Remodulin and bacteraemia Patient Reports February 13, 2012

Remodulin Side Effects Report #5173158-7
Remodulin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Dec 07, 2006. Female patient, 65 years of age, weighting 115.0 lb, was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension  and was treated with Remodulin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bacteraemia, central line infection, diarrhoea, enterobacter infection, herpes zoster, tremor, urinary tract infection . Remodulin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CALCIUM, COUMADIN, FOLIC ACID, FOSAMAX, PLAQUENIL, PREDNISONE, TRAMADOL, PREVACID. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Remodulin Side Effects Report #5130242-1
Remodulin side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Sept 28, 2006. Female patient, 59 years of age, was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension  and was treated with Remodulin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bacteraemia, central line infection, enterobacter infection, enterococcal infection, upper respiratory tract infection. Remodulin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DIGOXIN, DIAZIDE, TRACLEER, ZOCOR, CALCIUM SUPPLEMENT, XANAX, COUMADIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Remodulin Side Effects Report #5119403-5
Remodulin side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Sept 17, 2006. Female patient, 51 years of age, weighting 249.5 lb, was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension  and was treated with Remodulin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bacteraemia, central line infection, dyspnoea, hypersensitivity, lung infiltration, nasal congestion, productive cough, stenotrophomonas infection, therapeutic product contamination. Remodulin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with HYDROCORTISONE, TORSEMIDE, ALDACTONE, COUMADIN, SYNTHROID, PROTONIX, ALLEGRA. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Remodulin Side Effects Report #5404786-9
Remodulin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 19, 2007. Male patient, 50 years of age, weighting 282.2 lb, was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension  and was treated with Remodulin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bacteraemia. Remodulin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LANSOPRAZOLE, POTASSIUM, ACETAMINOPHEN, MILK OF MAGNESIA, ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE, ONDANSETRON. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Remodulin Side Effects Report #5113426-8
Remodulin side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Sept 21, 2006. Male patient, 18 years of age, weighting 152.1 lb, was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension  and was treated with Remodulin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bacteraemia, citrobacter infection, post procedural complication. Remodulin dosage: 118NG/KG/MIN AT 101ML/HR CONTINOUS IV DRIP. During the same period patient was treated with SILDENAFIL, COUMADIN, FLONASE, FLOVENT, SINGULAIR, XOPENEX, OXYGEN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Remodulin Side Effects Report #5125617-0
Remodulin side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Sept 20, 2006. Male patient, 18 years of age, weighting 152.1 lb, was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension  and was treated with Remodulin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bacteraemia, blood culture positive, catheter related infection, catheterisation cardiac, chills, citrobacter infection, post procedural complication. Remodulin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SILDENAFIL, COUMADIN, FLONASE, FLOVENT, SINGULAIR, OXYGEN, XOPENEX. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Remodulin Side Effects Report #5125624-8
Remodulin side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Sept 22, 2006. Male patient, 13 years of age, weighting 138.2 lb, was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension  and was treated with Remodulin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bacteraemia, cardio-respiratory arrest, chills, dyspnoea, enterobacter infection, fatigue, oxygen saturation decreased, pyrexia, staphylococcal infection . Remodulin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LASIX, SILDENAFIL, COUMADIN, ADVAIR DISKUS, OXYGEN, FLONASE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.