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Total Leucovorin reports: 112.
Leucovorin FDA safety alerts: No.
Reported deaths: 34    Reported hospitalizations: 66.
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FDA Reported Leucovorin Side Effects: dyspnoea, diarrhoea, pyrexia, neutropenia, disease progression, vomiting, dehydration, nausea, hypotension, interstitial lung disease, asthenia.
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Leucovorin Side Effects Report #5450650-9
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported LEUCOVORIN problem on Aug 28, 2007. Male patient, 82 years of age, was diagnosed with colorectal cancer metastatic and was treated with LEUCOVORIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: anaemia, asthenia, dehydration, neutropenic sepsis, paraneoplastic syndrome, stomatitis. LEUCOVORIN dosage: 800MG/IV/EVERY 2 WEEKS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 07/31/2007.

Leucovorin Side Effects Report #5452743-9
LEUCOVORIN problem was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Sept 10, 2007. Female patient was diagnosed with colorectal cancer and was treated with LEUCOVORIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: anaemia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, sepsis. LEUCOVORIN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FLUOROURACIL, BEVACIZUMAB, OXALIPLATIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Leucovorin Side Effects Report #5453915-X
Health Professional from UNITED STATES reported LEUCOVORIN problem on Sept 06, 2007. Female patient was diagnosed with colon cancer and was treated with LEUCOVORIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: myocardial infarction. LEUCOVORIN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FLUOROURACIL, BEVACIZUMAB, OXALIPLATIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Leucovorin Side Effects Report #5455967-X
LEUCOVORIN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 05, 2007. Female patient, 77 years of age, was diagnosed with colorectal cancer metastatic and was treated with LEUCOVORIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: abdominal pain, asthenia, febrile neutropenia, pulmonary embolism, respiratory failure, sepsis, stomatitis. LEUCOVORIN dosage: 400MG/M2; IV. During the same period patient was treated with OXALIPLATIN, BEVACIZUMAB, FLUOROURACIL, LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM, REFER TO CIOMSM, REFER TO ATTACHED CIOMSM, ACTONEL, ACYCLOVIR. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 07/28/2007.

Leucovorin Side Effects Report #5463369-5
Health Professional from PORTUGAL reported LEUCOVORIN problem on Sept 20, 2007. Female patient, weighting 130.1 lb, was diagnosed with neurological symptom and was treated with LEUCOVORIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: acute myocardial infarction, electrocardiogram abnormal, metastases to lung. LEUCOVORIN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FLUOROURACIL, OXALIPLATIN. Patient died on 09/15/2007.

Leucovorin Side Effects Report #5463841-8
LEUCOVORIN problem was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 13, 2007. Female patient, 55 years of age, was diagnosed with colon cancer and was treated with LEUCOVORIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: blood culture positive, escherichia infection, hydronephrosis, nausea, nephrolithiasis, neutrophil count decreased, perinephric collection. LEUCOVORIN dosage: 744MG/M2/IV. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Leucovorin Side Effects Report #5464466-0
Health Professional from JAPAN reported LEUCOVORIN problem on Sept 12, 2007. Male patient, weighting 136.7 lb, was diagnosed with rectal cancer and was treated with LEUCOVORIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: dyspnoea, loss of consciousness. LEUCOVORIN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with OXALIPLATIN, FLUOROURACIL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Leucovorin Side Effects Report #5467276-3
LEUCOVORIN problem was reported by a Health Professional from PORTUGAL on Sept 20, 2007. Female patient, weighting 130.1 lb, was diagnosed with neurological symptom and was treated with LEUCOVORIN. LEUCOVORIN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FLUOROURACIL, OXALIPLATIN. Patient died on 09/15/2007.

Leucovorin Side Effects Report #5467604-9
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported LEUCOVORIN problem on Sept 17, 2007. Male patient, 63 years of age, was diagnosed with colon cancer and was treated with LEUCOVORIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: agitation, anxiety, haemolytic anaemia, pain, recurrent cancer. LEUCOVORIN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with OXALIPLATIN, ELOXATIN, FLUOROURACIL, XELODA, OLANZAPINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Leucovorin Side Effects Report #5467646-3
LEUCOVORIN problem was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 18, 2007. Male patient, 82 years of age, was diagnosed with colorectal cancer metastatic and was treated with LEUCOVORIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: anaemia, asthenia, dehydration, neutropenia, paraneoplastic syndrome, sepsis, stomatitis. LEUCOVORIN dosage: 800MG/IV/EVERY 2 WEEKS. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 07/31/2007.

Leucovorin Side Effects Report #5468697-5
Health Professional from JAPAN reported LEUCOVORIN problem on Sept 19, 2007. Female patient, weighting 114.6 lb, was diagnosed with rectal cancer, hypersensitivity and was treated with LEUCOVORIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: disseminated intravascular coagulation, haemoglobin decreased, leukopenia, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia. LEUCOVORIN dosage: 154 MG INFUSION ON D1+2. During the same period patient was treated with LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM, FLUOROURACIL, OXALIPLATIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Leucovorin Side Effects Report #5471788-6
LEUCOVORIN problem was reported by a Health Professional from JAPAN on Sept 21, 2007. Male patient, weighting 92.59 lb, was diagnosed with colon cancer and was treated with LEUCOVORIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: cerebral haemorrhage. LEUCOVORIN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FLUOROURACIL, OXALIPLATIN. Patient recovered.

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