Prednisone and pyrexia Patient Reports February 10, 2012

Prednisone Side Effects Report #5224308-5
Prednisone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Jan 23, 2007. Female patient, 80 years of age, was diagnosed with temporal arteritis and was treated with Prednisone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , diarrhoea, duodenitis, escherichia bacteraemia, gastritis, pyrexia, strongyloidiasis, vomiting. Prednisone dosage: 80 MG/DAY. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Prednisone Side Effects Report #4953808-8
Prednisone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 24, 2006. Female patient was diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus and was treated with Prednisone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pain , pyrexia. Prednisone dosage: 5 MG 2-3 TIMES DAILY PO. During the same period patient was treated with METHOTREXATE, CORTIZONE SHOTS. Patient recovered.

Prednisone Side Effects Report #5166915-4
Prednisone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on Nov 16, 2006. Female patient, 53 years of age, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis  and was treated with Prednisone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , acute respiratory distress syndrome, emphysema, nausea , pleural effusion, pneumonia pneumococcal, pyrexia, shock. Prednisone dosage: (8 MG, 1 IN 1 D), ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with METHOTREXATE, ENBREL, FOLIC ACID, BISOPROLOL FUMARATE, COLECALCIFEROL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Prednisone Side Effects Report #5029207-X
Prednisone side effect was reported by a Physician from ITALY on May 31, 2006. Female patient, 43 years of age, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis  and was treated with Prednisone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: diverticular perforation, diverticulitis, leukocytosis, peridiverticulitis, peritonitis, pyrexia, serositis. Prednisone dosage: 5 MG (5 MG, 1 IN 1 D), ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with ENBREL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Prednisone Side Effects Report #4742529-2
Prednisone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on July 26, 2005. Male patient, 66 years of age, was diagnosed with prostate cancer  and was treated with Prednisone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, asthenia, blood glucose increased, blood sodium decreased, blood urea increased, dehydration, platelet count decreased, pyrexia. Prednisone dosage: 10 MG DAILY (NR), PO. During the same period patient was treated with IROFULVEN, CAPECITABINE, LEUPRORELIN, BICALUTAMIDE, LOTREL, ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM, TAMSULOSIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Prednisone Side Effects Report #5367888-1
Prednisone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on June 18, 2007. Male patient was diagnosed with prophylaxis against transplant rejection and was treated with Prednisone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pyrexia. Prednisone dosage: 25 MG/DAY. During the same period patient was treated with NEORAL, CELLCEPT. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Prednisone Side Effects Report #4701889-9
Prednisone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on June 16, 2005. Female patient, 62 years of age, weighting 181.0 lb, was diagnosed with pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia, multiple myeloma , ill-defined disorder and was treated with Prednisone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: carbon dioxide decreased, cough, hyperkalaemia, pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia, protein total increased, pyrexia. Prednisone dosage: 40 MG (2 IN 1 D),INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with TRISENOX, VELCADE, BACTRIM DS, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE. Patient recovered.

Prednisone Side Effects Report #5160509-2
Prednisone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on May 15, 2006. Female patient, 35 years of age, was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma, hiv infection  and was treated with Prednisone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood lactate dehydrogenase increased, eyelid ptosis, failure to thrive, lymphoma , performance status decreased, pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia, pyrexia, respiratory distress. Prednisone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, VIRAMUNE, ADRIAMYCIN PFS, VINCRISTINE, CRIXIVAN, NORVIR, EPIVIR. Patient died on 04/01/2000.

Prednisone Side Effects Report #4757066-9
Prednisone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 29, 2005. Female patient, 65 years of age, weighting 220.5 lb, was diagnosed with lymphoma  and was treated with Prednisone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , bacterial infection , blood culture positive, diarrhoea, gastrointestinal infection, gastrointestinal inflammation, nausea , pyrexia. Prednisone dosage: PO 60 MG. During the same period patient was treated with ADRIAMYCIN PFS, ADRIAMYCIN PFS, CYTOXAN, ETOPOSIDE, THYROID, TOPROL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Prednisone Side Effects Report #4757069-4
Prednisone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 29, 2005. Female patient, 51 years of age, weighting 131.6 lb, was diagnosed with lymphoma  and was treated with Prednisone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: chills, pyrexia. Prednisone dosage: 40 MG/M2 PO QD 1-14. During the same period patient was treated with ADRIAMYCIN PFS, ADRIAMYCIN PFS, CYTOXAN, ETOPOSIDE, VALERIAN, LITHIUM CARBONATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Prednisone Side Effects Report #5847771-5
Prednisone side effect was reported by a Physician from AUSTRIA on Aug 04, 2008. Female patient, child 9 years of age, was diagnosed with immunosuppression and was treated with Prednisone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: adenovirus infection, fatigue, headache , hepatosplenomegaly, lymphohistiocytosis, pancytopenia, pyrexia. Prednisone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOSPORINE, FLUDARABINE PHOSPHATE, MELPHALAN. Patient recovered.

Prednisone Side Effects Report #5473636-7
Prednisone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Sept 24, 2007. Male patient, 36 years of age, was diagnosed with immunosuppression, cytomegalovirus infection  and was treated with Prednisone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory failure, ascites, cardiac arrest , cytomegalovirus infection , pancytopenia, pyrexia, renal failure, splenomegaly, toxoplasmosis. Prednisone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL, CYCLOSPORINE, GANCICLOVIR. Patient died.

Prednisone Side Effects Report #5844411-6
Prednisone side effect was reported by a Physician from ITALY on July 28, 2008. Male patient, 33 years of age, was diagnosed with immunosuppression and was treated with Prednisone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bacterial infection , chest discomfort, dyspnoea, haemoglobin decreased, leukopenia, platelet count decreased, pleural effusion, pyrexia, transplant rejection. Prednisone dosage: 10 MG, QD;. During the same period patient was treated with CEFTAZIDIME, FLUCONAZOLE, METRONIDAZOLE, VANCOMYCIN, CIPROFLOXACIN, SULFAMETHOXAZOLE AND TRIMETHOPRIM, CYCLOSPORINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Prednisone Side Effects Report #5488741-9
Prednisone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Oct 10, 2007. Male patient, child 12 years of age, was diagnosed with immunosuppression, listeriosis and was treated with Prednisone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: brain abscess, focal glomerulosclerosis, listeriosis, nephrotic syndrome, nuchal rigidity, pyrexia, speech disorder, tachypnoea, vomiting. Prednisone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with RANITIDINE, CYCLOSPORINE, CEFTRIAXONE, ACYCLOVIR, DEXAMETHASONE, VALPROIC ACID, AMPICILLIN, AMOXICILLIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Prednisone Side Effects Report #5515887-9
Prednisone side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Oct 29, 2007. Female patient, child 1 years of age, was diagnosed with immunosuppression and was treated with Prednisone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: c-reactive protein increased, diarrhoea, diffuse large b-cell lymphoma stage iv, lymphadenopathy, lymphoproliferative disorder, mucosal ulceration, peritonitis, pyrexia, small intestinal perforation. Prednisone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with TACROLIMUS, ACYCLOVIR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Prednisone Side Effects Report #5243536-6
Prednisone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from SPAIN on Feb 14, 2007. Male patient, 54 years of age, was diagnosed with heart transplant  and was treated with Prednisone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bacterial infection , depressed level of consciousness, leukocytosis, neutrophil count increased, nuclear magnetic resonance imaging brain abnormal, papilloedema, pneumonia , pyrexia, rash pustular. Prednisone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SIROLIMUS, CYCLOSPORINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Prednisone Side Effects Report #5247880-8
Prednisone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from SPAIN on Feb 14, 2007. Male patient, 54 years of age, was diagnosed with heart transplant  and was treated with Prednisone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bacterial infection , depressed level of consciousness, leukocytosis, neutrophil count increased, nuclear magnetic resonance imaging brain abnormal, papilloedema, pneumonia , pyrexia, rash pustular. Prednisone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SIROLIMUS, CYCLOSPORINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Prednisone Side Effects Report #4735274-0
Prednisone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on July 21, 2005. Male patient, 43 years of age, was diagnosed with dyspnoea, heart rate increased, ulcer  and was treated with Prednisone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arthropathy, immune system disorder, infection , muscle spasms, paraesthesia, pyrexia, skin lesion, weight decreased, white blood cell count decreased. Prednisone dosage: 20 MG (20 MG, 1 IN 1 D), ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with XOPENEX, PLAQUENIL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Prednisone Side Effects Report #5317254-X
Prednisone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Apr 27, 2007. Female patient, 35 years of age, was diagnosed with colitis ulcerative and was treated with Prednisone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , hyperhidrosis, pyrexia, steroid withdrawal syndrome. Prednisone dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Prednisone Side Effects Report #5303025-7
Prednisone side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Apr 03, 2007. Male patient, 23 years of age, was diagnosed with colitis ulcerative and was treated with Prednisone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , abdominal tenderness, heart rate increased, ileal perforation, pyrexia, steroid withdrawal syndrome. Prednisone dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Prednisone Side Effects Report #5317256-3
Prednisone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Apr 27, 2007. Male patient, 23 years of age, was diagnosed with colitis ulcerative and was treated with Prednisone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, abdominal pain , abdominal tenderness, heart rate increased, pyrexia, steroid withdrawal syndrome. Prednisone dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Prednisone Side Effects Report #5947229-9
Prednisone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Nov 07, 2008. Female patient, 34 years of age, was diagnosed with colitis, epilepsy , dyspepsia and was treated with Prednisone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dehydration, diarrhoea, haematochezia, pancreatitis, pyrexia. Prednisone dosage: 40MG. During the same period patient was treated with TOPAMAX, ASACOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Prednisone Side Effects Report #5031665-1
Prednisone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on June 08, 2006. Male patient, 63 years of age, was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with Prednisone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia haemolytic autoimmune, cryptococcosis, culture positive, headache , inflammation, meningitis , pyrexia, staphylococcal infection . Prednisone dosage: 15 MG. Patient died.

Prednisone Side Effects Report #5299693-9
Prednisone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from SWITZERLAND on Mar 30, 2007. Male patient, 87 years of age, was diagnosed with autoimmune disorder and was treated with Prednisone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: c-reactive protein increased, large intestine perforation, leukocytosis, pyrexia, sepsis . Prednisone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SPIRICORT, CLINDAMYCIN, CIPROFLOXACIN, CEFTRIAXONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.


Prednisone Side Effects Report #4983207-4
Prednisone side effect was reported by a Physician from GREECE on Apr 05, 2006. Male patient, 65 years of age, was diagnosed with antibiotic prophylaxis, mycosis fungoides and was treated with Prednisone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood calcium decreased, blood phosphorus increased, blood uric acid increased, dyspnoea, multi-organ failure, pyrexia, renal failure, tumour lysis syndrome. Prednisone dosage: 40 MG BID (40 MG), IV. During the same period patient was treated with METHYLPREDNISOLONE, INTERFERON. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Prednisone Side Effects Report #5856314-1
Prednisone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from NETHERLANDS on Aug 12, 2008. Male patient, 59 years of age, was diagnosed with angioimmunoblastic t-cell lymphoma and was treated with Prednisone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: angioimmunoblastic t-cell lymphoma, ascites, dyspnoea, lymphadenopathy, lymphoproliferative disorder, pleural effusion, pyrexia, skin nodule, splenomegaly. Prednisone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ALEMTUZUMAB, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, ADRIAMYCIN PFS, ONCOVIN, VALACYCLOVIR, FLUCONAZOLE, FOSCARNET. Patient died.

Prednisone Side Effects Report #5512365-8
Prednisone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from INDIA on Oct 22, 2007. Male patient, 20 years of age, was diagnosed with angioedema, bronchospasm, eosinophilia, urticaria and was treated with Prednisone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, abdominal pain , aspiration pleural cavity abnormal, dyspnoea, gastric lavage abnormal, multi-organ failure, pleural effusion, pyrexia, sepsis . Prednisone dosage: 25 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with ORAPRED, OMEPRAZOLE. Patient died.

Prednisone Side Effects Report #5719019-3
Prednisone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 18, 2008. Male patient, 58 years of age, was diagnosed with renal transplant and was treated with Prednisone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atelectasis, escherichia infection, kidney enlargement, oedema peripheral, pyelonephritis, pyrexia, renal cyst, renal impairment. Prednisone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VALTREX, CELLCEPT, CYCLOSPORINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Prednisone Side Effects Report #5745671-2
Prednisone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on May 19, 2008. Male patient, 57 years of age, was diagnosed with antiviral prophylaxis, toxoplasmosis prophylaxis, pseudomonas infection, skin infection and was treated with Prednisone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: chills, gangrene, pseudomonas infection, purulent discharge, pyrexia, rash , skin infection. Prednisone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL, NEORAL, VALGANCICLOVIR, TRIMETHOPRIM, VORICONAZOLE, TERBINAFINE. Patient recovered.


Prednisone Side Effects Report #5478849-6
Prednisone side effect was reported by a Physician from KOREA, REPUBLIC OF on Sept 19, 2007. Female patient, 47 years of age, was treated with Prednisone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dyspnoea, hepatic failure, hepatosplenic candidiasis, hepatosplenomegaly, hypotension, oliguria, pyrexia, systemic candida, systemic lupus erythematosus. Prednisone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ORAPRED. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Prednisone Side Effects Report #6108199-6
Prednisone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 05, 2009. Male patient, weighting 137.3 lb, was treated with Prednisone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: hypotension, pyrexia, steroid withdrawal syndrome. Prednisone dosage: 300 MG. During the same period patient was treated with RITUXIMAB, VINCRISTINE SULPHATE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, DOXIL, NEULASTA. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.