Pentostatin and anaemia Patient Reports February 13, 2012

Pentostatin Side Effects Report #5229272-0
Pentostatin side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 26, 2007. Female patient, 49 years of age, was diagnosed with t-cell prolymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Pentostatin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, anaemia, diffuse alveolar damage, hyperglycaemia, hypernatraemia, hypotension, malnutrition, pneumonia , respiratory acidosis. Pentostatin dosage: 6.24 MG WEEKLY IV. During the same period patient was treated with CAMPATH, FAMOTIDINE, FLUCONAZOLE, ALLOPURINOL, ALPRAZOLAM, VORICONAZOLE, VALACYCLOVIR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 01/19/2007.

Pentostatin Side Effects Report #5227368-0
Pentostatin side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 23, 2007. Female patient, 49 years of age, was diagnosed with prolymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Pentostatin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, anaemia, catheter site haematoma, hyperglycaemia, hypernatraemia, hypotension, iatrogenic injury, malnutrition. Pentostatin dosage: 6.24 MG WEEKLY IV. During the same period patient was treated with CAMPATH, FAMOTIDINE, FLUCONAZOLE, ALLOPURINOL, ALPRAZOLAM, VORICONAZOLE, VALACYCLOVIR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 01/19/2007.

Pentostatin Side Effects Report #5663764-5
Pentostatin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 03, 2008. Male patient, 69 years of age, weighting 151.0 lb, was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Pentostatin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, anaphylactic reaction, transfusion reaction. Pentostatin dosage: 7.24 MG Q3W IV. During the same period patient was treated with CYTOXAN, COMPAZINE, TOPROL, RITUXAN, LIPITOR, PRILOSEC, ASPIRIN, NIACIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.