Zidovudine and encephalitis Patient Reports February 12, 2012

Zidovudine Side Effects Report #5421796-6
Zidovudine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 06, 2007. Male patient, 43 years of age, was diagnosed with hiv infection  and was treated with Zidovudine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bk virus infection, cerebral toxoplasmosis, encephalitis . Zidovudine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LAMIVUDINE, EFAVIRENZ, COMBIVIR, FLUCONAZOLE, COTRIM, ISONIAZID. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Zidovudine Side Effects Report #5093467-X
Zidovudine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Aug 16, 2006. Female patient, 41 years of age, was diagnosed with hiv infection  and was treated with Zidovudine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion, cytomegalovirus chorioretinitis, cytomegalovirus colitis, depressed level of consciousness, diarrhoea haemorrhagic, encephalitis , hyponatraemia, immune reconstitution syndrome. Zidovudine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LAMIVUDINE, ABACAVIR, KALETRA. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Zidovudine Side Effects Report #4760398-1
Zidovudine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Aug 24, 2005. Female patient, 34 years of age, was diagnosed with hiv infection  and was treated with Zidovudine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, brain oedema, cardio-respiratory arrest, cerebral infarction, encephalitis , eye disorder, headache , immune reconstitution syndrome. Zidovudine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LAMIVUDINE, ABACAVIR, NEVIRAPINE, FLUCONAZOLE, AMPHOTERICIN B, FLUCYTOSINE. Patient died.

Zidovudine Side Effects Report #6107301-X
Zidovudine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from GERMANY on Feb 20, 2009. Female patient, 24 years of age, was diagnosed with hiv infection  and was treated with Zidovudine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cryptococcosis, encephalitis , immune reconstitution syndrome. Zidovudine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LAMIVUDINE, FLUCONAZOLE, FLUCYTOSINE, AMPHOTERICIN B, VORICONAZOLE. Patient recovered.


Zidovudine Side Effects Report #6121156-9
Zidovudine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from GERMANY on Mar 05, 2009. Female patient, 24 years of age, weighting 163.1 lb, was diagnosed with hiv infection  and was treated with Zidovudine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood lactic acid increased, brain oedema, encephalitis , headache , immune reconstitution syndrome, pleocytosis, protein total increased, splenomegaly. Zidovudine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LAMIVUDINE, FLUCONAZOLE, EFAVIRENZ, FLUCYTOSINE, AMPHOTERICIN B, VORICONAZOLE. Patient recovered.

Zidovudine Side Effects Report #4823658-1
Zidovudine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from ITALY on Oct 31, 2005. Male patient was diagnosed with antiviral prophylaxis and was treated with Zidovudine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, apnoea, brain damage, dyspraxia, encephalitis , erythropoiesis abnormal, eye movement disorder, hyperlactacidaemia. Zidovudine dosage: 250MG TWICE PER DAY. Patient recovered.

Zidovudine Side Effects Report #5090970-3
Zidovudine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 11, 2006. Female patient, 32 years of age, was treated with Zidovudine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: adrenal cortex necrosis, adrenalitis, cytomegalovirus infection , encephalitis , interstitial lung disease, pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia. Zidovudine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ABACAVIR, LAMIVUDINE. Patient died.