Rheumatrex and interstitial lung disease Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Rheumatrex Side Effects Report #5349630-3
Rheumatrex side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on May 29, 2007. Female patient, 78 years of age, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis  and was treated with Rheumatrex. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: interstitial lung disease. Rheumatrex dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with OSTELUC. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Rheumatrex Side Effects Report #4546770-3
Rheumatrex side effect was reported by a Health Professional from on Nov 10, 2004. Female patient, 67 years of age, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis  and was treated with Rheumatrex. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alopecia, dizziness , epistaxis, interstitial lung disease, paraesthesia, respiratory failure, stomatitis, white blood cell count decreased. Rheumatrex dosage: 6 MG 1X PER 1 WK; ORAL, 4 MG 1X PER 1 WK, 6MG 1X PER 1 WK. During the same period patient was treated with CALCITROL, EPINASTINE HYDROCHLORIDE, LOXONIN, MEFENAMIC ACID, NORVASC. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Rheumatrex Side Effects Report #4585943-0
Rheumatrex side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Jan 31, 2005. Female patient, 31 years of age, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis , depression , pollakiuria and was treated with Rheumatrex. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood beta-d-glucan decreased, dyspnoea, interstitial lung disease, malaise, nausea , pulmonary haemorrhage. Rheumatrex dosage: 8 MG 1X PER 1 WK ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with ABILIT, ETODOLAC, MEILAX, PREDNISONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rheumatrex Side Effects Report #5366958-1
Rheumatrex side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on June 11, 2007. Female patient, weighting 66.14 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis , prophylaxis and was treated with Rheumatrex. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: interstitial lung disease. Rheumatrex dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with HOCHUUEKKITOU, HYPEN, GASTER, REMICADE, FOLIAMIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Rheumatrex Side Effects Report #5509857-4
Rheumatrex side effect was reported by a Health Professional from JAPAN on Oct 29, 2007. Female patient, weighting 136.7 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis , gastritis, analgesia and was treated with Rheumatrex. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: interstitial lung disease, pneumonia chlamydial. Rheumatrex dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SOLON, VOLTAREN, PREDNISOLONE, SELTOUCH, OSTELUC. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rheumatrex Side Effects Report #5530815-8
Rheumatrex side effect was reported by a Health Professional from JAPAN on Nov 28, 2007. Female patient, weighting 136.7 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis , gastritis, analgesia and was treated with Rheumatrex. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: interstitial lung disease, pneumonia chlamydial. Rheumatrex dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SOLON, VOLTAREN, PREDNISOLONE, SELTOUCH, OSTELUC. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rheumatrex Side Effects Report #4617016-2
Rheumatrex side effect was reported by a Health Professional from on May 25, 2004. Male patient, 67 years of age, was treated with Rheumatrex. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aspartate aminotransferase increased, blood albumin decreased, blood alkaline phosphatase increased, blood lactate dehydrogenase increased, cardiac arrest , chlamydial infection, interstitial lung disease, pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia. Rheumatrex dosage: 4 MG 1X PER 1 WK, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with MEDROL, METHOTREXATE, REMICADE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Rheumatrex Side Effects Report #5490759-7
Rheumatrex side effect was reported by a Health Professional from JAPAN on Oct 15, 2007. Female patient, 58 years of age, was treated with Rheumatrex. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: interstitial lung disease. Rheumatrex dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with OSTELUC. Patient recovered.