Tacrolimus and cardiac arrest Patient Reports February 12, 2012



Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #5650713-9
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Physician from SWEDEN on Feb 15, 2008. Female patient, 56 years of age, was diagnosed with transplant and was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest What is  cardiac arrest, viral diarrhoea. Tacrolimus dosage: 0.5 MG, BID, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with MYCOPHENOLATE, GLUCOCORTICOIDS, METOPROLOL TARTRATE, LOSARTAN POTASSIUM, OMEPRAZOL, VITAMIN B, PYRIDOXIN, FOLIC ACID. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 02/08/2008.

Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #5515839-9
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Oct 30, 2007. Male patient, 79 years of age, weighting 97.44 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis What is  rheumatoid arthritis and was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest What is  cardiac arrest, pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Tacrolimus dosage: 1.5 MG, D, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with MOBIC, PREDNISONE, ALFAROL, FOSAMAC, URSO, FERROMIA, ISONIAZID. Patient died on 02/01/2007.

Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #5541597-8
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Nov 20, 2007. Male patient, 79 years of age, weighting 97.44 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis What is  rheumatoid arthritis and was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arrhythmia What is  arrhythmia, blood urine present, cardiac arrest What is  cardiac arrest, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, protein urine, urobilin urine present. Tacrolimus dosage: 1.5 MG, UID/QD, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with MOBIC, PREDNISONE, ALFAROL, FOSAMAC, URSO, FERROMA, ISCOTIN. Patient died on 02/01/2007.

Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #5615395-0
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Jan 15, 2008. Male patient, 79 years of age, weighting 97.44 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis What is  rheumatoid arthritis and was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arrhythmia What is  arrhythmia, blood urine present, cardiac arrest What is  cardiac arrest, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, protein urine present, urobilin urine present. Tacrolimus dosage: 1.5 MG, UID/QD, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with MOBIC, PREDNISONE, ALFAROL, FOSAMAC, URSO, FERROMIA, ISONIAZID. Patient died on 02/13/2007.


Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #5170329-0
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Nov 21, 2006. Female patient, 72 years of age, weighting 107.6 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis What is  rheumatoid arthritis and was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bacteria sputum identified, beta 2 microglobulin urine increased, blood pressure decreased, cardiac arrest What is  cardiac arrest, chlamydial infection, cholecystitis, condition aggravated, cytomegalovirus infection What is  cytomegalovirus infection, disseminated intravascular coagulation. Tacrolimus dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with TACROLIMUS CAPSULES, PREDNISOLONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 10/28/2006.

Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #5314200-X
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Apr 10, 2007. Male patient, 53 years of age, weighting 143.3 lb, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis What is  rheumatoid arthritis and was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest What is  cardiac arrest. Tacrolimus dosage: 1 MG, UID/QD, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISOLONE, AZULFIDINE EN PER ORAL NOS, TICLOPIDINE, CALTAN, LANSOPRAZOLE, ADALAT, SEVELAMER HYDROCHLORIDE, BARACLUDE. Patient died.

Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #5313009-0
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Apr 12, 2007. Male patient, 67 years of age, was diagnosed with renal transplant and was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, arteriovenous fistula operation, asthenia, bk virus infection, cardiac arrest What is  cardiac arrest, cardiomegaly, chest pain What is  chest pain, cholecystitis acute, chronic allograft nephropathy. Tacrolimus dosage: 1.00 MG, BID, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL, PREDNISONE, METHYLPREDNISOLONE, SIROLIMUS, INSULIN, ZOCOR, METOPROLOL TARTRATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 05/26/2005.

Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #5323497-1
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 19, 2007. Male patient, 67 years of age, was diagnosed with renal transplant and was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bk virus infection, cardiac arrest What is  cardiac arrest, cardiomegaly, chest pain What is  chest pain, cholecystitis acute, chronic allograft nephropathy, gallbladder disorder, haematocrit decreased, haematuria. Tacrolimus dosage: 1.00 MG, BID; ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL, PREDNISONE, SIROLIMUS, INSULIN, ZOCOR, METOPROLOL TARTRATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 05/26/2005.

Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #5348494-1
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on May 27, 2007. Male patient, 67 years of age, was diagnosed with renal transplant and was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, bk virus infection, cardiac arrest What is  cardiac arrest, cardiomegaly, cholecystitis acute, haematuria, hypertensive emergency, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, post procedural complication. Tacrolimus dosage: 1.00 MG, BID, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL, PREDNISONE, SIROLIMUS, INSULIN, ZOCOR, METOPROLOL TARTRATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 05/26/2005.


Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #5409597-6
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on July 23, 2007. Male patient, 67 years of age, was diagnosed with renal transplant and was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, bk virus infection, cardiac arrest What is  cardiac arrest, cardiomegaly, cholecystitis acute, complications of transplanted kidney, disease recurrence, haematuria, haemodialysis. Tacrolimus dosage: 1.00 MG, BID, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL, PREDNISONE, SIROLIMUS, INSULIN, ZOCOR, METOPROLOL TARTRATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 05/26/2005.

Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #5626514-4
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from SPAIN on Jan 21, 2008. Female patient, 63 years of age, was diagnosed with renal transplant and was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, atrial fibrillation What is  atrial fibrillation, atrioventricular block, bradycardia, cardiac arrest What is  cardiac arrest, complications of transplanted kidney, haemodialysis, procedural hypotension. Tacrolimus dosage: 7 MG, UID/QD, ORAL, 0.5 MG, UID/QD, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with DACLIZUMAB, MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL, PREDNISOLONE, OMEPRAZOL, AMIODARONE, ATENOLOL. Patient died on 10/27/2003.

Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #5661373-5
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from SPAIN on Feb 19, 2008. Female patient, 63 years of age, was diagnosed with renal transplant and was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain What is  abdominal pain, atrial fibrillation What is  atrial fibrillation, atrioventricular block, bradycardia, cardiac arrest What is  cardiac arrest, chest pain What is  chest pain, complications of transplanted kidney, discomfort, haemodialysis. Tacrolimus dosage: 7 MG,UID/QD, ORAL, 0.5 MG, UID/QD/ ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with DACLIZUMAB, MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL, MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL, PREDNISONE, OMEPRAZOL, AMIODARONE. Patient died on 10/27/2003.

Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #5129281-6
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Health Professional from AUSTRALIA on Sept 25, 2006. Male patient, 53 years of age, was diagnosed with renal transplant and was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest What is  cardiac arrest, localised infection, post procedural urine leak, sepsis What is  sepsis, ventricular tachycardia. Tacrolimus dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 09/16/2005.

Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #4720191-2
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Physician from AUSTRALIA on July 06, 2005. Male patient, 38 years of age, was diagnosed with renal transplant and was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest What is  cardiac arrest, complications of transplanted kidney. Tacrolimus dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SORBITOL, MIRTAZAPINE, COLOXYL WITH SENNA, ATORVASTATIN, PERINDOPRIL, SEPTRINTE, ONDASETRON, METOCLOPRAMIDE. Patient recovered.


Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #5422869-4
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Aug 06, 2007. Female patient, 31 years of age, weighting 139.1 lb, was diagnosed with lupus nephritis and was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest What is  cardiac arrest, dialysis What is  dialysis, endocarditis staphylococcal, malaise, renal failure acute, septic shock, thrombocytopenia. Tacrolimus dosage: 1.5 MG, /D, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISOLONE, METHYLPREDNISOLONE, BUFFERIN, ONEALFA, WARFARIN. Patient died on 07/03/2007.

Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #5472522-6
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Sept 14, 2007. Female patient, 31 years of age, weighting 139.1 lb, was diagnosed with lupus nephritis and was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: back pain What is  back pain, cardiac arrest What is  cardiac arrest, cardiac failure, dialysis What is  dialysis, endocarditis staphylococcal, renal failure acute, septic shock, thrombocytopenia. Tacrolimus dosage: 1.5 MG, D, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISOLONE, METHYLPREDNISOLONE, BUFFERIN, ZYLORIC, ONEALFA. Patient died on 07/03/2007.

Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #5729774-4
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Apr 28, 2008. Female patient, 31 years of age, weighting 139.1 lb, was diagnosed with lupus nephritis and was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aortic valve incompetence, cardiac arrest What is  cardiac arrest, cardiac failure, dialysis What is  dialysis, endocarditis staphylococcal, gaze palsy, haemorrhage, hyperthermia, no therapeutic response. Tacrolimus dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISOLONE, METHYLPREDNISOLONE, BUFFERIN, ALLOPURINOL, ONEALFA. Patient died on 07/03/2007.

Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #5080491-6
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on July 28, 2006. Male patient, 64 years of age, was diagnosed with liver transplant What is  liver transplant and was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood potassium increased, cardiac arrest What is  cardiac arrest, lung infection pseudomonal. Tacrolimus dosage: 3 MG, UID/QD, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with ZENAPAX, MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL, MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL, HYDROCORTISONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #4761256-9
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Aug 22, 2005. Male patient, 64 years of age, was diagnosed with liver transplant What is  liver transplant and was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest What is  cardiac arrest. Tacrolimus dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DACLIZUMAB, MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL, HYDROCORTISONE. Patient recovered.


Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #4778026-8
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Sept 07, 2005. Male patient, 64 years of age, was diagnosed with liver transplant What is  liver transplant and was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood potassium increased, candidiasis, cardiac arrest What is  cardiac arrest, lower respiratory tract infection, post procedural complication, pseudomonas infection, sputum culture positive. Tacrolimus dosage: 3.00 MG, UID/QD, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with DACLIZUMAB, MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL, HYDROCORTISONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #5371932-5
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on June 11, 2007. Female patient, 52 years of age, was diagnosed with liver transplant What is  liver transplant and was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bradycardia, cardiac arrest What is  cardiac arrest, cardiac failure, cerebral atrophy, convulsion, pathogen resistance, septic shock, staphylococcal sepsis. Tacrolimus dosage: 3 MG, UID/QD, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL, MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL, METHYLPREDNISOLONE, INSULIN, FUROSEMIDE, BLOOD AND RELATED PRODUCTS, ALBUMIN. Patient died on 08/10/2005.
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