Thalidomide and pneumonia Patient Reports February 10, 2012



Thalidomide Side Effects Report #6123578-9
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 18, 2009. Male patient, weighting 230.4 lb, was diagnosed with prostate cancer metastatic and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: haemoptysis, oedema peripheral, pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Thalidomide dosage: 50MG TWO 50MG QHS PO. During the same period patient was treated with DOXORUBICIN, METOPROLOL TARTRATE, SOTALOL HYDROCHLORIDE, ASPIRIN, ZOCOR, COUMADIN, ZOLADEX. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Thalidomide Side Effects Report #4783066-9
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Mar 11, 2005. Male patient, 70 years of age, was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: disease progression, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, pneumonia staphylococcal. Thalidomide dosage: 100 MG, DAILY, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with CARBOPLATIN, SIMVASTATIN, ENALAPRIL, AMLODIPINE, ATENOLOL, DEXAMETHASONE, OMEPRAZOLE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 03/07/2005.

Thalidomide Side Effects Report #5065116-8
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on July 27, 2006. Female patient, weighting 151.0 lb, was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: chest x-ray abnormal, malignant neoplasm progression, non-small cell lung cancer, pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Thalidomide dosage: 300 MG Q DAY PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Thalidomide Side Effects Report #4790239-8
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on May 18, 2005. Male patient, 72 years of age, was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: disease progression, pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Thalidomide dosage: 200 MG, DAILY, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with LEFLUNOMIDE. Patient died on 06/02/2004.


Thalidomide Side Effects Report #5963702-1
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from AUSTRALIA on Nov 17, 2008. Male patient, weighting 163.1 lb, was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Thalidomide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with AZACITIDINE, VORICONAZOLE, FAMCLOVIR, ALENDRONATE, PANTOPRAZOLE, SIMVASTATIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 10/22/2008.

Thalidomide Side Effects Report #6028228-8
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from AUSTRALIA on Dec 29, 2008. Male patient, weighting 190.7 lb, was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Thalidomide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VIDAZA, CELEBREX, ATENOLOL, GLICLAZIDE, ISBESARTAN, ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Thalidomide Side Effects Report #4850515-7
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Nov 29, 2005. Female patient, 84 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, bronchopneumopathy, infection What is  infection, pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Thalidomide dosage: 100 MG, DAILY, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with BETA BLOCKING AGENTS, SINTROM. Patient died on 11/07/2005.

Thalidomide Side Effects Report #5228405-X
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Jan 24, 2007. Male patient, 79 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardio-respiratory arrest, metabolic acidosis, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, respiratory failure. Thalidomide dosage: 400 MG, 8 IN 1 D, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM, LOSARTAN WITH HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, VERAPAMIL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 06/24/2006.

Thalidomide Side Effects Report #5115426-0
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on June 24, 2006. Male patient, 79 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardio-respiratory arrest, metabolic acidosis, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, respiratory failure. Thalidomide dosage: 400 MG, 8 IN 1 D, ORAL. Patient died on 06/24/2006.


Thalidomide Side Effects Report #4781962-X
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Jan 30, 2005. Male patient, 79 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: disease progression, pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Thalidomide dosage: 200 MG, DAILY, ORAL. Patient died.

Thalidomide Side Effects Report #5402014-1
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on July 18, 2007. Male patient, 75 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrioventricular block complete, pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Thalidomide dosage: 50 MG, 1 IN 1 D, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with VELCADE, PREDNISONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Thalidomide Side Effects Report #5413884-5
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Aug 01, 2007. Male patient, 75 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrioventricular block complete, pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Thalidomide dosage: 50 MG, 1 IN 1 D, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with VELCADE, PREDNISONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Thalidomide Side Effects Report #5415590-X
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Aug 01, 2007. Male patient, 75 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrioventricular block complete, pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Thalidomide dosage: 50 MG, 1 IN 1 D, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with VELCADE, PREDNISONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Thalidomide Side Effects Report #5904743-X
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 14, 2008. Female patient, 71 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dyspnoea, pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Thalidomide dosage: 100 MG, 2 IN1 D, ORAL : 50 MG, 1 IN 1 D, ORAL : 50-20MG, QD, ORAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Thalidomide Side Effects Report #5488674-8
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Oct 10, 2007. Female patient, 68 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiomyopathy What is  cardiomyopathy, dengue fever, hypertension, myocarditis, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, pulmonary oedema. Thalidomide dosage: 200 MG, 4 IN 1 D, ORAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Thalidomide Side Effects Report #5474543-6
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Sept 21, 2007. Female patient, 66 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory failure, haemoglobin decreased, platelet count decreased, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, septic shock. Thalidomide dosage: 400 MG, 8 IN 1 D, ORAL. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient recovered.

Thalidomide Side Effects Report #4831979-1
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Nov 04, 2005. Male patient, 65 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: chronic respiratory failure, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, polyneuropathy. Thalidomide dosage: 100 MG DAILY FOR 28 DAYS, ORAL. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient died on 10/07/2005.

Thalidomide Side Effects Report #5249811-3
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Feb 14, 2007. Male patient, 64 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cytolytic hepatitis, hypotension, left ventricular failure, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, renal failure, somnolence. Thalidomide dosage: 100 MG, 2 IN 1 D, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with VELCADE, DEXAMETHASONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Thalidomide Side Effects Report #5266694-6
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Feb 28, 2007. Male patient, 64 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cytolytic hepatitis, hypotension, pleural effusion, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, renal failure, right ventricular failure, somnolence. Thalidomide dosage: 100 MG, 2 IN 1 D, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with DEXAMETHASONE, VELCADE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Thalidomide Side Effects Report #5285406-3
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Mar 15, 2007. Male patient, 64 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alanine aminotransferase increased, aspartate aminotransferase increased, blood lactate dehydrogenase increased, hypotension, pleural effusion, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, renal failure, right ventricular failure, somnolence. Thalidomide dosage: 100 MG, 2 IN 1 D, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with DEXAMETHASONE, VELCADE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Thalidomide Side Effects Report #4781948-5
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Oct 22, 2004. Male patient, 62 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: disease progression, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, sepsis What is  sepsis. Thalidomide dosage: 50 MG, DAILY, ORAL. Patient died on 10/14/2004.

Thalidomide Side Effects Report #4939579-X
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Physician from CANADA on Feb 24, 2006. Male patient, 61 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: candidiasis, difficulty in walking, glomerulonephritis, laboratory test abnormal, lymphoma What is  lymphoma, nephrotic syndrome, peripheral sensory neuropathy, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, urinary retention. Thalidomide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PAMIDRONATE DI, IMMUNE GLOBULIN INTRAVENOUS, LISINOPRIL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Thalidomide Side Effects Report #5049416-3
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on July 11, 2006. Male patient, 60 years of age, weighting 192.0 lb, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: deep vein thrombosis What is  deep vein thrombosis, oedema peripheral, pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Thalidomide dosage: 150 MG EVERY DAY PO. During the same period patient was treated with DEXAMETHASONE. Patient recovered.

Thalidomide Side Effects Report #5466715-1
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Sept 10, 2007. Male patient, 57 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood lactate dehydrogenase increased, malignant neoplasm progression, multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma, pancytopenia, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, respiratory failure, septic shock. Thalidomide dosage: 50 MG, QD, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with DEXAMETHASONE, BENDAMUSTIN. Patient died on 07/26/2007.


Thalidomide Side Effects Report #5722898-7
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Physician from KOREA, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF on Apr 16, 2008. Female patient, 57 years of age, weighting 166.4 lb, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pneumonia What is  pneumonia, pulmonary oedema, septic shock, urine output decreased. Thalidomide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DEXAMETHASONE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, AMARYL, LAMIVUDINE, LEVOSULPIRIDE, ULTRACET, LEGALON. Patient died on 04/03/2008.

Thalidomide Side Effects Report #4615922-6
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Physician from on Mar 07, 2005. Female patient, 56 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: hepatitis cholestatic, hepatorenal failure, pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Thalidomide dosage: 200 MG, DAILY, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with DEXAMETHASONE, FENTANYL, FLUCONAZOLE, ZOLEDRONIC ACID, CARBAMAZEPINE, ALLOPURINOL, INSULIN, VERAPAMIL. Patient died on 02/14/2005.

Thalidomide Side Effects Report #5284842-9
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Mar 15, 2007. Male patient was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cytolytic hepatitis, hypotension, lobar pneumonia, pleural effusion, renal failure, right ventricular failure, somnolence. Thalidomide dosage: 100 MG, 2 IN 1 D, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with DEXAMETHASONE, VELCADE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Thalidomide Side Effects Report #5748670-X
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from TURKEY on May 07, 2008. Female patient was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: fatigue, herpes zoster, neuropathy peripheral, pancytopenia, pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Thalidomide dosage: 100 MG, EACH EVENING, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with ASOIRIN, BORTEZOMIB, DEXAMETHASONE. Patient recovered.

Thalidomide Side Effects Report #6057478-X
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Jan 19, 2009. Female patient, weighting 145.5 lb, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma, hypertension and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Thalidomide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with MELPHALAN, PREDNISONE, CANDESARTAN, EPREX, AMLOR, COKENZEN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Thalidomide Side Effects Report #6065954-9
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Physician from AUSTRALIA on Jan 30, 2009. Female patient, weighting 136.7 lb, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma, atrial fibrillation What is  atrial fibrillation and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: femur fracture, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, renal failure. Thalidomide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with WARFARIN, ROCALTROL. Patient died on 12/18/2008.

Thalidomide Side Effects Report #6089138-3
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Physician from AUSTRALIA on Feb 18, 2009. Female patient, weighting 136.7 lb, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma What is  multiple myeloma, atrial fibrillation What is  atrial fibrillation and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: femur fracture, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, renal failure. Thalidomide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with WARFARIN, ROCALTROL. Patient died on 12/18/2008.

Thalidomide Side Effects Report #4686871-2
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Physician from on May 27, 2005. Male patient, 15 years of age, was diagnosed with ependymoma and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: ependymoma malignant, malignant neoplasm progression, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, quadriplegia, respiratory failure. Thalidomide dosage: 400 MG, DAILY, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with BACTRIMTE, FORTUM, PROPAVAN, BETAPRED, LANZO, MORPHINE. Patient died on 04/16/2005.

Thalidomide Side Effects Report #5866596-8
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 29, 2008. Male patient, 63 years of age, weighting 160.0 lb, was diagnosed with cough, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: condition aggravated, disease complication, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Thalidomide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with TRAZODONE, NEXIUM, SIMVASTATIN, NAPROSYN, AMLODEPINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Thalidomide Side Effects Report #4673224-6
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Health Professional from on May 23, 2005. Male patient, 54 years of age, weighting 130.0 lb, was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pneumonia What is  pneumonia. Thalidomide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DEXAMETHASONE, CISPLATIN, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, VELCADE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Thalidomide Side Effects Report #5931291-3
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 24, 2008. Male patient, weighting 182.1 lb, was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: deep vein thrombosis What is  deep vein thrombosis, pneumonia What is  pneumonia, productive cough, pulmonary embolism What is  pulmonary embolism, pulmonary oedema. Thalidomide dosage: 5100 MG. During the same period patient was treated with CELECOXIB, ACCUTANE, TEMOZOLOMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
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