Tigecycline and fungaemia Patient Reports February 12, 2012

Tigecycline Side Effects Report #5813688-5
Tigecycline side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on July 15, 2008. Male patient was diagnosed with infection , pain  and was treated with Tigecycline. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal abscess, colonic fistula, fungaemia, pseudomembranous colitis. Tigecycline dosage: 100 MG LOAD, THEN 50 MG EVERY 12 HOURS. During the same period patient was treated with METRONIDAZOLE, MORPHINE, MEPERIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE, MEPERIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE, HYDROXYZINE, CEFEPIME, COMPAZINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Tigecycline Side Effects Report #4941163-9
Tigecycline side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Feb 23, 2006. Female patient, 52 years of age, was diagnosed with acinetobacter bacteraemia, staphylococcal bacteraemia and was treated with Tigecycline. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bradycardia, cardiac arrest , fungaemia, shock. Tigecycline dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with TICARCILLIN. Patient died.

Tigecycline Side Effects Report #5603954-0
Tigecycline side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 16, 2008. Male patient, weighting 182.9 lb, was diagnosed with abdominal infection, cardiovascular event prophylaxis, blood cholesterol increased, hypertension, medical diet, hypothyroidism, depression  and was treated with Tigecycline. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: fungaemia. Tigecycline dosage: 50 MG EVERY 12 HOURS. During the same period patient was treated with ASPIRIN, ATORVASTATIN, NIFEDIPINE, FERROUS SULPHATE, LEVOTHYROXINE, LISINOPRIL, AMLODIPINE, CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE. Patient recovered.

Tigecycline Side Effects Report #5618219-0
Tigecycline side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 30, 2008. Male patient, weighting 182.9 lb, was diagnosed with abdominal infection, cardiovascular event prophylaxis, blood cholesterol increased, depression , medical diet, hypertension and was treated with Tigecycline. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: fungaemia. Tigecycline dosage: 50 MG EVERY 12 HOURS. During the same period patient was treated with ASPIRIN, ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM, CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE, FERROUS SULPHATE, FLOMAX, LISINOPRIL, NIFEDIPINE, NEFAZODONE. Patient recovered.