Precedex and cardiac tamponade Patient Reports February 13, 2012

Precedex Side Effects Report #5195846-9
Precedex side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Dec 18, 2006. Male patient, 50 years of age, was diagnosed with sedation and was treated with Precedex. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood pressure decreased, cardiac disorder, cardiac procedure complication, cardiac tamponade, hypoxic encephalopathy. Precedex dosage: unknown. Patient died on 09/01/2006.

Precedex Side Effects Report #5035457-9
Precedex side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on June 14, 2006. Male patient, 73 years of age, was treated with Precedex. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac tamponade. Precedex dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

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 #4615512-5
Precedex side effect was reported by a Physician from on Mar 09, 2005. Male patient, 36 years of age, weighting 216.1 lb, was treated with Precedex. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac tamponade. Precedex dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PROPOFOL, ATROPINE SULPHATE, FAMOTIDINE, MIDAZOLAM, FENTANYL CITRATE, VENCORONIUM BROMIDE. Patient recovered.

Precedex Side Effects Report #4623475-1
Precedex side effect was reported by a Physician from on Mar 16, 2005. Male patient, 36 years of age, weighting 216.1 lb, was treated with Precedex. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac tamponade. Precedex dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PROPOFOL, ATROPINE SULPHATE, FAMOTIDINE, MIDAZOLAM, FENTANYL CITRATE, VECURONIUM BROMIDE. Patient recovered.