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Total Vantas reports: 5.
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Reported deaths: 1    Reported hospitalizations: 2.
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FDA Reported Vantas Side Effects: oedema peripheral, cerebrovascular accident, hypoaesthesia, carotid artery occlusion, neoplasm malignant.
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Vantas Side Effects Report #5274703-3
Physician from UNITED STATES reported VANTAS problem on Mar 09, 2007. Male patient, 88 years of age, was diagnosed with prostate cancer and was treated with VANTAS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: cerebrovascular accident, hypoaesthesia, oedema peripheral. VANTAS dosage: 50 MG, 1 IN 1 Y, SUB Q. IMPLANT. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Vantas Side Effects Report #5290169-1
VANTAS problem was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Mar 27, 2007. Male patient, 88 years of age, weighting 192.0 lb, was diagnosed with prostate cancer and was treated with VANTAS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: carotid artery occlusion, cerebrovascular accident, hypoaesthesia, oedema peripheral. VANTAS dosage: 50 MG, 1 IN 1 Y, SUB Q. IMPLANT. During the same period patient was treated with ECOTRIN, DIOVAN HCT, CRESTOR, METFORMIN, CASODEX. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Vantas Side Effects Report #5292675-2
Health Professional from UNITED STATES reported VANTAS problem on Mar 28, 2007. Male patient, 88 years of age, weighting 192.0 lb, was diagnosed with prostate cancer and was treated with VANTAS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: carotid artery occlusion, cerebrovascular accident, oedema peripheral. VANTAS dosage: 50 MG, 1 IN 1 Y, SUB Q. IMPLANT. During the same period patient was treated with ASPIRIN, DIOVAN HCT, CRESTOR, METFORMIN, CASODEX. Patient recovered.

Vantas Side Effects Report #5308283-0
VANTAS problem was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Apr 17, 2007. Male patient, 88 years of age, weighting 192.0 lb, was diagnosed with prostate cancer and was treated with VANTAS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: cerebrovascular accident, hypoaesthesia, oedema peripheral. VANTAS dosage: 50 MG, 1 IN 1 Y, SUB Q. IMPLANT. During the same period patient was treated with ASPIRIN, DIOVAN HCT, CRESTOR, METFORMIN, CASODEX. Patient recovered.

Vantas Side Effects Report #5355318-5
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported VANTAS problem on May 23, 2007. Male patient was diagnosed with prostate cancer and was treated with VANTAS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: neoplasm malignant. VANTAS dosage: 50 MG, 1 IN 1 Y, SUB Q.. Patient died on 01/01/2007.

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