Rifabutin and asthenia Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Rifabutin Side Effects Report #5076020-3
Rifabutin side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Aug 08, 2006. Female patient, weighting 116.0 lb, was diagnosed with mycobacterium avium complex infection and was treated with Rifabutin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anorexia, asthenia, hyponatraemia, leukopenia, pyrexia. Rifabutin dosage: 150 MG 2 TABS DAILY ORAL. Patient recovered.

Rifabutin Side Effects Report #6037375-6
Rifabutin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Jan 02, 2009. Female patient was diagnosed with mycobacterium avium complex infection, pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia, insomnia, hiv infection  and was treated with Rifabutin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asthenia, cardiac arrest , confusional state, hyperkalaemia, loss of consciousness, renal tubular necrosis. Rifabutin dosage: 450 MG, 1X/DAY. During the same period patient was treated with DAPSONE, DIAZEPAM, EMTRICITABINE, ETHAMBUTOL, EFAVIRENZ, CLARITHROMYCIN, BECLOMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.