Zovirax and gait disturbance Patient Reports February 12, 2012

Zovirax Side Effects Report #5852641-2
Zovirax side effect was reported by a Health Professional from JAPAN on Aug 14, 2008. Female patient, 88 years of age, was diagnosed with herpes zoster and was treated with Zovirax. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: altered state of consciousness, encephalopathy, gait disturbance, mental disorder, overdose, psychiatric symptom, restlessness. Zovirax dosage: 250MG THREE TIMES PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with VALTREX, HALCION, PREDONINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Zovirax Side Effects Report #5886330-5
Zovirax side effect was reported by a Health Professional from JAPAN on Sept 11, 2008. Female patient, 88 years of age, weighting 108.0 lb, was diagnosed with herpes zoster and was treated with Zovirax. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: altered state of consciousness, encephalopathy, gait disturbance, mental disorder, overdose, psychiatric symptom, restlessness. Zovirax dosage: 250MG THREE TIMES PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with VALTREX, HALCION, PREDONINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Zovirax Side Effects Report #5939093-9
Zovirax side effect was reported by a Health Professional from JAPAN on Oct 28, 2008. Female patient, 88 years of age, weighting 108.0 lb, was diagnosed with herpes zoster and was treated with Zovirax. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: altered state of consciousness, encephalopathy, gait disturbance, mental disorder, overdose, psychiatric symptom, restlessness. Zovirax dosage: 250MG THREE TIMES PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with VALTREX, HALCION, PREDONINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Zovirax Side Effects Report #5423677-0
Zovirax side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Aug 17, 2007. Male patient, 74 years of age, was diagnosed with herpes zoster and was treated with Zovirax. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardio-respiratory arrest, dizziness , dysstasia, fall , gait disturbance, infarction, intubation, loss of control of legs, myocardial ischaemia. Zovirax dosage: 250MG VARIABLE DOSE. During the same period patient was treated with FOIPAN, SELBEX, FAMOTIDINE, ZOLPIDEM, CLEBOPRIDE MALATE, TRYPTANOL, METHYCOBAL, VASOPRESSORS. Patient died on 08/02/2007.


Zovirax Side Effects Report #5214383-6
Zovirax side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Jan 19, 2007. Female patient, 72 years of age, was diagnosed with herpes zoster and was treated with Zovirax. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dysarthria, gait disturbance, psychiatric symptom, restlessness, urinary incontinence . Zovirax dosage: 250MG THREE TIMES PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with LOXONIN, ALINAMIN, SAWACILLIN, MUCOSTA, CYANOCOBALAMIN. Patient recovered.

Zovirax Side Effects Report #4832886-0
Zovirax side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Oct 24, 2005. Male patient, 67 years of age, weighting 127.9 lb, was diagnosed with herpes zoster and was treated with Zovirax. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dizziness , dysarthria, gait disturbance, hypoaesthesia. Zovirax dosage: 125MG PER DAY. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Zovirax Side Effects Report #4841322-X
Zovirax side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Oct 24, 2005. Male patient, 67 years of age, weighting 127.9 lb, was diagnosed with herpes zoster and was treated with Zovirax. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dysarthria, gait disturbance, haemodialysis, hypoaesthesia. Zovirax dosage: 125MG PER DAY. Patient recovered.

Zovirax Side Effects Report #4837495-5
Zovirax side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Nov 11, 2005. Male patient, 65 years of age, weighting 121.3 lb, was diagnosed with herpes zoster, myocardial infarction, hypercholesterolaemia, hypertension, gastrooesophageal reflux disease and was treated with Zovirax. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: gait disturbance, hallucination, nervous system disorder. Zovirax dosage: 400MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with VALTREX, PANALDINE, CALTAN, SELOKEN, ALTAT, SIGMART, HERBESSER, CHLORAMPHENICOL. Patient recovered.

Zovirax Side Effects Report #4588182-2
Zovirax side effect was reported by a Physician from on Dec 13, 2004. Male patient, 60 years of age, weighting 114.6 lb, was diagnosed with herpes zoster and was treated with Zovirax. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: elevated mood, feeling drunk, gait disturbance, psychiatric symptom, speech disorder. Zovirax dosage: 400MG FIVE TIMES PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with ALESION, NORVASC, ROCALTROL, PRECIPITATED CALCIUM CARBONATE, MICARDIS. Patient recovered.


Zovirax Side Effects Report #4605963-7
Zovirax side effect was reported by a Physician from on Dec 13, 2004. Male patient, 60 years of age, weighting 114.6 lb, was diagnosed with herpes zoster and was treated with Zovirax. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: elevated mood, feeling drunk, gait disturbance, psychiatric symptom, speech disorder. Zovirax dosage: 400MG FIVE TIMES PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with ALESION, NORVASC, ROCALTROL, PRECIPITATED CALCIUM CARBONATE, MICARDIS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Zovirax Side Effects Report #5441975-1
Zovirax side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Aug 24, 2007. Female patient, 51 years of age, weighting 83.78 lb, was diagnosed with herpes simplex , metabolic acidosis, blood phosphorus decreased and was treated with Zovirax. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: condition aggravated, delirium, disorientation, dysarthria, encephalopathy, gait disturbance, haemodialysis, herpes simplex , muscular weakness. Zovirax dosage: 175MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with VALTREX, FUROSEMIDE, TRICHLORMETHIAZIDE, OLMETEC, ADALAT, SIMAVASTATIN, BICARBONATE, CALTAN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Zovirax Side Effects Report #5446359-8
Zovirax side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Aug 31, 2007. Female patient, 51 years of age, weighting 83.78 lb, was diagnosed with herpes simplex , metabolic acidosis, blood phosphorus decreased and was treated with Zovirax. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: delirium, disorientation, dysarthria, encephalopathy, gait disturbance, herpes simplex , muscular weakness, poriomania, restlessness. Zovirax dosage: 175MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with VALTREX, FUROSEMIDE, TRICHLORMETHIAZIDE, OLMETEC, ADALAT, SIMAVASTATIN, BICARBONATE, CALTAN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Zovirax Side Effects Report #5453860-X
Zovirax side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Sept 11, 2007. Female patient, 51 years of age, weighting 83.78 lb, was diagnosed with herpes simplex , metabolic acidosis, blood phosphorus decreased and was treated with Zovirax. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: altered state of consciousness, delirium, disorientation, dysarthria, encephalopathy, gait disturbance, muscular weakness, poriomania, restlessness. Zovirax dosage: 175MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with VALTREX, FUROSEMIDE, TRICHLORMETHIAZIDE, OLMETEC, ADALAT, SIMAVASTATIN, BICARBONATE, CALTAN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Zovirax Side Effects Report #5286827-5
Zovirax side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Mar 14, 2007. Female patient, 67 years of age, was diagnosed with facial palsy and was treated with Zovirax. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abnormal behaviour, affect lability, brain oedema, bronchopneumonia, coordination abnormal, facial palsy, gait disturbance, glasgow coma scale abnormal, ischaemia. Zovirax dosage: 200 MG, FIVE TIMES PER DAY/UNK. During the same period patient was treated with HEMODIALYSIS. Patient died.


Zovirax Side Effects Report #5048480-5
Zovirax side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on June 22, 2006. Male patient, 63 years of age, was diagnosed with facial palsy and was treated with Zovirax. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: depressed level of consciousness, dizziness , dysarthria, dysstasia, gait disturbance, guillain-barre syndrome , haemodialysis. Zovirax dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Zovirax Side Effects Report #4655231-2
Zovirax side effect was reported by a Physician from on Apr 26, 2005. Male patient, child 12 years of age, weighting 90.39 lb, was diagnosed with encephalitis herpes, intubation, infection , encephalopathy and was treated with Zovirax. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatine phosphokinase increased, blood creatinine increased, blood urea increased, gait disturbance, myalgia, myoglobinuria, pain , polyuria, rhabdomyolysis. Zovirax dosage: 400MG THREE TIMES PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with VECURONIUM BROMIDE, NEMBUTAL, GLYCEOL, CEFAZOLIN, GASTER, IMMUNE GLOBULIN INTRAVENOUS, INOVAN. Patient recovered.

Zovirax Side Effects Report #5087538-1
Zovirax side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Aug 18, 2006. Male patient, 76 years of age, weighting 176.4 lb, was treated with Zovirax. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: delirium tremens, disorientation, gait disturbance, muscular weakness, myoclonus, speech disorder. Zovirax dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Zovirax Side Effects Report #5541786-2
Zovirax side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Dec 04, 2007. Male patient, 74 years of age, was treated with Zovirax. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: altered state of consciousness, dysarthria, gait disturbance, stupor, tremor. Zovirax dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VALTREX, BRUFEN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.