Zavesca and dysphagia Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Zavesca Side Effects Report #5081964-2
Zavesca side effect was reported by a Physician from ITALY on July 28, 2006. Female patient, child 12 years of age, weighting 90.39 lb, was diagnosed with niemann-pick disease and was treated with Zavesca. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion, dysphagia, epilepsy . Zavesca dosage: 400 MG, TID, ORAL. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient recovered.

Zavesca Side Effects Report #5154410-8
Zavesca side effect was reported by a Physician from ITALY on Oct 31, 2006. Female patient, child 12 years of age, weighting 90.39 lb, was diagnosed with niemann-pick disease and was treated with Zavesca. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion, dysphagia, epilepsy , tremor. Zavesca dosage: 100 MG QD ORAL. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient recovered.

Zavesca Side Effects Report #5401996-1
Zavesca side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on July 18, 2007. Female patient, child 7 years of age, weighting 37.26 lb, was diagnosed with gaucher's disease and was treated with Zavesca. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cognitive disorder, convulsion, cough, device occlusion, diarrhoea, disease progression, dysphagia, lower respiratory tract infection. Zavesca dosage: 100 MG, BID, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE, CHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE, IMODIUM, GLYCOPYRROLATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Zavesca Side Effects Report #4627314-4
Zavesca side effect was reported by a Physician from on Mar 16, 2005. Female patient, child 3 years of age, weighting 22.49 lb, was diagnosed with gaucher's disease and was treated with Zavesca. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, deafness, diarrhoea, dysphagia, speech disorder developmental. Zavesca dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.


Zavesca Side Effects Report #4650142-0
Zavesca side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Apr 12, 2005. Female patient, child 3 years of age, weighting 22.49 lb, was diagnosed with gaucher's disease and was treated with Zavesca. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, deafness, diarrhoea, dysphagia, gastrointestinal hypermotility, off label use, procedural complication, speech disorder developmental. Zavesca dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.