Xyrem and confusional state Patient Reports February 11, 2012



Xyrem Side Effects Report #5047179-9
Xyrem side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on June 15, 2006. Female patient, 30 years of age, weighting 160.0 lb, was diagnosed with sleep disorder What is  sleep disorder, psychotic disorder What is  psychotic disorder and was treated with Xyrem. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: affective disorder, anxiety What is  anxiety, blood alkaline phosphatase increased, blood calcium decreased, bradyphrenia, condition aggravated, confusional state, depression What is  depression. Xyrem dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ALLEGRA, COUGH MEDICINE, XANAX, ESTROGEN CREAM, ASPIRIN, AMBIEN, ROBAXIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Xyrem Side Effects Report #5543632-X
Xyrem side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Nov 29, 2007. Male patient, 80 years of age, was diagnosed with narcolepsy and was treated with Xyrem. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abnormal dreams, back pain What is  back pain, biopsy prostate abnormal, chest pain What is  chest pain, complex partial seizures, confusional state, disorientation, dyskinesia. Xyrem dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ROPINIROLE, LEVODOPA AND CARBIDOPA, VALPROIC ACID. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Xyrem Side Effects Report #5756926-X
Xyrem side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on May 19, 2008. Male patient, 80 years of age, was diagnosed with narcolepsy and was treated with Xyrem. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abnormal dreams, back pain What is  back pain, biopsy prostate abnormal, chest pain What is  chest pain, complex partial seizures, confusional state, disorientation, dyskinesia. Xyrem dosage: unknown. Patient died on 05/19/2008.

Xyrem Side Effects Report #5825667-2
Xyrem side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on July 14, 2008. Male patient, 80 years of age, was diagnosed with narcolepsy and was treated with Xyrem. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abnormal dreams, back pain What is  back pain, chest pain What is  chest pain, complex partial seizures, confusional state, disorientation, dyskinesia, hypnagogic hallucination. Xyrem dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DIVALPROX, PROPOXYPHENE HYDROCHLORIDE AND ACETAMINOPHEN, NAPROXEN. Patient died on 05/19/2008.


Xyrem Side Effects Report #5950914-6
Xyrem side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Oct 30, 2008. Male patient, 79 years of age, was diagnosed with narcolepsy and was treated with Xyrem. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abnormal behaviour, aggression, belligerence, cardiac failure congestive, confusional state, crying, hostility, impaired self-care, incoherent. Xyrem dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DIVALPROEX, RISPERIDONE, CLOPIDOGREL BISULPHATE, CARVEDILOL, AMLODIPINE, INSULIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Xyrem Side Effects Report #5136797-5
Xyrem side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Oct 10, 2006. Female patient, 33 years of age, weighting 134.0 lb, was diagnosed with narcolepsy and was treated with Xyrem. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aphasia What is  aphasia, balance disorder, confusional state, dizziness What is  dizziness, euphoric mood, exposure to noise, fear, feeling abnormal. Xyrem dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with BUSPAR, FLUOXETINE, ACYCLOVIR, ASACOL, DEXTROAMPHETAMINE. Patient recovered.

Xyrem Side Effects Report #5156215-0
Xyrem side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Oct 10, 2006. Female patient, 33 years of age, weighting 134.0 lb, was diagnosed with narcolepsy and was treated with Xyrem. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anxiety What is  anxiety, aphasia What is  aphasia, confusional state, dizziness What is  dizziness, euphoric mood, fear, feeling abnormal, gait disturbance. Xyrem dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with BUSPAR, FLUOXETINE, ACYCLOVIR, ASACOL, DEXTROAMPHETAMINE, HYOSCYAMINE SULPHATE. Patient recovered.

Xyrem Side Effects Report #5401306-X
Xyrem side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on July 19, 2007. Female patient, 20 years of age, weighting 107.0 lb, was diagnosed with narcolepsy and was treated with Xyrem. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood potassium decreased, confusional state, convulsion, dehydration, depressed level of consciousness, dyspnoea, feeling abnormal, feeling cold, gait disturbance. Xyrem dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METHYLPHENIDATE, PAROXETINE, MODAFINIL, VITAMIN, FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE, TOPIRAMATE, CETIRIZINE. Patient recovered.

Xyrem Side Effects Report #5843059-7
Xyrem side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 06, 2008. Female patient, 50 years of age, was diagnosed with insomnia and was treated with Xyrem. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac enzymes increased, chest pain What is  chest pain, condition aggravated, confusional state, dyspnoea, electrocardiogram change, feeling cold, hyperhidrosis, nausea What is  nausea. Xyrem dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Xyrem Side Effects Report #5302941-X
Xyrem side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 03, 2007. Male patient, 38 years of age, weighting 200.0 lb, was diagnosed with initial insomnia and was treated with Xyrem. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: confusional state, dizziness What is  dizziness, insomnia, jaw disorder, respiratory depression. Xyrem dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Xyrem Side Effects Report #4978944-1
Xyrem side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 19, 2006. Female patient, 47 years of age, weighting 111.0 lb, was diagnosed with hypersomnia and was treated with Xyrem. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: confusional state, logorrhoea, mania, paranoia, suffocation feeling, weight decreased. Xyrem dosage: 7.5 ML BID. During the same period patient was treated with VIVACTIL, BONIVA. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Xyrem Side Effects Report #4759817-6
Xyrem side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 31, 2005. Female patient, weighting 220.0 lb, was diagnosed with hypersomnia, insomnia and was treated with Xyrem. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: confusional state, electroencephalogram abnormal, epilepsy What is  epilepsy, mood altered, petit mal epilepsy, thinking abnormal, thought blocking. Xyrem dosage: 9 MG , DIVIDED DOSE TWICE NIGHTLY PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Xyrem Side Effects Report #6050063-5
Xyrem side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 08, 2009. Female patient, 61 years of age, weighting 125.0 lb, was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, poor quality sleep and was treated with Xyrem. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: condition aggravated, confusional state, fall What is  fall, gastrooesophageal reflux disease, hiatus hernia, nightmare, pain What is  pain, paranoia, psychotic disorder What is  psychotic disorder. Xyrem dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Xyrem Side Effects Report #4905411-3
Xyrem side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Feb 07, 2006. Female patient, 57 years of age, weighting 145.0 lb, was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, sleep disorder What is  sleep disorder and was treated with Xyrem. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: amnesia, confusional state, dizziness What is  dizziness, hypomania, nausea What is  nausea, paranoia. Xyrem dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with KLONOPIN, PROVIGIL, NEURONTIN, LEVOXYL, EFFEXOR, DOXYCYCLINE, NASONEX. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Xyrem Side Effects Report #4744298-9
Xyrem side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 11, 2005. Female patient, 51 years of age, weighting 120.0 lb, was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and was treated with Xyrem. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: confusional state, delusion, depression What is  depression, dysarthria, feeling abnormal, hypersomnia, irritability, legal problem. Xyrem dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Xyrem Side Effects Report #5222358-6
Xyrem side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 17, 2007. Female patient, 64 years of age, weighting 155.0 lb, was diagnosed with cataplexy and was treated with Xyrem. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anorexia, blood potassium decreased, blood pressure increased, cardiac valve disease, confusional state, depressed level of consciousness, dizziness What is  dizziness, dysgeusia, heart rate decreased. Xyrem dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FEXOFENADINE, HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, LISINOPRIL, AMLODIPINE, GABAPENTIN, INSULIN, DEFLAZACORT. Patient recovered.

Xyrem Side Effects Report #5177121-1
Xyrem side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 21, 2006. Female patient, 64 years of age, weighting 155.0 lb, was diagnosed with cataplexy and was treated with Xyrem. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anorexia, blood potassium decreased, blood pressure fluctuation, confusional state, dizziness What is  dizziness, heart rate decreased, nausea What is  nausea, somnolence, weight decreased. Xyrem dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FEXOFENADINE, HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, LISINOPRIL, AMLODIPINE, GABAPENTIN, INSULIN, DEFLAZACORT. Patient recovered.

Xyrem Side Effects Report #5332154-7
Xyrem side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on May 04, 2007. Male patient, 57 years of age, weighting 220.0 lb, was diagnosed with cataplexy and was treated with Xyrem. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: confusional state, loss of consciousness. Xyrem dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with AVANDAMET. Patient recovered.

Xyrem Side Effects Report #5335612-4
Xyrem side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on May 04, 2007. Male patient, 57 years of age, weighting 220.0 lb, was diagnosed with cataplexy and was treated with Xyrem. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: confusional state, loss of consciousness. Xyrem dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with AVANDAMET. Patient recovered.


Xyrem Side Effects Report #5947640-6
Xyrem side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 30, 2008. Male patient, 49 years of age, was diagnosed with cataplexy, narcolepsy and was treated with Xyrem. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cataplexy, condition aggravated, confusional state, convulsion, foot fracture, head injury, pulmonary embolism What is  pulmonary embolism. Xyrem dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE AND SALMETEROL, ALBUTEROL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Xyrem Side Effects Report #5843063-9
Xyrem side effect was reported by a Physician from FRANCE on July 20, 2007. Female patient, 38 years of age, was diagnosed with cataplexy and was treated with Xyrem. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: condition aggravated, confusional state, disorientation, epilepsy What is  epilepsy, headache What is  headache, insomnia, loss of consciousness, malaise, nausea What is  nausea. Xyrem dosage: 4.5 GM (2.25 MG, 2 IN 1 D) ORAL; 1 GM (1 GM, 1 IN 1 D), ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with MODAFINIL, TOPIRAMATE, CLOMIPRAMINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Xyrem Side Effects Report #5925677-0
Xyrem side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from BELGIUM on Sept 30, 2008. Female patient, 38 years of age, was diagnosed with cataplexy, narcolepsy and was treated with Xyrem. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arthralgia, confusional state, disorientation, epilepsy What is  epilepsy, fall What is  fall, headache What is  headache, insomnia, loss of consciousness, malaise. Xyrem dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with MODAFINIL, TOPRIAMATE, CLOMIPRAMINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Xyrem Side Effects Report #5930585-5
Xyrem side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from BELGIUM on Oct 07, 2008. Female patient, 38 years of age, was diagnosed with cataplexy, narcolepsy and was treated with Xyrem. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arthralgia, condition aggravated, confusional state, disorientation, epilepsy What is  epilepsy, fall What is  fall, fatigue, headache What is  headache, insomnia. Xyrem dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with MODAFINIL, TOPIRAMATE, CLOMIPRAMINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Xyrem Side Effects Report #5100609-6
Xyrem side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 07, 2006. Female patient, 35 years of age, weighting 145.0 lb, was diagnosed with cataplexy, narcolepsy and was treated with Xyrem. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acne cystic, anxiety What is  anxiety, chronic sinusitis, confusional state, crying, depression What is  depression, dyskinesia, eye swelling. Xyrem dosage: 4.5 ML 2 PO. During the same period patient was treated with DEXEDRINE. Patient recovered.


Xyrem Side Effects Report #6059357-0
Xyrem side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 21, 2009. Female patient, 29 years of age, was diagnosed with cataplexy, narcolepsy and was treated with Xyrem. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: confusional state, mania. Xyrem dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Xyrem Side Effects Report #5930464-3
Xyrem side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 16, 2008. Female patient, 55 years of age, was treated with Xyrem. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: altered state of consciousness, confusional state. Xyrem dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Xyrem Side Effects Report #5941625-1
Xyrem side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 24, 2008. Male patient, 49 years of age, was treated with Xyrem. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: confusional state, convulsion, head injury. Xyrem dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Xyrem Side Effects Report #5736513-X
Xyrem side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 23, 2008. Female patient, 31 years of age, was treated with Xyrem. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: amnesia, confusional state, convulsion, fall What is  fall, impaired gastric emptying, nausea What is  nausea, orthostatic intolerance, pelvic fracture. Xyrem dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with AMEPHETAMINEED SALTS, BUPROPION, FLUOXETINE, FLUCONAZOLE, LAMOTRIGINE, TAMSULOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE, CLONAZEPAM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Xyrem Side Effects Report #5699432-3
Xyrem side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 28, 2008. Female patient, 28 years of age, was treated with Xyrem. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: confusional state, renal disorder, vomiting. Xyrem dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
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