Thalidomide and septic shock Patient Reports February 10, 2012

Thalidomide Side Effects Report #6001529-5
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Physician from NEW ZEALAND on Dec 03, 2008. Male patient, weighting 149.9 lb, was diagnosed with waldenstrom's macroglobulinaemia and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bone marrow disorder, disease progression, sepsis , septic shock. Thalidomide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ACETAMINOPHEN, AMEPRAZOLE, TRANEXAMIC ACID, METFORMIN, OMEPRAZOLE, VENTOLIN, ATROVENT. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 11/19/2007.

Thalidomide Side Effects Report #6064192-3
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Physician from NEW ZEALAND on Jan 27, 2009. Male patient, weighting 149.9 lb, was diagnosed with waldenstrom's macroglobulinaemia and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: disease progression, sepsis , septic shock. Thalidomide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ACETAMINOPHEN, AMEPRAZOLE, TRANEXAMIC ACID, METFORMIN, OMEPRAZOLE, VENTOLIN, ATROVENT. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 11/19/2007.

Thalidomide Side Effects Report #4998557-5
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Apr 25, 2006. Male patient, 42 years of age, was diagnosed with pyoderma gangrenosum and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: condition aggravated, ileus, intestinal perforation, ischaemia, neurofibromatosis , peritonitis, septic shock, skin disorder. Thalidomide dosage: 100 MG, QD, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with TRAMADOL, PARACETAMOL, GABAPENTIN, ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID SRT, SIMVASTATIN. Patient died.

Thalidomide Side Effects Report #4906796-4
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Jan 25, 2006. Male patient, 72 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma  and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bone pain, septic shock, thrombocytopenia. Thalidomide dosage: 100 MG, DAILY, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, PREDNISOLONE, ANALGESICS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 01/22/2006.


Thalidomide Side Effects Report #5683464-5
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Health Professional from ITALY on Mar 19, 2008. Male patient, 70 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma  and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, anaemia, hyperglycaemia, lung infection, no therapeutic response, pleural effusion, pneumonitis, septic shock, staphylococcal infection . Thalidomide dosage: 50 MG, DAILY, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with PREDNISONE, MELPHALAN, LEVOFLOXACINE, INSULIN, LANTUS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 11/24/2007.

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  and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory failure, haemoglobin decreased, platelet count decreased, pneumonia , septic shock. Thalidomide dosage: 400 MG, 8 IN 1 D, ORAL. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient recovered.

Thalidomide Side Effects Report #6122102-4
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Physician from AUSTRALIA on Mar 09, 2009. Male patient, 62 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma , herpes zoster and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: ankle fracture, femur fracture, fistula , neuropathy peripheral, osteonecrosis , rib fracture, sepsis , septic shock, tibia fracture. Thalidomide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PAMIDRONATE DI, ZOLEDRONIC ACID, PREDNISOLONE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, MELPHALAN, VALACYCLOVIR. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient died on 01/01/2007.

Thalidomide Side Effects Report #4906794-0
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Jan 25, 2006. Male patient, 59 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma  and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: septic shock. Thalidomide dosage: 200 MG, QD, ORAL. Patient died on 01/08/2006.

Thalidomide Side Effects Report #4973471-X
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 13, 2006. Male patient, 59 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma  and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: azotaemia, fasciitis, insomnia, nausea , necrotising fasciitis, pain in extremity, respiratory failure, septic shock. Thalidomide dosage: 200 MG X 28 DAYS PO. During the same period patient was treated with ZOMETA. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Thalidomide Side Effects Report #5113762-5
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Physician from RUSSIAN FEDERATION on Sept 14, 2006. Female patient, 58 years of age, weighting 185.2 lb, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma  and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , dehydration, diverticular perforation, diverticulitis, multi-organ failure, peritonitis, septic shock. Thalidomide dosage: 200 MG, DAILY, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with DEXAMETHASONE, PYRIDOXINE, LACTULOSE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 06/15/2005.

Thalidomide Side Effects Report #5413887-0
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Aug 01, 2007. Male patient, 57 years of age, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma  and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: disease progression, multiple myeloma , septic shock. Thalidomide dosage: 50 MG, QD, ORAL. Patient died on 07/01/2007.

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  and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood lactate dehydrogenase increased, malignant neoplasm progression, multiple myeloma , pancytopenia, 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  and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: 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 #5722897-5
Thalidomide side effect was reported by a Health Professional from KOREA, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF on Apr 16, 2008. Female patient, 53 years of age, weighting 136.7 lb, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma  and was treated with Thalidomide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, diarrhoea, loss of consciousness, oedema, septic shock, urine output decreased. Thalidomide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, DEXAMETHASONE, NORVASC, RISPERDAL, ALDACTONE, LASIX. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 02/03/2008.