Precedex and bradycardia Patient Reports February 13, 2012

Precedex Side Effects Report #4932209-2
Precedex side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from JAPAN on Feb 17, 2006. Male patient, 64 years of age, was diagnosed with sedation and was treated with Precedex. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bradycardia, cardiac arrest , ventricular fibrillation. Precedex dosage: 0.25 MG/KG/HR. During the same period patient was treated with DILTIAZEM, FENTANYL CITRATE, DOPAMINE, ALPROSTADIL, INSULIN, VECURONIUM BROMIDE, DIAZEPAM, MIDAZOLAM. Patient recovered.

Precedex Side Effects Report #4977399-0
Precedex side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from JAPAN on Mar 30, 2006. Male patient, 64 years of age, was diagnosed with sedation and was treated with Precedex. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arteriospasm coronary, bradycardia, cardiac arrest , cardio-respiratory arrest, ventricular fibrillation. Precedex dosage: 0.25 MG/KG/HR. During the same period patient was treated with DILTIAZEM, FENTANYL CITRATE, DOPAMINE, ALPROSTADIL, INSULIN, VECURONIUM BROMIDE, DIAZEPAM, MIDAZOLAM. Patient recovered.

Precedex Side Effects Report #5574128-7
Precedex side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from JAPAN on Dec 11, 2007. Male patient, 63 years of age, was diagnosed with sedation, delirium, insomnia, hypertension and was treated with Precedex. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aggression, av dissociation, blood pressure increased, blood pressure systolic decreased, bradycardia, cardiac arrest , heart rate decreased, phlebitis. Precedex dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with HALOPERIDOL, RILMAZAFONE HYDROCHLORIDE, VALSARTAN, DIAZEPAM, DILTIAZEM HYDROCHLORIDE, NICARDIPINE HYDROCHLORIDE. Patient died on 11/30/2007.

Precedex Side Effects Report #5652071-2
Precedex side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from JAPAN on Feb 26, 2008. Female patient, child 1 years of age, weighting 21.16 lb, was diagnosed with sedation and was treated with Precedex. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bradycardia, loss of consciousness, pallor, sinoatrial block, sinus arrest. Precedex dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with KETALAR, DORMICUM, SEVOFLURANE, MORPHINE, PANCURONIUM BROMIDE, ULTIVA, MILLISROL, OPYSTAN. Patient recovered.


Precedex Side Effects Report #5198052-7
Precedex side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Dec 20, 2006. Male patient was diagnosed with sedation and was treated with Precedex. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bradycardia, hypotension, procedural complication, ventricular extrasystoles, ventricular tachycardia. Precedex dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Precedex Side Effects Report #5611076-8
Precedex side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 18, 2008. Male patient was diagnosed with sedation and was treated with Precedex. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bradycardia, hypotension, restlessness, ventricular extrasystoles, ventricular tachycardia. Precedex dosage: CONTINUOUS, INTRAVENOUS; CONTINUOUS, 1MG/MIN., INTRAVENOUS. Patient recovered.

Precedex Side Effects Report #4635644-5
Precedex side effect was reported by a Physician from on Mar 29, 2005. Female patient, child 7 years of age, was treated with Precedex. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bradycardia, sick sinus syndrome, sinus arrhythmia. Precedex dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Precedex Side Effects Report #5565834-9
Precedex side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from JAPAN on Dec 04, 2007. Male patient, 63 years of age, was treated with Precedex. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bradycardia, cardiac arrest . Precedex dosage: unknown. Patient died on 11/30/2007.

Precedex Side Effects Report #5772942-6
Precedex side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on May 31, 2008. Male patient, 50 years of age, weighting 196.2 lb, was treated with Precedex. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, bradycardia, brain herniation, cardiac failure, cardiac perforation, cardiac tamponade, cardiogenic shock, cardiomegaly. Precedex dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FENTANYL, MIDAZOLAM, HEPARIN, EPINEPHRINE, ATROPINE, DOPAMINE, PROTAMINE SULPHATE. Patient died on 09/01/2006.


Precedex Side Effects Report #5778480-9
Precedex side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on June 10, 2008. Male patient, 50 years of age, weighting 196.2 lb, was treated with Precedex. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, anoxic encephalopathy, bradycardia, cardiac tamponade, cardiogenic shock, hypotension, hypoxic encephalopathy, myocardial ischaemia, pericardial effusion. Precedex dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FENTANYL, MIDAZOLAM, HEPARIN, EPINEPHRINE, ATROPINE, DOPAMINE, PROTAMINE SULPHATE. Patient died on 09/01/2006.

Precedex Side Effects Report #5379440-2
Precedex side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on June 25, 2007. Female patient, weighting 6.61 lb, was treated with Precedex. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bradycardia, hypothermia . Precedex dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FENTANYL CITRATE, SEVOFLURANE, NITROUS OXIDE. Patient recovered.

Precedex Side Effects Report #6091246-8
Precedex side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Feb 20, 2009. Male patient was treated with Precedex. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bradycardia, hypotension. Precedex dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Precedex Side Effects Report #6125104-7
Precedex side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Mar 09, 2009. Female patient, weighting 23.59 lb, was treated with Precedex. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bradycardia, hypertension, hypoglycaemia, off label use, overdose. Precedex dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with MIDAZOLAM, PROPOFOL, FENTANYL. Patient recovered.