Prednisolone and haemoglobin decreased Patient Reports February 12, 2012

Prednisolone Side Effects Report #4651449-3
Prednisolone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Apr 18, 2005. Female patient, 63 years of age, was diagnosed with systemic sclerosis and was treated with Prednisolone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, haemoglobin decreased, lethargy, lung crepitation, microangiopathic haemolytic anaemia, pneumonia , polydipsia, polyuria, scleroderma renal crisis. Prednisolone dosage: 50 MG, DAILY. During the same period patient was treated with METFORMIN, GLYBURIDE, AMLODIPINE, QUINAPRIL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Prednisolone Side Effects Report #5615727-3
Prednisolone side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Jan 21, 2008. Female patient, 73 years of age, was diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus and was treated with Prednisolone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood lactate dehydrogenase abnormal, disseminated intravascular coagulation, epistaxis, fibrin degradation products increased, haemoglobin decreased, metastases to bone marrow, metastases to lymph nodes, neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin, prothrombin time prolonged. Prednisolone dosage: 10-60MG DAILY, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with METHOTREXATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Prednisolone Side Effects Report #5622015-8
Prednisolone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on Jan 21, 2008. Female patient, 73 years of age, was diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus and was treated with Prednisolone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood lactate dehydrogenase increased, disseminated intravascular coagulation, epistaxis, fibrin degradation products increased, haemoglobin decreased, metastases to bone marrow, neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin, prothrombin time ratio increased, purpura. Prednisolone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METHOTREXATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Prednisolone Side Effects Report #5523830-1
Prednisolone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on Nov 02, 2007. Male patient, 46 years of age, weighting 134.7 lb, was diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus and was treated with Prednisolone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood alkaline phosphatase increased, blood lactate dehydrogenase increased, haematocrit decreased, haemoglobin decreased, immunosuppression, nocardiosis, opportunistic infection. Prednisolone dosage: 40 MG/D. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Prednisolone Side Effects Report #6052414-4
Prednisolone side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 08, 2009. Male patient, child 8 years of age, was diagnosed with sarcoidosis, lymphadenopathy and was treated with Prednisolone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, bone marrow disorder, dyspnoea, erythema, feeling hot, haemoglobin decreased, hypoxia, infarction, lung consolidation. Prednisolone dosage: 1 MG/KG/DAY, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with METHYLPREDNISOLONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Prednisolone Side Effects Report #5076369-4
Prednisolone side effect was reported by a Physician from KOREA, REPUBLIC OF on July 25, 2006. Female patient, 76 years of age, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis , osteoporosis  and was treated with Prednisolone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: actinomycosis, arthralgia, finger deformity, gingival disorder, haematocrit decreased, haemoglobin decreased, osteomyelitis, osteonecrosis , purulent discharge. Prednisolone dosage: 5 MG, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with METHOTREXATE, HYDROXYZINE, ALENDRONATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Prednisolone Side Effects Report #5091627-5
Prednisolone side effect was reported by a Physician from KOREA, REPUBLIC OF on July 25, 2006. Female patient, 76 years of age, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis , osteoporosis  and was treated with Prednisolone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abscess , actinomycosis, c-reactive protein increased, haematocrit decreased, haemoglobin decreased, necrosis, osteitis, osteoarthritis , osteomyelitis. Prednisolone dosage: 5 MG; ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with ALENDRONATE, HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULPHATE, METHOTREXATE. Patient recovered.

Prednisolone Side Effects Report #5019722-7
Prednisolone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on May 22, 2006. Male patient, 69 years of age, was diagnosed with renal transplant, myocardial ischaemia and was treated with Prednisolone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood urea increased, gastrointestinal haemorrhage, haematemesis, haemoglobin decreased, hypertension, melaena, myocardial ischaemia. Prednisolone dosage: 5 MG 5 MG, 1 IN 1 D), ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with CLOPIDOGREL, ASPIRIN, CYCLOSPORINE, AZATHIOPRINE, BENDROFLUMETHIAZIDE, DOXAZOSIN, AMLODIPINE, NICORANDIL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Prednisolone Side Effects Report #5383552-7
Prednisolone side effect was reported by a Physician from INDIA on June 08, 2007. Male patient, 36 years of age, was diagnosed with renal transplant and was treated with Prednisolone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood amylase increased, blood creatinine increased, blood glucose increased, blood urea increased, chronic allograft nephropathy, encephalopathy, haemoglobin decreased, hepatitis c positive, hepatitis cholestatic. Prednisolone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOSPORINE, AZATHIOPRINE, ORAPRED. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.


Prednisolone Side Effects Report #5888406-5
Prednisolone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Sept 10, 2008. Male patient, weighting 165.3 lb, was diagnosed with prostate cancer metastatic and was treated with Prednisolone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood alkaline phosphatase increased, blood bilirubin increased, blood potassium decreased, blood sodium decreased, dehydration, gamma-glutamyltransferase increased, haemoglobin decreased, hypophagia, neutropenic sepsis. Prednisolone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with TAXOTERE, LANSOPRAZOLE, ACETAMINOPHEN, SIMVASTATIN, LOPERAMIDE, NEUPOGEN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Prednisolone Side Effects Report #5131549-4
Prednisolone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Oct 03, 2006. Female patient, 84 years of age, was diagnosed with pemphigoid, transient ischaemic attack and was treated with Prednisolone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: gastrointestinal haemorrhage, haemoglobin decreased, hypotension, pallor. Prednisolone dosage: (15 MG), ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with ASPIRIN, AQUEOUS CREAM, EPADERM, LORAZEPAM, VAGIFEM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Prednisolone Side Effects Report #6050658-9
Prednisolone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Jan 02, 2009. Female patient, 26 years of age, was diagnosed with immunosuppression, infection prophylaxis and was treated with Prednisolone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: catheter related infection, colitis, complications of transplanted kidney, enterococcal infection, haemoglobin decreased, leukopenia, peritoneal dialysis complication. Prednisolone dosage: 20 MG /D. During the same period patient was treated with AZATHIOPRINE, CYCLOSPORINE, COTRIM, TACROLIMUS, SIROLIMUS. Patient recovered.

Prednisolone Side Effects Report #6120492-X
Prednisolone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from NETHERLANDS on Mar 02, 2009. Male patient, 71 years of age, was diagnosed with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and was treated with Prednisolone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain lower, blood pressure systolic increased, dyspnoea exertional, haematuria, haemoglobin decreased, heart rate increased, hyperglycaemia, pulmonary mass, pyrexia. Prednisolone dosage: 90 MG, PER DAY, ORAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Prednisolone Side Effects Report #6131029-3
Prednisolone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from NETHERLANDS on Feb 13, 2009. Male patient, 71 years of age, was diagnosed with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and was treated with Prednisolone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain lower, candidiasis, haematuria, haemoglobin decreased, hyperglycaemia, pulmonary mass, renal cyst, renal infarct, respiratory failure. Prednisolone dosage: 90 MG;QD PO. Patient died.


Prednisolone Side Effects Report #6138770-7
Prednisolone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from NETHERLANDS on Mar 11, 2009. Male patient, 71 years of age, was diagnosed with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and was treated with Prednisolone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood pressure systolic increased, haematuria, haemoglobin decreased, heart rate increased, hyperglycaemia, lung neoplasm malignant, microsporum infection, pneumonia , purulence. Prednisolone dosage: 90 MG /D PO. During the same period patient was treated with MOXIFLOXACIN, GLIMEPIRIDE, CIPROFLOXACIN, AMOXICILLIN, ITRACONAZOLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Prednisolone Side Effects Report #5884696-3
Prednisolone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Aug 26, 2008. Male patient, 42 years of age, was diagnosed with henoch-schonlein purpura and was treated with Prednisolone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cerebral haemorrhage, convulsion, dyspepsia, dysphasia, gastrointestinal disorder, glomerulonephritis proliferative, haemodialysis, haemoglobin decreased, headache . Prednisolone dosage: 60 MG 1/D PO. During the same period patient was treated with OMEPRAZOLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Prednisolone Side Effects Report #5301531-2
Prednisolone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from TURKEY on Mar 19, 2007. Female patient, 52 years of age, was diagnosed with glomerulonephritis membranoproliferative and was treated with Prednisolone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood albumin decreased, haematocrit decreased, haemoglobin decreased, human herpesvirus 8 infection, kaposi's sarcoma , oedema peripheral, periorbital oedema. Prednisolone dosage: 20,000 MG (20 MG, 1 IN 1 D). During the same period patient was treated with AZATHIOPRINE, CYCLOSPORINE, MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL. Patient recovered.

Prednisolone Side Effects Report #5584616-5
Prednisolone side effect was reported by a Physician from IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF) on Dec 18, 2007. Female patient, 22 years of age, was diagnosed with colitis ulcerative and was treated with Prednisolone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood potassium decreased, blood pressure systolic decreased, coma, condition aggravated, diarrhoea haemorrhagic, dysentery, encephalitis herpes, haemoglobin decreased. Prednisolone dosage: 20 MG;QD;10MG;QD. During the same period patient was treated with AZATHIOPRINE, AMINOSALICYLATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Prednisolone Side Effects Report #5404661-X
Prednisolone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on July 16, 2007. Female patient, 85 years of age, was diagnosed with anaemia haemolytic autoimmune and was treated with Prednisolone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood bilirubin increased, haemoglobin decreased, haemolysis, jaundice , lethargy, pallor, platelet count decreased, polychromasia. Prednisolone dosage: 100 MG (100 MG, 1 IN 1D). During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, RITUXAN, VINCRISTINE. Patient died.


Prednisolone Side Effects Report #5930745-3
Prednisolone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on Oct 07, 2008. Female patient, 70 years of age, was diagnosed with glomerulonephritis and was treated with Prednisolone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood chloride decreased, blood glucose increased, blood pressure increased, blood urea increased, brain oedema, confusional state, disorientation, haemoglobin decreased, hyponatraemia. Prednisolone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE. Patient recovered.

Prednisolone Side Effects Report #5249296-7
Prednisolone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from NETHERLANDS on Feb 20, 2007. Female patient, 67 years of age, was treated with Prednisolone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal tenderness, acute respiratory distress syndrome, depressed level of consciousness, diarrhoea, disseminated intravascular coagulation, encephalopathy, granulocytosis, haemoglobin decreased, heart rate increased. Prednisolone dosage: 10 MG. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOSPORINE, MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Prednisolone Side Effects Report #5662487-6
Prednisolone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on Mar 07, 2008. Female patient, 60 years of age, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis  and was treated with Prednisolone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , anaemia, colectomy, diarrhoea, endoscopy abnormal, haematochezia, haemoglobin decreased, intestinal ulcer, large intestinal stricture. Prednisolone dosage: 12.5 MG/DAY. During the same period patient was treated with DICLOFENAC. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Prednisolone Side Effects Report #5922353-5
Prednisolone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Oct 09, 2008. Female patient, 21 years of age, was treated with Prednisolone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , arthritis , arthritis bacterial, condition aggravated, disseminated intravascular coagulation, haemoglobin decreased, headache , hypoalbuminaemia, hypotension. Prednisolone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOSPORINE, ENBREL, METHOTREXATE, ACITRETIN, RIFAMPICIN, VANCOMYCIN HYDROCHLORIDE. Patient died.