Tigecycline and septic shock Patient Reports February 12, 2012

Tigecycline Side Effects Report #5682216-X
Tigecycline side effect was reported by a Physician from GREECE on Mar 18, 2008. Male patient, 75 years of age, was diagnosed with soft tissue infection, klebsiella bacteraemia and was treated with Tigecycline. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: gastrointestinal haemorrhage, klebsiella bacteraemia, septic shock. Tigecycline dosage: unknown. Patient died.

Tigecycline Side Effects Report #5721007-8
Tigecycline side effect was reported by a Physician from GREECE on Apr 24, 2008. Male patient, 75 years of age, was diagnosed with soft tissue infection, klebsiella bacteraemia and was treated with Tigecycline. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: gastrointestinal haemorrhage, klebsiella bacteraemia, septic shock. Tigecycline dosage: unknown. Patient died.

Tigecycline Side Effects Report #5223754-3
Tigecycline side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from CROATIA (local name: Hrvatska) on Sept 05, 2006. Female patient, 80 years of age, was diagnosed with pneumonia  and was treated with Tigecycline. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, cardiac failure, multi-organ failure, septic shock, thrombocytopenia. Tigecycline dosage: 100 MG LOAD, THEN 50 MG TWICE DAILY INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with DIAZEPAM, FUROSEMIDE, RANITIDINE, DIGOXIN, VERAPAMIL. Patient died.

Tigecycline Side Effects Report #5106889-5
Tigecycline side effect was reported by a Health Professional from CROATIA (local name: Hrvatska) on Sept 05, 2006. Female patient, 80 years of age, was diagnosed with pneumonia  and was treated with Tigecycline. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acinetobacter infection, anaemia, aspiration tracheal abnormal, multi-organ failure, pseudomonas infection, septic shock, staphylococcal infection , thrombocytopenia. Tigecycline dosage: 100 MG LOAD, THEN 50 MG TWICE DAILY INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with DIAZEPAM, FUROSEMIDE, RANITIDINE, DIGOXIN, VERAPAMIL. Patient died.


Tigecycline Side Effects Report #4823379-5
Tigecycline side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from CROATIA (local name: Hrvatska) on Oct 26, 2005. Female patient, 80 years of age, was diagnosed with pneumonia  and was treated with Tigecycline. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, cardiac failure, multi-organ failure, septic shock, streptococcal infection , thrombocytopenia. Tigecycline dosage: 100 MG LOAD, THEN 50 MG TWICE DAILY, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with DIAZEPAM, FUROSEMIDE, RANITIDINE, DIGOXIN, VERAPAMIL. Patient died.

Tigecycline Side Effects Report #4830685-7
Tigecycline side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from CROATIA (local name: Hrvatska) on Nov 07, 2005. Female patient, 80 years of age, was diagnosed with pneumonia  and was treated with Tigecycline. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, aspiration tracheal abnormal, cardiac failure, monocyte percentage decreased, multi-organ failure, pseudomonas infection, septic shock, staphylococcal infection , thrombocytopenia. Tigecycline dosage: 100 MG LOAD, THEN 50 MG TWICE DAILY, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with DIAZEPAM, FUROSEMIDE, RANITIDINE, DIGOXIN, VERAPAMIL. Patient died.

Tigecycline Side Effects Report #4974419-4
Tigecycline side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from CROATIA (local name: Hrvatska) on Apr 04, 2006. Female patient, 80 years of age, was diagnosed with pneumonia  and was treated with Tigecycline. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, blood culture positive, cardiac failure, multi-organ failure, pseudomonas infection, septic shock, staphylococcal infection , thrombocytopenia. Tigecycline dosage: 100 MG LOAD, THEN 50 MG TWICE DAILY. During the same period patient was treated with DIAZEPAM, FUROSEMIDE, RANITIDINE, DIGOXIN, VERAPAMIL. Patient died.

Tigecycline Side Effects Report #5675291-X
Tigecycline side effect was reported by a Health Professional from SPAIN on Mar 10, 2008. Female patient, 66 years of age, was diagnosed with pneumonia  and was treated with Tigecycline. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood alkaline phosphatase increased, gamma-glutamyltransferase increased, hyperbilirubinaemia, septic shock, thrombocytopenia. Tigecycline dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VANCOMYCIN, COLISTIN SULPHATE. Patient died on 06/16/2007.

Tigecycline Side Effects Report #5692041-1
Tigecycline side effect was reported by a Health Professional from SPAIN on Mar 28, 2008. Female patient, 66 years of age, was diagnosed with pneumonia  and was treated with Tigecycline. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood alkaline phosphatase increased, gamma-glutamyltransferase increased, hyperbilirubinaemia, septic shock, thrombocytopenia. Tigecycline dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VANCOMYCIN, COLISTIN SULPHATE. Patient recovered.


Tigecycline Side Effects Report #4954042-8
Tigecycline side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Mar 08, 2006. Male patient, 51 years of age, was diagnosed with acinetobacter infection, pneumonia bacterial and was treated with Tigecycline. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute respiratory distress syndrome, gastrointestinal anastomotic leak, large intestine perforation, peritonitis, septic shock. Tigecycline dosage: unknown. Patient died.

Tigecycline Side Effects Report #4948728-9
Tigecycline side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Mar 08, 2006. Female patient, 52 years of age, was diagnosed with abdominal infection, acinetobacter bacteraemia, pleural infection, pneumonia bacterial and was treated with Tigecycline. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bradycardia, cardiac arrest , condition aggravated, fungal sepsis, multi-organ failure, septic shock, tachycardia. Tigecycline dosage: 50 MG 2X PER 1 DAY INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with TICARCILLIN. Patient died.