Tigecycline and thrombocytopenia Patient Reports February 12, 2012

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 #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 #5091651-2
Tigecycline side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from INDIA on Aug 22, 2006. Male patient, 55 years of age, was diagnosed with pneumonia  and was treated with Tigecycline. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: infection , thrombocytopenia, treatment noncompliance. Tigecycline dosage: 100 MG LOADING THEN 50 MG EVERY 12 HOURS; INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with ALBUMIN, NPH INSULIN, BAMBUTEROL, AMBROXOL, XOPENEX, IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE, LEVOFLOXACIN, CEFOPERAZONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Tigecycline Side Effects Report #4959874-8
Tigecycline side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from INDIA on Mar 21, 2006. Male patient, 55 years of age, was diagnosed with pneumonia  and was treated with Tigecycline. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: thrombocytopenia. Tigecycline dosage: 100 MG LOADING THEN 50 MG EVERY 12 HOURS INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with ALBUMIN, INSULIN, BAMBUTEROL, AMBROXOL, XOPENEX, IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Tigecycline Side Effects Report #4964872-4
Tigecycline side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from INDIA on Mar 28, 2006. Male patient, 55 years of age, was diagnosed with pneumonia  and was treated with Tigecycline. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: thrombocytopenia. Tigecycline dosage: 100 MG LOADING THEN 50 MG EVERY 12 HOURS, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with ALBUMIN IALBUMIN ), INSULIN, BAMBUTEROL, AMBROXOL, XOPENEX, IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE, LEVOFLOXACIN, CEFOPERAZONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Tigecycline Side Effects Report #4973061-9
Tigecycline side effect was reported by a Health Professional from INDIA on Apr 01, 2006. Male patient, 55 years of age, was diagnosed with pneumonia  and was treated with Tigecycline. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: thrombocytopenia. Tigecycline dosage: 100 MG LOADING THEN 50 MG EVERY 12 HOURS, INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with ALBUMIN, INSULIN, BAMBUTEROL, AMBROXOL, XOPENEX, IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE, LEVOFLOXACIN, CEFOPERAZONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Tigecycline Side Effects Report #4902028-1
Tigecycline side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Feb 02, 2006. Female patient, 75 years of age, weighting 163.1 lb, was diagnosed with osteomyelitis and was treated with Tigecycline. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: thrombocytopenia. Tigecycline dosage: 50MG Q12H IV BOLUS. Patient recovered.

Tigecycline Side Effects Report #4876497-X
Tigecycline side effect was reported by a Physician from SPAIN on Jan 04, 2006. Male patient, 85 years of age, was diagnosed with abdominal infection, acinetobacter infection, postoperative wound infection and was treated with Tigecycline. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: hypotension, melaena, sepsis , thrombocytopenia. Tigecycline dosage: 100 MG LOADING DOSE, THEN 50 MG EVERY 12 HOURS INTRAVENOUS. During the same period patient was treated with OMEPRAZOLE, HYDROCORTISONE, INSULIN, FENTANYL, ENOXAPARIN, GENTAMICIN. Patient died.

Tigecycline Side Effects Report #5763756-1
Tigecycline side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on June 06, 2008. Female patient was treated with Tigecycline. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: thrombocytopenia. Tigecycline dosage: 50MG IV Q12 H. Patient recovered.