Ribavirin and headache Patient Reports February 11, 2012



Ribavirin Side Effects Report #5525126-0
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 10, 2007. Male patient, 53 years of age, was diagnosed with hepatitis c What is  hepatitis c and was treated with Ribavirin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dehydration, diarrhoea, headache What is  headache, influenza like illness, pain What is  pain, treatment noncompliance, viral load increased. Ribavirin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PEGASYS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Ribavirin Side Effects Report #4854533-4
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Nov 03, 2005. Male patient, 53 years of age, weighting 132.3 lb, was diagnosed with hepatitis c What is  hepatitis c and was treated with Ribavirin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: headache What is  headache, pancytopenia, splenomegaly. Ribavirin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL, PROTONIX, ASPIRIN, GLYBURIDE, VICODIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Ribavirin Side Effects Report #5755695-7
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on May 30, 2008. Male patient, 51 years of age, weighting 154.3 lb, was diagnosed with hepatitis c What is  hepatitis c, hiv infection What is  hiv infection and was treated with Ribavirin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, gastric haemorrhage, haemolytic anaemia, headache What is  headache, hemicephalalgia, influenza like illness, vision blurred. Ribavirin dosage: 600 MG BID PO. During the same period patient was treated with LAMIVUDINE AND ZIDOVUDINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Ribavirin Side Effects Report #5517798-1
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 04, 2007. Female patient, 50 years of age, was diagnosed with hepatitis c What is  hepatitis c and was treated with Ribavirin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain upper, headache What is  headache, hepatic fibrosis, migraine What is  migraine, vomiting, white blood cell count decreased. Ribavirin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PEGASYS, ACTANOL, INDERAL. Patient recovered.


Ribavirin Side Effects Report #4864218-6
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Dec 20, 2005. Female patient, 49 years of age, weighting 135.0 lb, was diagnosed with hepatitis c What is  hepatitis c, hepatitis chronic active and was treated with Ribavirin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal discomfort, alopecia, fibromyalgia, headache What is  headache, impaired work ability, insomnia, mass, pain What is  pain, pruritus. Ribavirin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with INTEFERON SCHERING, INTEFERON SCHERING. Patient recovered.

Ribavirin Side Effects Report #4946396-3
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 02, 2006. Female patient, 47 years of age, was diagnosed with hepatitis c What is  hepatitis c and was treated with Ribavirin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, chest pain What is  chest pain, dizziness What is  dizziness, dyspnoea, fall What is  fall, false positive laboratory result, headache What is  headache, loss of consciousness, pain in extremity. Ribavirin dosage: 800 MILLIGRAM DAILY; ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with PEGASYS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Ribavirin Side Effects Report #5018820-1
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Apr 13, 2006. Female patient, 47 years of age, weighting 130.0 lb, was diagnosed with hepatitis c What is  hepatitis c and was treated with Ribavirin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, asthma What is  asthma, chest pain What is  chest pain, contusion, dizziness What is  dizziness, dyspnoea, fall What is  fall, headache What is  headache, loss of consciousness. Ribavirin dosage: 800 MILLIGRAM DAILY ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with PEGASYS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Ribavirin Side Effects Report #5366962-3
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on June 11, 2007. Female patient, 46 years of age, was diagnosed with hepatitis c What is  hepatitis c and was treated with Ribavirin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, anorexia, asthenia, back pain What is  back pain, dehydration, fatigue, glossodynia, headache What is  headache, malaise. Ribavirin dosage: (400 MG BID ORAL). During the same period patient was treated with PEGASYS, LEXAPRO, PROCRIT. Patient recovered.

Ribavirin Side Effects Report #5485525-2
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 10, 2007. Female patient, 42 years of age, weighting 119.0 lb, was diagnosed with hepatitis c What is  hepatitis c and was treated with Ribavirin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anorexia, asthenia, dyspnoea exertional, haemolytic anaemia, headache What is  headache, insomnia, muscular weakness, stomatitis. Ribavirin dosage: 400 MG BID PO. Patient recovered.


Ribavirin Side Effects Report #5643863-4
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Feb 11, 2008. Male patient, 39 years of age, was diagnosed with hepatitis c What is  hepatitis c and was treated with Ribavirin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aggression, bronchitis What is  bronchitis, ear pain, feeling abnormal, headache What is  headache, hostility, influenza, irritability, restlessness. Ribavirin dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Ribavirin Side Effects Report #5747963-X
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from PAKISTAN on May 12, 2008. Male patient, 33 years of age, was diagnosed with hepatitis c What is  hepatitis c and was treated with Ribavirin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: headache What is  headache, papilloedema, retinal haemorrhage, retinopathy, sudden visual loss, vasodilatation, visual acuity reduced. Ribavirin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with INTERFERON ALFA. Patient recovered.

Ribavirin Side Effects Report #5760224-8
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Physician from PAKISTAN on May 22, 2008. Male patient, 33 years of age, was diagnosed with hepatitis c What is  hepatitis c and was treated with Ribavirin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: headache What is  headache, papilloedema, retinal haemorrhage, retinopathy, sudden visual loss, visual acuity reduced. Ribavirin dosage: 800 MG;QD;PO. During the same period patient was treated with INTERFERON ALFA. Patient recovered.

Ribavirin Side Effects Report #5270538-6
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 02, 2007. Female patient, 27 years of age, was diagnosed with hepatitis c What is  hepatitis c and was treated with Ribavirin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dizziness What is  dizziness, haematemesis, headache What is  headache. Ribavirin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ACYCLOVIR. Patient recovered.

Ribavirin Side Effects Report #5272419-0
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 09, 2007. Female patient, 27 years of age, was diagnosed with hepatitis c What is  hepatitis c and was treated with Ribavirin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dizziness What is  dizziness, haematemesis, headache What is  headache, vomiting. Ribavirin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ACYCLOVIR. Patient recovered.


Ribavirin Side Effects Report #5309123-6
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 12, 2007. Female patient, 27 years of age, was diagnosed with hepatitis c What is  hepatitis c and was treated with Ribavirin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dizziness What is  dizziness, gastritis, haematemesis, headache What is  headache. Ribavirin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DEMEROL, ACYCLOVIR. Patient recovered.

Ribavirin Side Effects Report #5485510-0
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 10, 2007. Female patient, weighting 182.0 lb, was diagnosed with hepatitis c What is  hepatitis c and was treated with Ribavirin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alopecia, arthralgia, blood glucose increased, cheilitis, fatigue, headache What is  headache, hypokalaemia, impaired driving ability, myalgia. Ribavirin dosage: 600 MG BID PO. Patient recovered.

Ribavirin Side Effects Report #5574294-3
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Dec 05, 2007. Male patient, weighting 210.5 lb, was diagnosed with hepatitis c What is  hepatitis c and was treated with Ribavirin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asthenia, ataxia What is  ataxia, dizziness What is  dizziness, dry skin, headache What is  headache, hypotonia, muscle spasms, nystagmus, ocular icterus. Ribavirin dosage: 600 MG BID ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with PEGASYS, HUMALOG, METOPROLOL TARTRATE, MOEXIPRIL, ZEMPLAR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Ribavirin Side Effects Report #5712113-2
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Feb 07, 2008. Female patient, weighting 172.0 lb, was diagnosed with hepatitis c What is  hepatitis c and was treated with Ribavirin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood iron increased, fatigue, haemolytic anaemia, headache What is  headache, pain What is  pain, pyrexia, stress What is  stress, transfusion reaction, weight decreased. Ribavirin dosage: (600 MG [200 MG QAM AND 400 MG QPM] ORAL), (200 MG TID ORAL). During the same period patient was treated with INFERGEN, HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, AVAPRO, PROCRIT, SILYMARIN. Patient recovered.

Ribavirin Side Effects Report #5914606-1
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 26, 2008. Female patient, 39 years of age, was treated with Ribavirin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dysuria, headache What is  headache, ovarian cyst What is  ovarian cyst, vaginal haemorrhage, weight decreased. Ribavirin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PEGASYS. Patient recovered.


Ribavirin Side Effects Report #5290201-5
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 20, 2007. Female patient, 27 years of age, was treated with Ribavirin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dizziness What is  dizziness, haematemesis, headache What is  headache, rash pruritic. Ribavirin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DEMEROL, ACYCLOVIR. Patient recovered.

Ribavirin Side Effects Report #5811819-4
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on July 15, 2008. Female patient was treated with Ribavirin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: headache What is  headache, influenza like illness, optic nerve disorder, pyrexia, rash What is  rash, retinal disorder What is  retinal disorder. Ribavirin dosage: 200 MG 2 TABS AM + 2 PM PO. During the same period patient was treated with PEGASYS. Patient recovered.
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