Pioglitazone and atrial fibrillation Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Pioglitazone Side Effects Report #4788453-0
Pioglitazone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from GERMANY on Sept 19, 2005. Male patient, 77 years of age, was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus non-insulin-dependent and was treated with Pioglitazone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrial fibrillation , bundle branch block right, cardiac failure congestive, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, fall , feeling abnormal, multi-organ failure, pleural effusion. Pioglitazone dosage: 15 MG, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with METFORMIN, TORASEMID, ALLOPURINOL, DIGOXIN, ASPIRIN, BISOPROLOL, ISOSORBID MONONITRAT, SPIRONOLACTON. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Pioglitazone Side Effects Report #4788251-8
Pioglitazone side effect was reported by a Physician from FINLAND on Sept 19, 2005. Male patient, 61 years of age, was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus non-insulin-dependent and was treated with Pioglitazone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrial fibrillation , cardiac failure, condition aggravated, dyspnoea, tachycardia. Pioglitazone dosage: 15 MG ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with RENITEC, EMCONCOR, DIGOXIN, ZANIDIP, LIPITOR, METFORMIN, PROSCAR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Pioglitazone Side Effects Report #4788253-1
Pioglitazone side effect was reported by a Physician from DENMARK on Sept 19, 2005. Male patient, 60 years of age, was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus non-insulin-dependent and was treated with Pioglitazone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alcohol use, atrial fibrillation , convulsion, hypoglycaemia, incorrect dose administered, oral intake reduced. Pioglitazone dosage: 45 MG ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with INSULIN, NPH INSULIN, METFORMIN, TRAMADOL, RAMIPRIL, ASPIRIN, SIMVASTATIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Pioglitazone Side Effects Report #4688402-X
Pioglitazone side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from on June 10, 2005. Male patient, 42 years of age, weighting 209.4 lb, was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus non-insulin-dependent and was treated with Pioglitazone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrial fibrillation , cough, dyspnoea, dyspnoea exertional, nocturia, orthopnoea. Pioglitazone dosage: 30MG QD ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with LISINOPRIL, MAXZIDE, GLYBURIDE, ASPIRIN, NIACIN, SIMVASTATIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Pioglitazone Side Effects Report #4589674-2
Pioglitazone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Jan 20, 2005. Male patient, 78 years of age, was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and was treated with Pioglitazone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute pulmonary oedema, aortic valve incompetence, atrial fibrillation , blood glucose increased, cardiac failure, fluid retention, mitral valve incompetence, pleural effusion, sinus tachycardia. Pioglitazone dosage: 30 MG (1 D). During the same period patient was treated with LOPRESSOR, COUMADIN, LASIX, CRESTOR, ALTACE, NORVASC. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Pioglitazone Side Effects Report #5579033-8
Pioglitazone side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Dec 21, 2007. Female patient, 78 years of age, was diagnosed with cerebrovascular accident prophylaxis, ischaemic heart disease prophylaxis and was treated with Pioglitazone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrial fibrillation , bradycardia, cardiac arrest , cholecystectomy, clostridial infection, colectomy, fall , hip fracture, hypotension. Pioglitazone dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 09/12/2007.

Pioglitazone Side Effects Report #5515393-1
Pioglitazone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 26, 2007. Male patient, 57 years of age, was diagnosed with cerebrovascular accident prophylaxis, ischaemic heart disease prophylaxis and was treated with Pioglitazone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrial fibrillation , cardiac failure congestive, condition aggravated, diastolic dysfunction, dilatation atrial, dyspnoea paroxysmal nocturnal, ejection fraction decreased, left ventricular end-diastolic pressure increased, mitral valve incompetence. Pioglitazone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PLAVIX, ENALAPRIL MALEATE, PANTOPRAZOLE, HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, DILTIAZEM, COUMADIN, LOVASTATIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Pioglitazone Side Effects Report #5413549-X
Pioglitazone side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on July 31, 2007. Female patient, 74 years of age, weighting 323.0 lb, was diagnosed with cardiovascular event prophylaxis, cerebrovascular accident prophylaxis and was treated with Pioglitazone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aneurysm , aortic stenosis, atrial fibrillation , cardiac failure congestive, cerebral arteriovenous malformation haemorrhagic, condition aggravated, dyspnoea exertional, dyspnoea paroxysmal nocturnal, fluid overload. Pioglitazone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PRILOSEC, ASPIRIN, PRAVASTATIN, CLOPIDOGREL, SOTALOL, AGGRENOX, NEXIUM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.