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Flolan (Epoprostenol) - Cardiac Failure - Suspected Cause - Side Effect Reports

 
 



Index of reports > Cases with Cardiac Failure (28)

Below is the selection of side effect reports (a.k.a. adverse event reports) related to Flolan (Epoprostenol) where reactions include cardiac failure. The selected reports were submitted to the FDA during the sample period of about a year.

Possible Flolan side effects in female

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United Kingdom on 2012-05-03

Patient: female

Reactions: Cardiac Failure, Anaemia, Pulmonary Alveolar Haemorrhage

Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Flolan
    Indication: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
    End date: 2010-11-29

Ambrisentan
    Dosage: unk unk, qd
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Pulmonary Hypertension
    Start date: 2010-10-19
    End date: 2010-12-24

Flolan
    Start date: 2010-11-30

Revatio
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Pulmonary Hypertension

Other drugs received by patient: Prednisolone Acetate; Urso / 00465701 /; Aspartic Acid; Aldactone; Glakay; Glakay; Loxonin; Magmitt; Lansoprazole; Furosemide; Furosemide; Mucosta; Mucosta; Loxonin; Lansoprazole; Prednisolone Acetate; Aldactone; Magmitt



Possible Flolan side effects in 53 year old female

Reported by a pharmacist from United States on 2012-05-01

Patient: 53 year old female

Reactions: Death, Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage, Cardiac Failure

Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Flolan

Other drugs received by patient: Viagra; Tracleer; Abilify; Citrazine; Celexa; Coumadin; Albuterol; Warfarin Sodium; Cortef; Klonopin; Soma; Ambien; Viagra; Diphenhydramine HCL; Norco



Possible Flolan side effects in 53 year old female

Reported by a pharmacist from United States on 2012-04-23

Patient: 53 year old female

Reactions: Death, Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage, Cardiac Failure

Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Flolan

Other drugs received by patient: Klonopin; Abilify; Viagra; Coumadin; Viagra; Diphenhydramine HCL; Cortef; Warfarin Sodium; Tracleer; Albuterol; Celexa; Soma; Ambien; Citrazine; Norco



Possible Flolan side effects in 53 year old female

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-04-18

Patient: 53 year old female

Reactions: Death, Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage, Cardiac Failure

Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Flolan

Other drugs received by patient: Coumadin; Viagra; Tracleer



Possible Flolan side effects in

Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-04-17

Patient:

Reactions: Death, Fluid Overload, Right Ventricular Failure, Dyspnoea, Cardiac Failure, Oedema Peripheral, Abdominal Distension, Device Related Infection, Paracentesis, Ascites

Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Flolan

Epoprostenol Sodium
    Dosage: 51 ng/kg, per min

Epoprostenol Sodium
    Dosage: 32 ng/kg, per min
    Indication: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
    Start date: 2011-09-04

Tracleer
    Dosage: 125 mg, bid
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Other drugs received by patient: Potassium Chloride; Aldactone; Sildenafil; Ferrous Sulfate TAB; Lasix; Viagra



Possible Flolan side effects in 58 year old female

Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-04-13

Patient: 58 year old female, weighing 69.4 kg (152.7 pounds)

Reactions: Regurgitation, Pulmonary Hypertension, Drug Ineffective, Dizziness Postural, Wheezing, Rales, Hypoglycaemia, Micturition Frequency Decreased, Acidosis, Fatigue, Dyspnoea Exertional, Oedema Peripheral, Pleural Effusion, Thrombocytopenia, Gastrooesophageal Reflux Disease, Renal Failure Acute, Cough, Right Ventricular Failure, Dyspnoea, Vomiting, Nausea, Pain in Extremity, Jugular Vein Distension, Rhinorrhoea, Pancytopenia, Ill-Defined Disorder, Dyskinesia Oesophageal, Respiratory Tract Congestion, Renal Failure, Cardiac Failure, Diarrhoea, Dehydration, Asthenia

Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Flolan

Other drugs received by patient: Lasix; Spironolactone; Fish OIL; Multi-Vitamin; Tylenol (Caplet); Protonix; Clonidine; Digoxin; Symbicort; Metoprolol Tartrate; Singulair; Lisinopril; Dapsone; Atenolol; Prednisone TAB; Albuterol; Combivent



Possible Flolan side effects in 53 year old female

Reported by a pharmacist from United States on 2012-04-04

Patient: 53 year old female

Reactions: Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage, Cardiac Failure

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Flolan

Other drugs received by patient: Coumadin; Viagra; Tracleer



Possible Flolan side effects in

Reported by a pharmacist from United States on 2012-03-28

Patient:

Reactions: Right Ventricular Failure, Fluid Overload, Death, Dyspnoea, Cardiac Failure, Oedema Peripheral, Abdominal Distension, Device Related Infection, Paracentesis, Ascites

Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Epoprostenol Sodium
    Dosage: 51 ng/kg, per min
    Start date: 2011-07-05

Epoprostenol Sodium
    Dosage: 32 ng/kg, per min
    Indication: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
    Start date: 2011-09-02

Tracleer
    Dosage: 125 mg, bid
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Flolan

Other drugs received by patient: Ferrous Sulfate TAB; Aldactone; Potassium Chloride; Sildenafil; Lasix; Viagra



Possible Flolan side effects in

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-03-28

Patient:

Reactions: Fluid Overload, Right Ventricular Failure, Death, Dyspnoea, Cardiac Failure, Oedema Peripheral, Abdominal Distension, Device Related Infection, Paracentesis, Ascites

Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Epoprostenol Sodium
    Dosage: 51 ng/kg, per min
    Start date: 2011-07-05

Tracleer
    Dosage: 125 mg, bid
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Flolan

Epoprostenol Sodium
    Dosage: 32 ng/kg, per min
    Indication: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
    Start date: 2011-09-02

Other drugs received by patient: Sildenafil; Ferrous Sulfate TAB; Potassium Chloride; Lasix; Viagra; Aldactone



Possible Flolan side effects in 56 year old female

Reported by a physician from Japan on 2012-03-26

Patient: 56 year old female, weighing 35.0 kg (77.0 pounds)

Reactions: Right Ventricular Failure, Electrocardiogram ST Segment Depression, Pulmonary Hypertension, Pneumonia, Cardiac Murmur, Dilatation Ventricular, Coronary Artery Stenosis, Pulmonary Alveolar Haemorrhage, Coronary Artery Disease, General Physical Health Deterioration, Bundle Branch Block Right, Cardiac Failure, Breath Sounds Abnormal, Oedema Peripheral, Pulmonary Artery Dilatation, Sinus Rhythm

Adverse event resulted in: death, life threatening event

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Flolan
    Start date: 2008-01-01

Flolan

Volibris
    Administration route: Oral

Flolan
    Start date: 2008-12-01

Other drugs received by patient: Metildigoxin; Furosemide; Tadalafil; Aspirin; Denopamine; Unknown Drug; Spironolactone; Pimobendan



Possible Flolan side effects in female

Reported by a physician from Japan on 2012-03-26

Patient: female

Reactions: Pulmonary Hypertension, Electrocardiogram ST Segment Depression, Right Ventricular Failure, Cardiac Murmur, Pneumonia, Dilatation Ventricular, Coronary Artery Stenosis, Pulmonary Alveolar Haemorrhage, Bundle Branch Block Right, General Physical Health Deterioration, Coronary Artery Disease, Cardiac Failure, Breath Sounds Abnormal, Oedema Peripheral, Pulmonary Artery Dilatation, Sinus Rhythm

Adverse event resulted in: death, life threatening event

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Flolan

Flolan

Flolan
    Start date: 2008-12-01

Ambrisentan
    Administration route: Oral

Flolan
    Start date: 2008-01-01

Other drugs received by patient: Aspirin; Denopamine; Pimobendan; Pimobendan; Tadalafil; Aspirin; Metildigoxin; Metildigoxin; Denopamine; Spironolactone; Pimobendan; Metildigoxin; Furosemide; Furosemide; Spironolactone; Tadalafil; Furosemide; Spironolactone; Denopamine; Aspirin; Tadalafil



Possible Flolan side effects in 68 year old male

Reported by a physician from Japan on 2012-03-22

Patient: 68 year old male

Reactions: Blood Pressure Increased, Atrial Septal Defect, Condition Aggravated, Headache, Cardiac Failure, Respiratory Failure, Vascular Shunt, Pain in JAW

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Flolan



Possible Flolan side effects in 68 year old male

Reported by a physician from Japan on 2012-02-28

Patient: 68 year old male

Reactions: Atrial Septal Defect, Blood Pressure Increased, Respiratory Failure, Cardiac Failure, Vascular Shunt, Condition Aggravated

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Flolan



Possible Flolan side effects in 56 year old female

Reported by a physician from Japan on 2012-02-03

Patient: 56 year old female

Reactions: Right Ventricular Failure, Electrocardiogram ST Segment Depression, Pulmonary Hypertension, Pneumonia, Cardiac Murmur, Dilatation Ventricular, Pulmonary Alveolar Haemorrhage, Coronary Artery Stenosis, Coronary Artery Disease, General Physical Health Deterioration, Bundle Branch Block Right, Breath Sounds Abnormal, Cardiac Failure, Oedema Peripheral, Pulmonary Artery Dilatation, Sinus Rhythm

Adverse event resulted in: death, life threatening event

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Flolan
    Start date: 2008-12-01

Letairis
    Administration route: Oral

Flolan
    Start date: 2008-01-01

Flolan

Other drugs received by patient: Spironolactone; Aspirin; Denopamine; Pimobendan; Tadalafil; Metildigoxin; Metildigoxin; Spironolactone; Unknown Drug; Denopamine; Tadalafil; Unknown Drug; Aspirin; Furosemide; Furosemide; Pimobendan



Possible Flolan side effects in 56 year old female

Reported by a physician from Japan on 2012-01-31

Patient: 56 year old female, weighing 35.0 kg (77.0 pounds)

Reactions: Right Ventricular Failure, Electrocardiogram ST Segment Depression, Pulmonary Hypertension, Cardiac Murmur, Pneumonia, Dilatation Ventricular, Coronary Artery Stenosis, Pulmonary Alveolar Haemorrhage, General Physical Health Deterioration, Coronary Artery Disease, Bundle Branch Block Right, Breath Sounds Abnormal, Cardiac Failure, Oedema Peripheral, Pulmonary Artery Dilatation, Sinus Rhythm

Adverse event resulted in: death, life threatening event

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Flolan
    Start date: 2008-12-01

Flolan

Volibris
    Administration route: Oral

Flolan
    Start date: 2008-01-01

Other drugs received by patient: Metildigoxin; Spironolactone; Tadalafil; Unknown Drug; Aspirin; Denopamine; Pimobendan; Furosemide



Possible Flolan side effects in female

Reported by a physician from Japan on 2012-01-30

Patient: female

Reactions: Basedow's Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension, Right Ventricular Failure, Vomiting, Nausea, Goitre, Tachycardia, Blood Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Decreased, Cardiomegaly, TRI-Iodothyronine Free Increased, Anti-Thyroid Antibody Positive, Weight Increased, Thyroxine Free Increased, Cardiac Failure, Hyperthyroidism

Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Flolan
    Indication: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
    Start date: 2011-01-19
    End date: 2011-12-04

Flolan
    Start date: 2011-12-05

Other drugs received by patient: Furosemide; Aldactone; Rabeprazole Sodium; Tracleer; Furosemide; Furosemide; Adcirca



Possible Flolan side effects in

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-01-24

Patient:

Reactions: Fluid Overload, Right Ventricular Failure, Dyspnoea, Cardiac Failure, Oedema Peripheral, Abdominal Distension, Device Related Infection, Paracentesis, Ascites

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Tracleer
    Dosage: 125 mg, bid
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Epoprostenol Sodium
    Dosage: 32 ng/kg, per min
    Indication: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
    Start date: 2011-09-04

Flolan

Other drugs received by patient: Viagra; Potassium Chloride; Aldactone; Coumadin; Lasix; Sildenafil; Ferrous Sulfate TAB



Possible Flolan side effects in 43 year old male

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-01-19

Patient: 43 year old male, weighing 88.0 kg (193.6 pounds)

Reactions: Pain in Extremity, Haemorrhage, Headache, Erythema, Cerebral Haemorrhage, Diarrhoea, Cardiac Failure, Vasodilatation

Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Flolan

Other drugs received by patient: Coumadin; Tracleer; Potassium Chloride; Spironolactone; Aspirin; Digoxin; Claritin; Metoprolol Tartrate; Pacerone; Romiplostim; Lasix; Viagra; Citalopram; Synthroid



Possible Flolan side effects in female

Reported by a physician from Japan on 2012-01-19

Patient: female

Reactions: Basedow's Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension, Right Ventricular Failure, Vomiting, Goitre, Nausea, Tachycardia, Blood Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Decreased, TRI-Iodothyronine Free Increased, Cardiomegaly, Thyroxine Free Increased, Anti-Thyroid Antibody Positive, Weight Increased, Cardiac Failure, Hyperthyroidism

Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Flolan

Other drugs received by patient: Tracleer; Furosemide; Rabeprazole Sodium; Adcirca; Aldactone



Possible Flolan side effects in

Reported by a pharmacist from United States on 2012-01-19

Patient:

Reactions: Right Ventricular Failure, Fluid Overload, Dyspnoea, Cardiac Failure, Oedema Peripheral, Abdominal Distension, Device Related Infection, Ascites

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Epoprostenol Sodium
    Dosage: 32 ng/kg, per min
    Indication: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
    Start date: 2011-09-04

Tracleer
    Dosage: 125 mg, bid
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Flolan

Other drugs received by patient: Sildenafil; Lasix; Potassium Chloride; Aldactone; Coumadin; Ferrous Sulfate TAB; Viagra



Possible Flolan side effects in

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2011-12-19

Patient:

Reactions: Fluid Overload, Right Ventricular Failure, Dyspnoea, Cardiac Failure, Oedema Peripheral, Abdominal Distension, Device Related Infection, Ascites

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Tracleer
    Dosage: 125 mg, bid
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
    Start date: 2004-05-25

Epoprostenol Sodium
    Dosage: 32 ng/kg, per min
    Indication: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
    Start date: 2011-09-04

Flolan

Other drugs received by patient: Ferrous Sulfate TAB; Aldactone; Viagra; Potassium Chloride; Coumadin; Lasix; Sildenafil



Possible Flolan side effects in 43 year old male

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2011-12-15

Patient: 43 year old male, weighing 88.0 kg (193.6 pounds)

Reactions: Haemorrhage, Pain in Extremity, Headache, Erythema, Cerebral Haemorrhage, Death, Cardiac Failure, Diarrhoea, Vasodilatation

Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Flolan

Other drugs received by patient: Lasix; Metoprolol Tartrate; Spironolactone; Potassium Chloride; Coumadin; Pacerone; Citalopram; Tracleer; Synthroid; Viagra; Aspirin; Claritin; Romiplostim; Digoxin



Possible Flolan side effects in 56 year old female

Reported by a physician from Japan on 2011-12-12

Patient: 56 year old female

Reactions: Electrocardiogram ST Segment Depression, Pulmonary Hypertension, Pneumonia, Cardiac Murmur, Dilatation Ventricular, Coronary Artery Stenosis, Pulmonary Alveolar Haemorrhage, Coronary Artery Disease, General Physical Health Deterioration, Bundle Branch Block Right, Death, Cardiac Failure, Breath Sounds Abnormal, Oedema Peripheral, Pulmonary Artery Dilatation, Sinus Rhythm

Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Flolan
    Start date: 2008-01-01

Ambrisentan
    Administration route: Oral

Other drugs received by patient: Denopamine; Tadalafil; Furosemide; Spironolactone; Pimobendan; Metildigoxin; Unknown Drug; Aspirin



Possible Flolan side effects in female

Reported by a physician from United Kingdom on 2011-12-12

Patient: female

Reactions: Cardiac Failure, Pulmonary Alveolar Haemorrhage, Anaemia

Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Flolan
    Start date: 2010-11-30

Revatio
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Pulmonary Hypertension

Ambrisentan
    Dosage: unk unk, qd
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Pulmonary Hypertension
    Start date: 2010-10-19
    End date: 2010-12-24

Flolan
    Indication: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
    End date: 2010-11-29

Other drugs received by patient: Furosemide; Glakay; Lansoprazole; Aspartic Acid; Loxonin; Urso / 00465701 /; Aldactone; Magmitt; Lansoprazole; Prednisolone; Furosemide; Glakay; Aldactone; Prednisolone; Mucosta; Mucosta; Magmitt; Loxonin



Possible Flolan side effects in 56 year old female

Reported by a physician from Japan on 2011-12-08

Patient: 56 year old female, weighing 35.0 kg (77.0 pounds)

Reactions: Pulmonary Hypertension, Electrocardiogram ST Segment Depression, Pneumonia, Cardiac Murmur, Dilatation Ventricular, Pulmonary Alveolar Haemorrhage, Coronary Artery Stenosis, General Physical Health Deterioration, Coronary Artery Disease, Bundle Branch Block Right, Death, Cardiac Failure, Breath Sounds Abnormal, Oedema Peripheral, Pulmonary Artery Dilatation, Sinus Rhythm

Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Volibris
    Administration route: Oral

Flolan
    Start date: 2008-01-01

Other drugs received by patient: Aspirin; Spironolactone; Denopamine; Furosemide; Pimobendan; Tadalafil; Unknown Drug; Metildigoxin



Possible Flolan side effects in female

Reported by a physician from Japan on 2011-12-07

Patient: female, weighing 41.0 kg (90.2 pounds)

Reactions: Cardiac Failure, Pulmonary Alveolar Haemorrhage, Anaemia

Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Flolan
    Start date: 2010-11-30

Revatio
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Pulmonary Hypertension

Flolan
    Indication: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
    End date: 2010-11-29

Volibris
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Pulmonary Hypertension
    Start date: 2010-10-19
    End date: 2010-12-24

Other drugs received by patient: Magmitt; Urso 250; Aldactone; Prednisolone; Glakay; Furosemide; Loxonin; Lansoprazole; Aspartic Acid; Mucosta



Possible Flolan side effects in

Reported by a physician from United States on 2011-12-05

Patient:

Reactions: Right Ventricular Failure, Fluid Overload, Dyspnoea, Cardiac Failure, Oedema Peripheral, Abdominal Distension, Device Related Infection

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Tracleer
    Dosage: 125 mg, bid
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Epoprostenol Sodium
    Dosage: 32 ng/kg, per min
    Indication: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
    Start date: 2011-09-04

Flolan

Other drugs received by patient: Potassium Chloride; Aldactone; Sildenafil; Lasix; Ferrous Sulfate TAB; Viagra



Possible Flolan side effects in 44 year old female

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2011-10-06

Patient: 44 year old female, weighing 115.0 kg (253.0 pounds)

Reactions: Cardiac Failure, Pain in JAW

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Flolan

Other drugs received by patient: Imodium; Risperidone; Bentyl; Mobic; Celexa; Naproxen (Aleve); Tramadol HCL; Revatio; Potassium; Gabapentin; Prilosec; Furosemide; Paxil CR

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