Retrovir and abdominal distension Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Retrovir Side Effects Report #5778681-X
Retrovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on June 12, 2008. Female patient, 40 years of age, was diagnosed with hiv infection  and was treated with Retrovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, lipodystrophy acquired. Retrovir dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with COMBIVIR. Patient recovered.

Retrovir Side Effects Report #4897988-1
Retrovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 17, 2006. Male patient, 13 years of age, was diagnosed with hiv infection  and was treated with Retrovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, biopsy intestine abnormal, blood albumin decreased, body height below normal, clubbing, cough, eosinophilia, granuloma, granulomatous liver disease. Retrovir dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with EPIVIR, INDINAVIR SULPHATE, COTRIM, ETHAMBUTOL, CLARITHROMYCIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Retrovir Side Effects Report #5072669-2
Retrovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from GERMANY on Aug 03, 2006. Male patient, weighting 5.95 lb, was diagnosed with antiviral prophylaxis and was treated with Retrovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, haematochezia, necrotising colitis. Retrovir dosage: 3.5MG FOUR TIMES PER DAY. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Retrovir Side Effects Report #5160265-8
Retrovir side effect was reported by a Physician from FRANCE on Mar 29, 2000. Male patient, weighting 1.98 lb, was diagnosed with antiviral prophylaxis, human immunodeficiency virus transmission and was treated with Retrovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, anaemia, hypertonia, meconium ileus, neutropenia, premature baby, thrombocytopenia. Retrovir dosage: 3MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with VIRAMUNE, COMBIVIR, NICARDIPINE HYDROCHLORIDE, METHYLDOPA, ATENOLOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Retrovir Side Effects Report #5160266-X
Retrovir side effect was reported by a Physician from FRANCE on Mar 29, 2000. Female patient, weighting 2.20 lb, was diagnosed with antiviral prophylaxis, hypertension and was treated with Retrovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, alanine aminotransferase increased, aspartate aminotransferase increased, bilirubin conjugated increased, blood alkaline phosphatase increased, blood bilirubin increased, constipation , foetal distress syndrome, gamma-glutamyltransferase increased. Retrovir dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ZIDOVUDINE, SPIRONOLACTONE, INDOMETHACIN, URSODESOXYCHOLIC ACID, VITAMIN K1. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Retrovir Side Effects Report #5163695-3
Retrovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on July 25, 2001. Female patient, weighting 1.98 lb, was diagnosed with antiviral prophylaxis, hiv infection  and was treated with Retrovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, anaemia macrocytic, ascites, blood creatinine increased, blood sodium decreased, calcinosis, dilatation ventricular, foetal growth retardation. Retrovir dosage: 1.4MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with EPIVIR, NORVIR, ZERIT, CLAFORAN, CLAMOXYL, FENTANYL, NETROMYCINE. Patient recovered.

Retrovir Side Effects Report #5163699-0
Retrovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Jan 21, 2002. Female patient, weighting 4.85 lb, was diagnosed with antiviral prophylaxis, hiv infection  and was treated with Retrovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, culture positive, cytomegalovirus infection , dyskinesia, feeding disorder neonatal, hepatosplenomegaly, hypermetropia, hypertonia. Retrovir dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with MORPHINE, BROMAZEPAM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Retrovir Side Effects Report #4548504-5
Retrovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Dec 30, 2004. Male patient, weighting 3.53 lb, was diagnosed with antiviral prophylaxis, hiv infection  and was treated with Retrovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, meconium in amniotic fluid, premature baby. Retrovir dosage: 1.5MGK TWICE PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with EPIVIR, VIDEX, VIRACEPT. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Retrovir Side Effects Report #4549664-2
Retrovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Jan 05, 2005. Male patient, weighting 6.39 lb, was diagnosed with antiviral prophylaxis, hiv infection  and was treated with Retrovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, abdominal pain , blood creatine phosphokinase increased, blood lactic acid increased, lipase increased, mitochondrial cytopathy, neutropenia. Retrovir dosage: 1.2ML TWICE PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with COMBIVIR, VIRACEPT. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Retrovir Side Effects Report #4705399-4
Retrovir side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Sept 24, 2001. Male patient, weighting 7.50 lb, was diagnosed with antiviral prophylaxis, hiv infection  and was treated with Retrovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, alanine aminotransferase increased, anaemia, blood creatine phosphokinase increased, blood ketone body increased, blood pyruvic acid decreased, hypertriglyceridaemia, laboratory test abnormal. Retrovir dosage: 24MG TWICE PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with COMBIVIR, NELFINAVIR, COTRIM, COLPOSEPTINE, ECONAZOLE NITRATE, IRON SALT, SPASFON. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Retrovir Side Effects Report #5239172-8
Retrovir side effect was reported by a Health Professional from MALAYSIA on Jan 30, 2007. Male patient was diagnosed with hiv infection  and was treated with Retrovir. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, activated partial thromboplastin time prolonged, alanine aminotransferase increased, ammonia increased, anion gap increased, aspartate aminotransferase increased, blood albumin decreased, caesarean section, coagulopathy. Retrovir dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with EPIVIR, STAVUDINE, NEVIRAPINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.