was treated with Nifedipine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , cardiac fibrillation, cough, seasonal allergy, tracheitis. Nifedipine dosage: 30 MG , ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with ATENOLOL, EZETROL, CRESTOR, COVERSYL, PLAVIX, PRAVASTATIN. Patient died on 06/27/2005.

Nifedipine Side Effects Report #4766982-3
Nifedipine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Sept 05, 2005. Male patient, 55 years of age, weighting 176.4 lb, was diagnosed with hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia, essential hypertension and was treated with Nifedipine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , cardiac fibrillation, myalgia, tracheitis. Nifedipine dosage: 30 MG, TOTAL DAILY, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with TENORMIN, EZETROL, CRESTOR, COVERSYL, PLAVIX, PRAVASTATIN. Patient died on 06/27/2005.

Nifedipine Side Effects Report #4914203-0
Nifedipine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Jan 25, 2006. Male patient, weighting 12.13 lb, was diagnosed with hypertension and was treated with Nifedipine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, cardiac arrest , pyrexia, tachycardia. Nifedipine dosage: 10 MG, QID, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with TRANDATE, COMPATH, CAMCIBAS, IMUREL, TACROLIMUS, CYMEVAN. Patient recovered.

Nifedipine Side Effects Report #4750814-3
Nifedipine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 15, 2005. Male patient, 55 years of age, weighting 176.4 lb, was diagnosed with essential hypertension and was treated with Nifedipine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , seasonal allergy, tracheitis. Nifedipine dosage: 30 MG, TOTAL DAILY, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with COVERSYL, TENORMIN, ROSUVASTATINE, EZETROL, PLAVIX, PRAVASTATIN. Patient died on 06/27/2005.

Nifedipine Side Effects Report #4785045-4
Nifedipine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 20, 2005. Male patient, 55 years of age, weighting 176.4 lb, was diagnosed with essential hypertension and was treated with Nifedipine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , cough, tracheitis. Nifedipine dosage: 30 MG, TOTAL DAILY, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with COVERSYL, TENORMIN, ROSUVASTATINE, EZETROL, PLAVIX, VASTEN. Patient died on 06/27/2005.


Nifedipine Side Effects Report #5143747-4
Nifedipine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 30, 2006. Female patient, 81 years of age, was treated with Nifedipine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , completed suicide, respiratory arrest. Nifedipine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ATENOLOL, GLYBURIDE. Patient died.

Nifedipine Side Effects Report #5163745-4
Nifedipine side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Nov 06, 2006. Female patient, 81 years of age, was treated with Nifedipine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , intentional overdose, respiratory arrest. Nifedipine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ATENOLOL, GLYBURIDE. Patient died.

Nifedipine Side Effects Report #5146627-3
Nifedipine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 30, 2006. Male patient, 64 years of age, was treated with Nifedipine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, blood urea increased, cardiac arrest , dizziness , hypokalaemia, hypotension, sinus arrhythmia, suicide attempt, supraventricular extrasystoles. Nifedipine dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Nifedipine Side Effects Report #5158909-X
Nifedipine side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Oct 24, 2006. Male patient, 64 years of age, was treated with Nifedipine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, blood pressure decreased, blood urea increased, cardiac arrest , completed suicide, dizziness , poisoning , supraventricular extrasystoles. Nifedipine dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Nifedipine Side Effects Report #5163945-3
Nifedipine side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Nov 09, 2006. Male patient, 64 years of age, was treated with Nifedipine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , completed suicide, dizziness , hypokalaemia, hypotension, sinus arrhythmia, supraventricular extrasystoles. Nifedipine dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 01/01/2005.


Nifedipine Side Effects Report #5974242-8
Nifedipine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on Nov 14, 2008. Male patient, 63 years of age, was diagnosed with hypertension and was treated with Nifedipine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bundle branch block, cardiac arrest , convulsion, nodal rhythm, shock. Nifedipine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DILTIAZEM HYDROCHLORIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Nifedipine Side Effects Report #6035797-0
Nifedipine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Dec 23, 2008. Male patient, 60 years of age, was treated with Nifedipine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , completed suicide, respiratory arrest. Nifedipine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ETHYLENE GLYCOL, QUETIAPINE FUMARATE. Patient died.

Nifedipine Side Effects Report #6019497-9
Nifedipine side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Dec 15, 2008. Female patient, 57 years of age, was treated with Nifedipine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , completed suicide, respiratory arrest. Nifedipine dosage: unknown. Patient died.

Nifedipine Side Effects Report #6035793-3
Nifedipine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Dec 23, 2008. Female patient, 57 years of age, was treated with Nifedipine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , completed suicide, respiratory arrest. Nifedipine dosage: unknown. Patient died.

Nifedipine Side Effects Report #6043399-5
Nifedipine side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 06, 2009. Female patient, 57 years of age, was treated with Nifedipine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , completed suicide, respiratory arrest. Nifedipine dosage: unknown. Patient died.


Nifedipine Side Effects Report #5599535-8
Nifedipine side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 07, 2008. Male patient, 56 years of age, was treated with Nifedipine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , completed suicide, respiratory arrest. Nifedipine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DIAZEPAM, GLIPIZIDE, PROPRANOLOL. Patient died.

Nifedipine Side Effects Report #5607387-2
Nifedipine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 11, 2008. Male patient, 56 years of age, was treated with Nifedipine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , respiratory arrest. Nifedipine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DIAZEPAM, PROPRANOLOL, GLIPIZIDE. Patient died.

Nifedipine Side Effects Report #5036208-4
Nifedipine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 11, 2005. Male patient, 55 years of age, was treated with Nifedipine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , cardiac fibrillation, cough, myalgia, seasonal allergy, tracheitis. Nifedipine dosage: 30 MG, TOTAL DAILY, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with ATENOLOL, PLAVIX, EZETROL, PERINDOPRIL ERBUMINE, CRESTOR, VASTEN. Patient died.

Nifedipine Side Effects Report #5036208-4
Nifedipine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 11, 2005. Male patient, 55 years of age, was treated with Nifedipine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , cardiac fibrillation, cough, myalgia, seasonal allergy, tracheitis. Nifedipine dosage: 30 MG, TOTAL DAILY, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with ATENOLOL, PLAVIX, EZETROL, PERINDOPRIL ERUMINE, CRESTOR, VASTEN. Patient died.

Nifedipine Side Effects Report #6043474-5
Nifedipine side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 06, 2009. Female patient, 53 years of age, was treated with Nifedipine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , completed suicide, respiratory arrest. Nifedipine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ESCITALOPRAM, CYCLOBENZAPRINE, ACETAMINOPHEN, BUPROPION, ETHANOL, PIROXICAM. Patient died.


Nifedipine Side Effects Report #5599547-4
Nifedipine side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 07, 2008. Male patient, 44 years of age, was treated with Nifedipine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood pressure decreased, cardiac arrest , completed suicide, incorrect dose administered, treatment failure. Nifedipine dosage: (AT LEAST 30 X 30MG ORAL). During the same period patient was treated with BETA BLOCKING AGENTS. Patient died.

Nifedipine Side Effects Report #5259088-0
Nifedipine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 27, 2007. Male patient, child 2 years of age, was treated with Nifedipine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: accidental exposure, bradycardia, cardiac arrest , hyperglycaemia, hypokalaemia, hypotension, tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation. Nifedipine dosage: unknown. Patient died on 01/01/2005.

Nifedipine Side Effects Report #5264069-7
Nifedipine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 01, 2007. Male patient, child 2 years of age, was treated with Nifedipine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: accidental overdose, bradycardia, cardiac arrest , hyperglycaemia, hypokalaemia, hypotension, tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation. Nifedipine dosage: unknown. Patient died on 01/01/2005.

Nifedipine Side Effects Report #5280334-1
Nifedipine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 05, 2007. Male patient, child 2 years of age, was treated with Nifedipine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bradycardia, cardiac arrest , hyperglycaemia, hypokalaemia, hypotension, tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation. Nifedipine dosage: UNIT DOSE: 90 MG. Patient died.

Nifedipine Side Effects Report #5147846-2
Nifedipine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 30, 2006. Male patient, child 2 years of age, was treated with Nifedipine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood potassium decreased, blood pressure decreased, bradycardia, cardiac arrest , hyperglycaemia, hypokalaemia, hypotension, respiratory rate increased. Nifedipine dosage: UNIT DOSE: 90 MG. Patient died.


Nifedipine Side Effects Report #5163544-3
Nifedipine side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Nov 09, 2006. Male patient, child 2 years of age, was treated with Nifedipine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood potassium decreased, blood pressure abnormal, blood pressure diastolic decreased, bradycardia, cardiac arrest , hyperglycaemia. Nifedipine dosage: (90 MG), ORAL. Patient died on 01/01/2005.

Nifedipine Side Effects Report #5158940-4
Nifedipine side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Oct 24, 2006. Male patient was treated with Nifedipine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood potassium decreased, blood pressure fluctuation, bradycardia, cardiac arrest , hyperglycaemia, respiratory rate increased, tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation. Nifedipine dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.