Nipent and sepsis Patient Reports February 13, 2012

Nipent Side Effects Report #5404269-6
Nipent side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on July 24, 2007. Female patient, 60 years of age, was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma stage iv and was treated with Nipent. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: gastritis, sepsis . Nipent dosage: 8 MG Q21DAYS IV. During the same period patient was treated with CYTOXAN, RITUXAN, ENALAPRIL MALEATE, LEVOTHYROXINE, FUROSEMIDE, FOLIC ACID, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, FLUVASTATIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 07/16/2007.

Nipent Side Effects Report #5330258-6
Nipent side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on May 03, 2007. Male patient, 52 years of age, was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma and was treated with Nipent. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bacterial infection , blood immunoglobulin g decreased, furuncle, lobar pneumonia, metabolic disorder , neutropenic infection, renal failure acute, sepsis , urinary tract infection . Nipent dosage: 8.52 MG Q3W. During the same period patient was treated with CYTOXAN, RITUXAN, NORVASC, DOXEPIN, HYDROXYZINE HYDROCHLORIDE, IMMUNE GLOBULIN INTRAVENOUS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Nipent Side Effects Report #4684935-0
Nipent side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on May 17, 2005. Female patient, 44 years of age, was diagnosed with graft versus host disease and was treated with Nipent. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: sepsis . Nipent dosage: ONE CYCLE OF 2 MG/M^2/DAY FOR THREE DAYS; INTRAVENOUS. Patient died.

Nipent Side Effects Report #4734615-8
Nipent side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on July 22, 2005. Female patient, 69 years of age, weighting 155.0 lb, was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Nipent. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: chills, hypotension, nausea , oliguria, pyrexia, sepsis , septic shock. Nipent dosage: 0.3333 MG (7 MG, Q3WEEKS), INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with RITUXAN, CYTOXAN, SYNTHROID, ATENOLOL, DIOVAN, LIPITOR, PHENERGAN, ALLOPURINOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 06/25/2005.


Nipent Side Effects Report #4928559-6
Nipent side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 10, 2006. Male patient, 67 years of age, weighting 215.2 lb, was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Nipent. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, cardiomegaly, hepatosplenomegaly, lung consolidation, lung neoplasm, pulmonary fibrosis , renal failure, sepsis , urinary bladder haemorrhage. Nipent dosage: 0.2143 MG/M2 (4 MG/M2, DAY 1 ON WEEKS 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, AND 16). During the same period patient was treated with RITUXIMAB, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, PREDNISONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 01/26/2006.

Nipent Side Effects Report #5148860-3
Nipent side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Oct 09, 2006. Female patient, 64 years of age, weighting 220.0 lb, was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Nipent. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardio-respiratory arrest, diarrhoea, hypotension, hypoxia, nausea , pulmonary embolism , sepsis . Nipent dosage: 2 MG/M2 (2 MG/M2, Q 21 DAYS), IVPB. During the same period patient was treated with RITUXAN, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, ACETAMINOPHEN, BENADRYL, CELEBREX, ALDOMET, LASIX, NEUPOGEN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 06/08/2003.

Nipent Side Effects Report #5038182-3
Nipent side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on June 15, 2006. Female patient, 64 years of age, was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Nipent. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood potassium increased, blood uric acid increased, dialysis , dyspnoea, metabolic acidosis, renal failure acute, sepsis , tumour lysis syndrome. Nipent dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with RITUXAN, CYTOXAN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 10/14/2005.

Nipent Side Effects Report #5074479-9
Nipent side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on July 20, 2006. Male patient, 61 years of age, weighting 200.0 lb, was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Nipent. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bacteria blood identified, corynebacterium infection, hypersensitivity, hypotension, multi-organ failure, pyrexia, sepsis , staphylococcal infection . Nipent dosage: -- (4 MG/M2, CLD1, C2-6D1), INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with RITUXIMAB, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Nipent Side Effects Report #5383658-2
Nipent side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on June 29, 2007. Female patient, 54 years of age, weighting 162.0 lb, was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Nipent. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood pressure decreased, diarrhoea, immunoglobulins decreased, pain , pneumonia , pulmonary embolism , sepsis , sinusitis , skin discolouration. Nipent dosage: 7.56 MG ONCE IV. During the same period patient was treated with CYTOXAN, RITUXAN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.