Index of reports
> Life Threatening Events (19)
Below is the selection of side effect reports (a.k.a. adverse event reports) related to Pristiq (Desvenlafaxine) life threatening events. The selected reports were submitted to the FDA during the sample period of about a year.
Possible Pristiq side effects in 73 year old male
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-08-21
Patient: 73 year old male, weighing 77.1 kg (169.6 pounds)
Reactions: Fatigue, Pain in Extremity, Abasia, Chest Pain, Abdominal Distension, Faecal Incontinence, Muscle Spasms
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Pristiq
Dosage: 50mg daily po
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Anxiety
Start date: 2012-07-04
End date: 2012-08-14
Pristiq
Dosage: 50mg daily po
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Nervousness
Start date: 2012-07-04
End date: 2012-08-14
Pristiq
Dosage: 50mg daily po
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Depressed Mood
Start date: 2012-07-04
End date: 2012-08-14
Possible Pristiq side effects in female
Reported by a physician from Chile on 2012-08-20
Patient: female
Reactions: Overdose, Suicide Attempt
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Pristiq
Other drugs received by patient: Ravotril
Possible Pristiq side effects in 25 year old male
Reported by a physician from Colombia on 2012-07-06
Patient: 25 year old male
Reactions: Hypertension
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Pristiq
Indication: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Pristiq
Dosage: 50 mg, unk
Indication: Depression
Start date: 2010-01-01
Possible Pristiq side effects in 25 year old male
Reported by a physician from Colombia on 2012-06-04
Patient: 25 year old male
Reactions: Hypertension
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Pristiq
Dosage: 50 mg, unk
Indication: Depression
Start date: 2010-01-01
Pristiq
Indication: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Possible Pristiq side effects in 64 year old female
Reported by a physician from Canada on 2012-05-16
Patient: 64 year old female
Reactions: Blood Pressure Increased, Confusional State, Balance Disorder, Clumsiness, Fall
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Pristiq
Dosage: 100 mg, 1x/day
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Bipolar II Disorder
Start date: 2011-10-01
End date: 2012-02-28
Pristiq
Indication: Depression
Other drugs received by patient: Detrol LA; Valproate Sodium; Advair Diskus 100 / 50; Crestor; Lorazepam
Possible Pristiq side effects in 25 year old male
Reported by a physician from Colombia on 2012-03-30
Patient: 25 year old male
Reactions: Hypertension
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Pristiq
Indication: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Pristiq
Dosage: 50 mg, unk
Indication: Depression
Start date: 2010-01-01
Possible Pristiq side effects in 38 year old female
Reported by a physician from Canada on 2012-03-08
Patient: 38 year old female, weighing 107.0 kg (235.4 pounds)
Reactions: Dysphoria, Hypomania, Depression
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Pristiq
Dosage: 50 mg, 1x/day
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Bipolar I Disorder
Start date: 2011-03-01
End date: 2011-12-01
Pristiq
Dosage: 100 mg, 1x/day
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2011-12-01
End date: 2012-01-10
Other drugs received by patient: Mirtazapine; Lithium; Synthroid; Lithium; Abilify
Possible Pristiq side effects in 59 year old female
Reported by a physician from Australia on 2012-02-23
Patient: 59 year old female, weighing 103.0 kg (226.6 pounds)
Reactions: Overdose, Suicide Attempt, Suicidal Ideation
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Acetaminophen
Dosage: unk
Indication: Pain
Pristiq
Dosage: 50 mg, 1x/day in the morning
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Depression
Start date: 2011-08-02
End date: 2011-08-24
Temazepam
Dosage: 10 mg, 1x/day at night
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Insomnia
Other drugs received by patient: Plavix; Fluoxetine HCL; Zocor
Possible Pristiq side effects in 86 year old male
Reported by a physician from Australia on 2012-01-06
Patient: 86 year old male, weighing 70.0 kg (154.0 pounds)
Reactions: Cerebral Disorder, Retroperitoneal Haematoma, Intra-Abdominal Haematoma, Motor Dysfunction, International Normalised Ratio Increased, Atrial Fibrillation, Drug Interaction, Cognitive Disorder, Fall, Cerebrovascular Accident, Lower Respiratory Tract Infection, Cerebral Haemorrhage, Cardiac Disorder, Incontinence
Adverse event resulted in: death, life threatening event, hospitalization, disablity
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Pristiq
Other drugs received by patient possibly interacting with the suspect drug: Warfarin Sodium
Dosage: 3 mg daily on average
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Thrombosis Prophylaxis
End date: 2011-09-01
Warfarin Sodium
Indication: Atrial Fibrillation
Other drugs received by patient: Lasix; Minipress; Aldactone; Aldactone; Minipress; Lasix
Possible Pristiq side effects in 42 year old female
Reported by a physician from Canada on 2012-01-05
Patient: 42 year old female
Reactions: Agitation, Vomiting, Nausea, Headache, Suicidal Ideation, Insomnia, Dizziness, Vision Blurred, Feeling Abnormal, Self-Injurious Ideation
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Pristiq
Dosage: 50 mg, 1x/day
Indication: Major Depression
Start date: 2011-08-01
End date: 2011-10-04
Pristiq
Dosage: 100 mg, 1x/day
Start date: 2011-10-05
Possible Pristiq side effects in male
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2011-12-16
Patient: male, weighing 126.5 kg (278.4 pounds)
Reactions: Pneumonia, Condition Aggravated, Somnolence, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Respiratory Failure, Depression, Flashback, Asthenia
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization, disablity
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Pristiq
Dosage: 50 mg, 1x/day
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Bipolar I Disorder
Start date: 2010-07-01
Pristiq
Indication: Depression
Other drugs received by patient: Fanapt; Imipramine; Depakote; Deplin
Possible Pristiq side effects in 42 year old female
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Canada on 2011-12-15
Patient: 42 year old female
Reactions: Agitation, Vomiting, Nausea, Headache, Suicidal Ideation, Insomnia, Vision Blurred, Dizziness, Feeling Abnormal, Self-Injurious Ideation
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Pristiq
Dosage: 100 mg, 1x/day
Start date: 2011-10-05
Pristiq
Dosage: 50 mg, 1x/day
Indication: Depression
Start date: 2011-08-01
End date: 2011-10-04
Possible Pristiq side effects in 42 year old female
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Canada on 2011-11-30
Patient: 42 year old female
Reactions: Agitation, Vomiting, Nausea, Headache, Suicidal Ideation, Insomnia, Vision Blurred, Dizziness, Feeling Abnormal, Self-Injurious Ideation
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Pristiq
Dosage: 100 mg, 1x/day
Start date: 2011-10-05
Pristiq
Dosage: 50 mg, 1x/day
Indication: Depression
Start date: 2011-08-01
End date: 2011-10-04
Possible Pristiq side effects in 42 year old female
Reported by a physician from Canada on 2011-11-28
Patient: 42 year old female
Reactions: Agitation, Vomiting, Nausea, Headache, Suicidal Ideation, Insomnia, Vision Blurred, Dizziness, Feeling Abnormal, Self-Injurious Ideation
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Pristiq
Dosage: 50 mg, 1x/day
Indication: Depression
Start date: 2011-08-01
End date: 2011-10-04
Pristiq
Dosage: 100 mg, 1x/day
Start date: 2011-10-05
Possible Pristiq side effects in 48 year old male
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2011-11-23
Patient: 48 year old male, weighing 90.7 kg (199.6 pounds)
Reactions: Vomiting, Hallucination, Auditory, Suicide Attempt, Depression, Loss of Consciousness
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Pristiq
Dosage: 50 mg 1 a day oral
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Depression
Start date: 2011-04-28
Pristiq
Dosage: 50 mg 1 a day oral
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Depression
Start date: 2011-03-01
Possible Pristiq side effects in 35 year old female
Reported by a physician from Colombia on 2011-11-14
Patient: 35 year old female
Reactions: Anaphylactic Reaction
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Pristiq
Other drugs received by patient: Mirtazapine
Possible Pristiq side effects in 53 year old female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2011-10-12
Patient: 53 year old female, weighing 113.4 kg (249.5 pounds)
Reactions: Abdominal Pain, Pruritus, Dyspnoea, Serotonin Syndrome, Fall, Burning Sensation, Hot Flush, Diarrhoea, Asthenia
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Pristiq
Possible Pristiq side effects in 26 year old female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2011-10-11
Patient: 26 year old female, weighing 45.4 kg (99.8 pounds)
Reactions: Respiratory Disorder, Drug Ineffective, Quality of Life Decreased, Fear, Pain, Loss of Consciousness, Suicidal Ideation, Chest Pain, Unevaluable Event, Crying, Drug Withdrawal Syndrome, Paraesthesia, Convulsion, Anxiety, Drug Dependence, Blindness
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization, disablity
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Pristiq
Possible Pristiq side effects in 35 year old female
Reported by a physician from Colombia on 2011-10-07
Patient: 35 year old female
Reactions: Anaphylactic Reaction
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Pristiq
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