Ribavirin and red blood cell count decreased Patient Reports February 11, 2012



Ribavirin Side Effects Report #5644724-7
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Feb 11, 2008. Female patient was diagnosed with hepatitis c virus and was treated with Ribavirin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alopecia, chest pain What is  chest pain, cough, haemoglobin decreased, pleural effusion, pleural rub, red blood cell count decreased, viral load decreased, white blood cell count decreased. Ribavirin dosage: 1000 MG ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with PEGASYS. Patient recovered.

Ribavirin Side Effects Report #5737954-7
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 24, 2008. Female patient was diagnosed with hepatitis c virus and was treated with Ribavirin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pyrexia, red blood cell count decreased. Ribavirin dosage: 800MG PO. Patient recovered.

Ribavirin Side Effects Report #5363081-7
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on June 06, 2007. Male patient, 55 years of age, weighting 190.0 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: pulmonary embolism What is  pulmonary embolism, red blood cell count decreased. Ribavirin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PEGASYS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Ribavirin Side Effects Report #5429173-9
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 17, 2007. Female patient, 48 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: back pain What is  back pain, red blood cell count decreased, swelling face, white blood cell count decreased. Ribavirin dosage: 1000 MG; QD; PO; 800 MG; QD; PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Ribavirin Side Effects Report #5512674-2
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 29, 2007. Female patient, 48 years of age, weighting 132.0 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: back pain What is  back pain, cellulitis What is  cellulitis, neutropenia, red blood cell count decreased, swelling face, white blood cell count decreased. Ribavirin dosage: 1000 MG;QD;PO; 800 MG;QD;PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Ribavirin Side Effects Report #6002194-3
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Dec 04, 2008. 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: abasia, dehydration, pain What is  pain, red blood cell count decreased. Ribavirin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with INTERFERON. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Ribavirin Side Effects Report #6032271-2
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Dec 31, 2008. 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: anorexia, dehydration, gait disturbance, malaise, nausea What is  nausea, pain What is  pain, red blood cell count decreased. Ribavirin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with INTERFERON. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Ribavirin Side Effects Report #5149027-5
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 23, 2006. 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, dehydration, nausea What is  nausea, neutrophil count decreased, red blood cell count decreased, white blood cell count decreased. Ribavirin dosage: 400 MG BID PO. During the same period patient was treated with PEGASYS, LEXAPRO. Patient recovered.

Ribavirin Side Effects Report #4972842-5
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 04, 2006. Male patient, 44 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: carbon dioxide increased, coma, dizziness What is  dizziness, fatigue, haematocrit decreased, haemoglobin decreased, red blood cell count decreased, sinusitis What is  sinusitis, white blood cell count decreased. Ribavirin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PEGASYS, SUFASALAZINE, VITAMIN NOS, MILK THISTLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Ribavirin Side Effects Report #5337663-2
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on May 20, 2007. Male patient 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, pulmonary embolism What is  pulmonary embolism, red blood cell count decreased. Ribavirin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PEGASYS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Ribavirin Side Effects Report #5624645-6
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 04, 2008. Male patient was diagnosed with hepatitis c What is  hepatitis c and was treated with Ribavirin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: amnesia, arrhythmia What is  arrhythmia, irritability, red blood cell count decreased, white blood cell count decreased. Ribavirin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PEGASYS. Patient recovered.

Ribavirin Side Effects Report #5712072-2
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 07, 2008. Female patient was diagnosed with hepatitis c What is  hepatitis c and was treated with Ribavirin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: body temperature increased, no therapeutic response, red blood cell count decreased, urticaria. Ribavirin dosage: 1400 MG [600/800 MG] ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with INFERGEN, CLARITIN, NEUPOGEN, PAROXETINE, TYLENOL EXTRA STRENGTH. Patient recovered.

Ribavirin Side Effects Report #5712104-1
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Feb 25, 2008. Female patient, weighting 145.0 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, bacterial infection What is  bacterial infection, cystitis bacterial, pyrexia, red blood cell count decreased, skin odour abnormal, white blood cell count decreased. Ribavirin dosage: 600 MG BID ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with INFERGEN, PROPRANOLOL, ZOCOR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Ribavirin Side Effects Report #6063252-0
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from BRAZIL on Jan 20, 2009. Male patient, weighting 176.4 lb, was diagnosed with hepatitis c What is  hepatitis c, anaemia and was treated with Ribavirin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, anorexia, constipation What is  constipation, cough, hepatic neoplasm malignant, pyrexia, red blood cell count decreased, sputum discoloured, therapeutic response decreased. Ribavirin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ERITROPOIETIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Ribavirin Side Effects Report #4810322-8
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 14, 2005. Female patient, 53 years of age, was diagnosed with pernicious anaemia and was treated with Ribavirin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: back pain What is  back pain, cardiac disorder, haemoptysis, hepatic encephalopathy, increased upper airway secretion, productive cough, red blood cell count decreased, sputum discoloured, white blood cell count decreased. Ribavirin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with INTERFERON ALFA, PEGASYS, COPEGUS, VITAMIN B12ECTION, LACTULOSE, FLAGYL. Patient recovered.

Ribavirin Side Effects Report #5213524-4
Ribavirin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Jan 10, 2007. Male patient, 45 years of age, was treated with Ribavirin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiogenic shock, cardiomyopathy What is  cardiomyopathy, dyspnoea exertional, ejection fraction decreased, fatigue, neutropenia, pleural effusion, red blood cell count decreased, ventricular hypokinesia. Ribavirin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with INTERFERON ALFA, INTERFERON ALFA. Patient died.
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