Rifadin and white blood cell count decreased Patient Reports February 12, 2012

Rifadin Side Effects Report #4799959-2
Rifadin side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Oct 07, 2005. Male patient, 75 years of age, was diagnosed with pleurisy and was treated with Rifadin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, cerebral infarction, gastric ulcer haemorrhage, platelet count decreased, shock haemorrhagic, thrombocytopenia, white blood cell count decreased. Rifadin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SALAZOPYRIN, TENORMIN, NORVASC, LASIX, ISCOTIN, EBUTOL, PAXIL, DOGMATYL. Patient died on 09/06/2005.

Rifadin Side Effects Report #4862505-9
Rifadin side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Oct 07, 2005. Male patient, 75 years of age, was diagnosed with pleurisy and was treated with Rifadin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agranulocytosis, anaemia, brain stem infarction, cerebral infarction, gastric ulcer haemorrhage, platelet count decreased, shock haemorrhagic, white blood cell count decreased. Rifadin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SALAZOPYRIN, TENORMIN, NORVASC, LASIX, ISCOTIN, EBUTOL, PAXIL, DOGMATYL. Patient died on 09/06/2005.

Rifadin Side Effects Report #6082585-5
Rifadin side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Feb 06, 2009. Female patient, 31 years of age, was diagnosed with meningitis tuberculous and was treated with Rifadin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: headache , liver disorder, lymphadenopathy, pyrexia, white blood cell count decreased. Rifadin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ISONIAZID, PYRAZINAMIDE, ETHAMBUTOL, CLARITHROMYCIN, MUCOSTA, GASTER D, VITAMEDIN, VOLTAREN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rifadin Side Effects Report #4862503-5
Rifadin side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Dec 12, 2005. Male patient, 61 years of age, weighting 114.6 lb, was diagnosed with lymphadenitis and was treated with Rifadin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , lymph node pain, platelet count decreased, red blood cell count decreased, white blood cell count decreased. Rifadin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with HYDRA, PYRAMIDE, ESANBUTOL, PYDOXAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Rifadin Side Effects Report #4930422-1
Rifadin side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Dec 12, 2005. Male patient, 61 years of age, weighting 114.6 lb, was diagnosed with lymphadenitis and was treated with Rifadin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: platelet count decreased, pyrexia, red blood cell count decreased, white blood cell count decreased. Rifadin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with HYDRA, PYRAMIDE, ESANBUTOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rifadin Side Effects Report #4550038-9
Rifadin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Apr 26, 2004. Female patient, 82 years of age, was diagnosed with lymph node tuberculosis and was treated with Rifadin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia haemolytic autoimmune, anorexia, complement factor decreased, coombs test positive, systemic lupus erythematosus, white blood cell count decreased. Rifadin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ISCOTIN, ETHAMBUTOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.