Tacrolimus and cytomegalovirus infection 
Tacrolimus and cytomegalovirus infection Patient Reports February 12, 2012
Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #5697471-X
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Health Professional from GERMANY on Mar 31, 2008. Male patient, 58 years of age, was diagnosed with stem cell transplant and was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute graft versus host disease in skin, csf test abnormal, cytomegalovirus infection
, deafness, demyelination, disorientation, faecal incontinence, hemianopia homonymous. Tacrolimus dosage: 1 MG, BID. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISOLONE, CYCLOSPORINE. Patient died.Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #6137554-3
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Health Professional from GREECE on Oct 10, 2008. Female patient, 33 years of age, was diagnosed with stem cell transplant and was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cough, cytomegalovirus infection
, diarrhoea, disease recurrence, hypoxia, infection in an immunocompromised host, lung infiltration, neutropenia, pericardial effusion. Tacrolimus dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL, METHYLPREDNISOLONE, PENICILLIN, POSACONAZOLE, ACYCLOVIR, ATOVAQUONE. Patient died.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
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 , chlamydial infection, cholecystitis, condition aggravated, 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 #5578723-0
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on Dec 11, 2007. Female patient, 57 years of age, was diagnosed with renal transplant and was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cytomegalovirus infection
, gastrointestinal disorder, hyperkalaemia, hypertension, lung cyst benign, lymphoma , schamberg's disease, skin hyperpigmentation. Tacrolimus dosage: 4.5 MG, /D, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with MYFORTIC, VORTICOSTEROIDS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #5635669-7
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Physician from FRANCE on Feb 04, 2008. Female patient, 57 years of age, weighting 116.8 lb, was diagnosed with renal transplant and was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arthralgia, bone pain, cytomegalovirus infection
, hyperkalaemia, hypertension, lung cyst benign, lymphangiectasia, schamberg's disease. Tacrolimus dosage: 11 MG, ORAL; 10.5 MG, ORAL; 3 MG, ORAL; 4.5 MG, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with MYFORTIC, FUROSEMIDE, PREDNISOLONE, CYNOMEL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #6129773-7
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Physician from KOREA, REPUBLIC OF on Mar 13, 2009. Male patient, 55 years of age, was diagnosed with renal transplant and was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood culture positive, brain abscess, cerebral infarction, cytomegalovirus infection
, hemiplegia, loss of consciousness, lung disorder, nocardiosis, septic embolus. Tacrolimus dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISOLONE, MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL, ANTIBIOTICS, GANCICLOVIR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #5634031-0
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Jan 31, 2008. Male patient, 54 years of age, was diagnosed with renal transplant and was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cerebral ischaemia, culture urine positive, cytomegalovirus infection
, escherichia urinary tract infection, graft complication, hemiparesis, ureteral necrosis, urinary fistula, weight decreased. Tacrolimus dosage: 6 MG, ORAL; 4 MG, ORAL; 5 MG, UID/QD,. During the same period patient was treated with DACLIZUMAB, MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL, MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL, CORTICOSTEROIDS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #5776156-5
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Physician from BRAZIL on June 03, 2008. 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: acinetobacter bacteraemia, cytomegalovirus infection
, sepsis . Tacrolimus dosage: 5 MG, BID, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with CELLCEPT. Patient died on 05/31/2008.Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #5804198-X
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Physician from BRAZIL on June 18, 2008. 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: acinetobacter bacteraemia, cytomegalovirus infection
, pathogen resistance, sepsis . Tacrolimus dosage: 5 MG, BID, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with CELLCEPT. Patient died on 05/31/2008.Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #5851037-7
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Physician from BRAZIL on Aug 08, 2008. 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: acinetobacter bacteraemia, anorexia, back pain
, colitis, cytomegalovirus infection , gastroenteritis , gastrointestinal ulcer, guillain-barre syndrome . Tacrolimus dosage: 5 MG, BID, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL. Patient died on 05/31/2008.Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #5274171-1
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on Mar 12, 2007. Male patient, 19 years of age, was diagnosed with renal transplant and was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arthralgia, blood creatinine increased, cytomegalovirus infection
, myalgia, polyarteritis nodosa, protein urine present, pyrexia. Tacrolimus dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CELLCEPT, PREDNISOLONE, BASILIXIMAB. Patient recovered.Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #5303022-1
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on Apr 11, 2007. Male patient, 19 years of age, was diagnosed with renal transplant and was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arthralgia, blood creatinine increased, cytomegalovirus infection
, myalgia, polyarteritis nodosa, protein urine present, pyrexia, vasculitis . Tacrolimus dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CELLCEPT, PREDNISOLONE, SIMULECT. Patient recovered.Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #5792333-1
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on June 12, 2008. Female patient, child 12 years of age, weighting 58.86 lb, was diagnosed with renal transplant and was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: biopsy kidney abnormal, blood phosphorus decreased, cytomegalovirus infection
, disease recurrence, escherichia sepsis, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, haemodialysis, hyperlipidaemia. Tacrolimus dosage: 4.00 MG, BID, ORAL, 4 MG, UID/QD, ORAL, 2 MG, D, ORAL, 1.5 MG, BID, ORAL, 2 MG, BID, ORAL,. During the same period patient was treated with PROGRAF. Patient recovered.Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #6003351-2
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Dec 04, 2008. Female patient, child 12 years of age, weighting 58.86 lb, was diagnosed with renal transplant and was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood phosphorus decreased, cytomegalovirus infection
, escherichia sepsis, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, hyperlipidaemia, hypertension, hyperuricaemia. Tacrolimus dosage: 4.00 MG, BID, ORAL : 4 MG, UID/QD, ORAL : 2 MG, ORAL : 1.5 MG, BID, ORAL : 2 MG, BID, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with PROGRAF. Patient recovered.Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #4757238-3
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from GERMANY on Aug 18, 2005. Male patient, 65 years of age, was diagnosed with prophylaxis against transplant rejection and was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cytomegalovirus infection
, diarrhoea, kidney transplant rejection, leukopenia. Tacrolimus dosage: 10 MG. During the same period patient was treated with MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL, METHYLPREDNISOLONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #4802316-3
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from GERMANY on Oct 04, 2005. Male patient, 62 years of age, was diagnosed with prophylaxis against transplant rejection and was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, cytomegalovirus infection
, immunosuppression, pneumocystis jiroveci infection, pseudomonal sepsis, ureteral necrosis. Tacrolimus dosage: 4.5 MG 1X PER 1 DAY; ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL, PREDNISONE, ZENAPAX. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #4913719-0
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from GERMANY on Feb 02, 2006. Male patient, 62 years of age, was diagnosed with prophylaxis against transplant rejection and was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cytomegalovirus infection
, pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia, pseudomonal sepsis, renal failure, ureteral necrosis. Tacrolimus dosage: 4.5 MG 1X PER 1 DAY ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL, PREDNISONE, ZENAPAX. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #5379849-7
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on June 25, 2007. Male patient, 64 years of age, was diagnosed with liver transplant
and was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aspergillosis, cytomegalovirus gastroenteritis, cytomegalovirus hepatitis, cytomegalovirus infection , sepsis , systemic inflammatory response syndrome. Tacrolimus dosage: 2 MG/D, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL, MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL, METHYLPREDNISOLONE, PREDNISONE, CAPTOPRIL, ACICLOVIR, FENTANYL CITRATE. Patient died.Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #5671994-1
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Health Professional from SPAIN on Feb 27, 2008. Male patient, 60 years of age, was diagnosed with liver transplant
and was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cytomegalovirus infection , guillain-barre syndrome . Tacrolimus dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL. Patient recovered.Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #5663866-3
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Physician from KOREA, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF on Feb 20, 2008. Male patient, 51 years of age, was diagnosed with liver transplant
and was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain , acute graft versus host disease, central nervous system infection, clostridial infection, cryptococcosis, cytomegalovirus infection , dehydration, diarrhoea, leukopenia. Tacrolimus dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with IMMUNOGLOBULIN ANTIHEPATITIS B, LAMIVUDINE, VANCOMYCIN, GANCICLOVIR, PREDISOLONE, MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #5122635-3
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Sept 21, 2006. Male patient, 55 years of age, weighting 108.0 lb, was diagnosed with heart transplant
and was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cytomegalovirus infection , platelet count decreased, pseudomonas infection. Tacrolimus dosage: unknown. Patient died on 01/01/2005.Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #5122635-3
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Sept 21, 2006. Male patient, 55 years of age, weighting 108.0 lb, was diagnosed with heart transplant
and was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cytomegalovirus infection , platelet count decreased, pseudomonas infection. Tacrolimus dosage: unknown. Patient died on 01/01/2005.Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #5467413-0
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Sept 10, 2007. Male patient, 55 years of age, weighting 108.0 lb, was diagnosed with heart transplant
and was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cytomegalovirus infection , platelet count decreased, pseudomonas infection. Tacrolimus dosage: 5.00 MG, BID, ORAL; 4.50 MG, BID, ORAL; 5.00 MG, BID, ORAL; 5.75 MG, BID, ORAL; 7.00 MG, BID, ORAL;. Patient died on 01/01/2005.Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #5961045-3
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Nov 13, 2008. Male patient, 55 years of age, weighting 108.0 lb, was diagnosed with heart transplant
and was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bone marrow disorder, cytomegalovirus infection , platelet count decreased, pseudomonas infection. Tacrolimus dosage: unknown. Patient died on 01/01/2008.Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #4830956-4
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Nov 02, 2005. Male patient, 55 years of age, weighting 108.0 lb, was diagnosed with heart transplant
and was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bone marrow disorder, cytomegalovirus infection , platelet count decreased, pseudomonas infection. Tacrolimus dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with TACROLIMUS CAPSULES, TACROLIMUS CAPSULES, TACROLIMUS CAPSULES, TACROLIMUS CAPSULES, TACROLIMUS CAPSULES, TACROLIMUS CAPSULES, TACROLIMUS CAPSULES, TACROLIMUS CAPSULES. Patient died on 01/01/2005.Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #4865040-7
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Dec 09, 2005. Male patient, 55 years of age, weighting 108.0 lb, was diagnosed with heart transplant
and was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bone marrow failure, cytomegalovirus infection , platelet count decreased, pseudomonas infection. Tacrolimus dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with TACROLIMUS CAPSULES, TACROLIMUS CAPSULES, TACROLIMUS CAPSULES, TACROLIMUS CAPSULES, TACROLIMUS CAPSULES, TACROLIMUS CAPSULES, TACROLIMUS CAPSULES, TACROLIMUS CAPSULES. Patient died on 01/01/2005.Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #4961761-6
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Health Professional from GERMANY on Mar 16, 2006. Male patient, 61 years of age, weighting 174.2 lb, was diagnosed with fungal infection
and was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, condition aggravated, convulsion, creatinine renal clearance decreased, cystitis, cytomegalovirus infection , disease recurrence, dry skin, epstein-barr virus infection. Tacrolimus dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with POSACONAZOLE, ACYCLOVIR, SANDIMMUNE, DECORTIN, CELLCEPT, GANCICLOVIR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #6137535-X
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Mar 18, 2009. Female patient, 60 years of age, was diagnosed with liver transplant
and was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aspartate aminotransferase increased, blood alkaline phosphatase increased, blood creatinine increased, cytomegalovirus infection , haemoglobin decreased, night sweats, pallor, pericardial effusion, pericarditis tuberculous. Tacrolimus dosage: 9 MG, UID/QD,. During the same period patient was treated with AZATHIOPRINE, GANCICLOVIR, PIPERACILLIN AND TAZOBACTAM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Tacrolimus Side Effects Report #6128749-3
Tacrolimus side effect was reported by a Physician from SWITZERLAND on Oct 22, 2008. Male patient was treated with Tacrolimus. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agranulocytosis, anaemia haemolytic autoimmune, cytomegalovirus infection
, haematotoxicity, therapeutic response decreased. Tacrolimus dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with COTRIM, VALACYCLOVIR. Patient recovered.