Ventavis and right ventricular failure Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Ventavis Side Effects Report #5285706-7
Ventavis side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 19, 2006. Female patient, 79 years of age, weighting 166.0 lb, was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension  and was treated with Ventavis. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pulmonary hypertension , right ventricular failure. Ventavis dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FERROUS SULPHATE, FOLIC ACID W, SYNTHROID, ACETAMINOPHEN, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, ALPRAZOLAM. Patient died on 08/18/2006.

Ventavis Side Effects Report #5030357-2
Ventavis side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on May 31, 2006. Female patient, 76 years of age, weighting 179.9 lb, was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension  and was treated with Ventavis. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: condition aggravated, jugular vein distension, neck pain, pulmonary hypertension , renal failure, right ventricular failure, syncope, urinary tract infection . Ventavis dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ALTACE, WARFARIN, METOLAZONE, GLIPIZIDE, FOLIC ACID, ALEVE, PROPRANOLOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 06/01/2006.

Ventavis Side Effects Report #5207745-4
Ventavis side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 19, 2006. Female patient, 74 years of age, weighting 131.0 lb, was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension  and was treated with Ventavis. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pulmonary hypertension , right ventricular failure. Ventavis dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FUROSEMIDE, RANITIDINE, SYNTHROID, PREDNISONE, ASPIRIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 09/18/2006.

Ventavis Side Effects Report #5093195-0
Ventavis side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 21, 2006. Male patient, 71 years of age, weighting 170.0 lb, was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension  and was treated with Ventavis. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: condition aggravated, contusion, cor pulmonale, oedema peripheral, pulmonary hypertension , right ventricular failure, somnolence. Ventavis dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FUROSEMIDE, WARFARIN, DILTIAZEM HYDROCHLORIDE, LIPITOR, ASPIRIN, ATENOLOL, COZAAR, METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE. Patient died on 06/16/2006.


Ventavis Side Effects Report #5022160-4
Ventavis side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Jan 10, 2006. Female patient, 63 years of age, weighting 127.0 lb, was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension  and was treated with Ventavis. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, condition aggravated, pleural effusion, pneumonia streptococcal, pulmonary hypertension , right ventricular failure, syncope. Ventavis dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ASPIRIN, PREDNISONE, COUMADIN, ZETIA, DILTIA XT, DIGITEK, ACTONEL, LASIX. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 01/10/2006.

Ventavis Side Effects Report #5027753-6
Ventavis side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Jan 11, 2006. Male patient, 61 years of age, weighting 209.0 lb, was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension  and was treated with Ventavis. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: right ventricular failure. Ventavis dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ULTRACET, AVAPRO, ELAVIL, SYNTHROID, NORVASC, PREDNISONE, NEURONTIN, ROBAXIN. Patient died on 01/05/2006.

Ventavis Side Effects Report #5027755-X
Ventavis side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Jan 22, 2006. Female patient, 61 years of age, weighting 169.0 lb, was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension  and was treated with Ventavis. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: condition aggravated, dyspnoea, lung infiltration, pleural effusion, pulmonary hypertension , right ventricular failure, syncope. Ventavis dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SILDENAFIL, DEMADEX, TRAVATAN, FLOVENT, CARTIA XT, FOLIC ACID, FOSAMAX. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 01/21/2006.

Ventavis Side Effects Report #5093200-1
Ventavis side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on May 11, 2006. Female patient, 58 years of age, weighting 156.1 lb, was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension  and was treated with Ventavis. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrial fibrillation , chest discomfort, dyspnoea, face oedema, right ventricular failure. Ventavis dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with TRACLEER, BUMEX, HYDROCHLOROTHIAZDE, RYTHMOL, VICODIN, DIAZEPAM, POTASSIUM, LISINOPRIL. Patient died.

Ventavis Side Effects Report #5022148-3
Ventavis side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Jan 19, 2006. Male patient, 58 years of age, weighting 175.0 lb, was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension  and was treated with Ventavis. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: right ventricular failure. Ventavis dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LASIX, STARLIX, SYNTHROID, MILRINONA, CENTRUM SILVER, INSPRA, PROTONIX, FOLIC ACID. Patient died on 01/19/2006.


Ventavis Side Effects Report #5027743-3
Ventavis side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Mar 07, 2006. Female patient, 55 years of age, weighting 135.0 lb, was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension  and was treated with Ventavis. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: right ventricular failure. Ventavis dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LASIX, URSODIOL, CALCIUM GLUCONATE, VITAMIN, PRANDIN, COUMADIN, ASPIRIN. Patient died on 03/01/2006.

Ventavis Side Effects Report #4955366-0
Ventavis side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Mar 14, 2006. Female patient, 49 years of age, weighting 272.5 lb, was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension  and was treated with Ventavis. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: pain in extremity, right ventricular failure, sepsis . Ventavis dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with TRANSDERM SCOP, PRANDIN, REGLAN, ASCORBIC ACID, ZOFRAN, FLONASE, LEXAPRO, TRAZODONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 02/28/2006.

Ventavis Side Effects Report #5093191-3
Ventavis side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Apr 21, 2006. Male patient, 43 years of age, weighting 150.0 lb, was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension  and was treated with Ventavis. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dizziness , flushing, headache , right ventricular failure. Ventavis dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with TRACLEER. Patient died on 04/25/2006.

Ventavis Side Effects Report #5287574-6
Ventavis side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on May 16, 2006. Female patient, 40 years of age, weighting 259.9 lb, was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension  and was treated with Ventavis. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cough, nausea , retching, right ventricular failure, salivary hypersecretion, viral upper respiratory tract infection. Ventavis dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SENNA, FLONASE, GABAPENTIN, WARFARIN, PREVACID, NAPROXEN. Patient recovered.

Ventavis Side Effects Report #4965025-6
Ventavis side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Oct 19, 2005. Female patient, 34 years of age, was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension  and was treated with Ventavis. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: right ventricular failure. Ventavis dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 10/09/2005.


Ventavis Side Effects Report #5022176-8
Ventavis side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Jan 13, 2006. Female patient, 19 years of age, weighting 97.00 lb, was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension  and was treated with Ventavis. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: right ventricular failure. Ventavis dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with MEDROL, SINEMET, VITAMIN D, PROTONIX, VICODIN, NIFEDIPINE, ALBUTEROL, AMBIEN. Patient died on 01/07/2006.

Ventavis Side Effects Report #5306479-5
Ventavis side effect was reported by a Physician from GERMANY on Mar 19, 2007. Female patient, weighting 13.23 lb, was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension  and was treated with Ventavis. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cholestasis, hepatomegaly, right ventricular failure. Ventavis dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DIAZEPAM, KETAMINE, CLONIDINE, DIPIDOLOR, ACETAMINOPHEN, IBUPROFEN, LEVOTHYROXINE, SILDENAFIL. Patient recovered.

Ventavis Side Effects Report #4829306-9
Ventavis side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 01, 2005. Male patient, 59 years of age, was treated with Ventavis. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: right ventricular failure. Ventavis dosage: unknown. Patient died on 08/31/2005.