Rifadin and purpura Patient Reports February 12, 2012

Rifadin Side Effects Report #4817388-X
Rifadin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on Oct 21, 2005. Male patient, 69 years of age, was diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis and was treated with Rifadin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pancytopenia, purpura, pyrexia, rash , renal impairment, renal tubular disorder. Rifadin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ISCOTIN, STREPTOMYCIN, ETHAMBUTOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rifadin Side Effects Report #5313490-7
Rifadin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Apr 24, 2007. Male patient, 81 years of age, was diagnosed with arthritis bacterial, essential hypertension and was treated with Rifadin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: coma, purpura, thrombocytopenic purpura. Rifadin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with OFLOCET, CALCIPARINE, MORPHINE, RENITEC, SEROPRAM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 03/01/2007.

Rifadin Side Effects Report #5325152-0
Rifadin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on May 10, 2007. Female patient, 85 years of age, weighting 134.5 lb, was diagnosed with essential hypertension and was treated with Rifadin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: haematuria, melaena, purpura, thrombocytopenia. Rifadin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with IRBESARTAN, TAVANIC, ZOCOR, SERESTA, FLUDEX, DAFALGAN, FLAVAN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rifadin Side Effects Report #5123156-4
Rifadin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Sept 28, 2006. Male patient, 64 years of age, was treated with Rifadin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dermatitis exfoliative, disease recurrence, eosinophilia, osteoarthritis , post procedural complication, purpura, rash , red blood cell count decreased, renal failure. Rifadin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with TARGOCID, CORDARONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.