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FDA Reported Thioguanine Side Effects: platelet count decreased, hepatotoxicity, hepatosplenomegaly, gastric varices, gastrointestinal haemorrhage, pancreatitis, transplant failure, staphylococcal sepsis, acute myeloid leukaemia recurrent, hepatomegaly, fatigue.
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Thioguanine Side Effects Report #5050848-8
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM reported THIOGUANINE problem on June 28, 2006. Male patient, child 12 years of age, was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with THIOGUANINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: gastric varices, gastrointestinal haemorrhage, hepatotoxicity, platelet count decreased, splenomegaly, varices oesophageal. THIOGUANINE dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Thioguanine Side Effects Report #5050849-X
THIOGUANINE problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on June 28, 2006. Male patient, child 11 years of age, was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with THIOGUANINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: duodenal varices, gastric varices, gastrointestinal haemorrhage, hepatosplenomegaly, hepatotoxicity, platelet count decreased. THIOGUANINE dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Thioguanine Side Effects Report #5050850-6
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM reported THIOGUANINE problem on June 28, 2006. Female patient, child 12 years of age, was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with THIOGUANINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: gastric varices, hepatosplenomegaly, hepatotoxicity, oesophageal varices haemorrhage, platelet count decreased, ultrasound scan abnormal. THIOGUANINE dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Thioguanine Side Effects Report #5050851-8
THIOGUANINE problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on June 28, 2006. Male patient, child 6 years of age, was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with THIOGUANINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: clubbing, hepatosplenomegaly, hepatotoxicity, platelet count decreased, telangiectasia. THIOGUANINE dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Thioguanine Side Effects Report #5081309-8
Physician from UNITED STATES reported THIOGUANINE problem on Aug 14, 2006. Male patient, child 3. years of age, weighting 42.99 lb, was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia and was treated with THIOGUANINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: abdominal distension, abdominal pain, ascites, burning sensation, contusion, crying, dysuria, fatigue, hepatomegaly. THIOGUANINE dosage: 40 MG 1 TAB X 14 DAYS PO. During the same period patient was treated with METHOTREXATE, CYTOXAN. Patient recovered.

Thioguanine Side Effects Report #5100631-X
THIOGUANINE problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from GERMANY on Aug 23, 2006. Male patient, 48 years of age, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and was treated with THIOGUANINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: acute myeloid leukaemia recurrent, staphylococcal sepsis, transplant failure. THIOGUANINE dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CYTARABINE, MITOXANTRONE, DAUNORUBICIN, FLUDARABINE PHOSPHATE, IDARUBICIN, ETOPOSIDE. Patient died.

Thioguanine Side Effects Report #5136948-2
Physician from NETHERLANDS reported THIOGUANINE problem on Oct 12, 2006. Female patient was diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease and was treated with THIOGUANINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: pancreatitis. THIOGUANINE dosage: 20 MG AT NIGHT ORAL. Patient recovered.

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