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FDA Reported Gaviscon Side Effects: pulmonary embolism, weight decreased, pyrexia, c-reactive protein increased, asthenia, aphthous stomatitis, stomach discomfort, sepsis, abdominal pain upper, dysphagia, white blood cell count increased.
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Gaviscon Side Effects Report #5199992-5
Health Professional from reported GAVISCON problem on Jan 03, 2007. Male patient, weighting 192.0 lb, was treated with GAVISCON. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: pulmonary embolism. GAVISCON dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METOCLOPRAMIDE, IMODIUM, OXALIPLATIN, ONDANSETRON, DEXAMETHASONE, ACETAMINOPHEN, ACYCLOVIR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Gaviscon Side Effects Report #5211548-4
GAVISCON problem was reported by a Health Professional from on Jan 12, 2007. Male patient, weighting 192.0 lb, was treated with GAVISCON. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: pulmonary embolism. GAVISCON dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METOCLOPRAMIDE, IMODIUM, OXALIPLATIN, ONDANSETRON, DEXAMETHASONE, PARACETAMOL, ACYCLOVIR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Gaviscon Side Effects Report #5237324-4
Health Professional from reported GAVISCON problem on Feb 08, 2007. Male patient, weighting 192.0 lb, was treated with GAVISCON. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: pulmonary embolism. GAVISCON dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METOCLOPRAMIDE, IMODIUM, OXALIPLATIN, ONDANSETRON, DEXAMETHASONE, PARACETAMOL, ACYCLOVIR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Gaviscon Side Effects Report #5294953-X
GAVISCON problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Apr 02, 2007. Male patient, 35 years of age, was treated with GAVISCON. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: blood creatine phosphokinase increased, electrocardiogram t wave inversion, hypochloraemia, hypokalaemia, loss of consciousness, metabolic acidosis, overdose, pneumonia aspiration. GAVISCON dosage: 500ML SEE TEXT. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Gaviscon Side Effects Report #5367008-3
Pharmacist from FRANCE reported GAVISCON problem on June 11, 2007. Female patient, 28 years of age, weighting 145.1 lb, was diagnosed with agoraphobia and was treated with GAVISCON. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: anaemia, premature baby, red blood cells urine positive, white blood cells urine. GAVISCON dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PAROXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE, PAROXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE, IRON PREPARATIONS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Gaviscon Side Effects Report #5048258-2
GAVISCON problem was reported by a Health Professional from on June 14, 2006. Male patient, weighting 177.0 lb, was diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome and was treated with GAVISCON. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: global amnesia, lymphocyte percentage decreased, neutrophil percentage increased, white blood cell count increased. GAVISCON dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ALTACE, TAMSULOSIN, ASPIRIN, TOPROL, CLOPIDOGREL, FISH OIL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Gaviscon Side Effects Report #5153282-5
Health Professional from FRANCE reported GAVISCON problem on Jan 25, 2005. Male patient, weighting 167.6 lb, was diagnosed with dysphagia, prophylaxis of nausea and vomiting, oesophageal carcinoma and was treated with GAVISCON. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: dysphagia. GAVISCON dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with EFFERALGAN, ZOFRAN, LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM, FLUOROURACIL, OXALIPLATIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Gaviscon Side Effects Report #5160109-4
GAVISCON problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from CANADA on Aug 02, 2006. Female patient, 71 years of age, was treated with GAVISCON. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: abdominal pain upper, sepsis, stomach discomfort. GAVISCON dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with AGGRENOX, FLOVENT, SYNTHROID, LIPITOR, ALBUTEROL. Patient recovered.

Gaviscon Side Effects Report #5464438-6
Health Professional from FRANCE reported GAVISCON problem on Sept 12, 2007. Male patient, 66 years of age, was diagnosed with gastrooesophageal reflux disease, prostatic adenoma, peripheral arterial occlusive disease and was treated with GAVISCON. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: aphthous stomatitis, asthenia, c-reactive protein increased, pyrexia, weight decreased. GAVISCON dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PLAVIX. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


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