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Zinacef (Cefuroxime) - Blood Creatinine Increased - Suspected Cause - Side Effect Reports

 
 



Index of reports > Cases with Blood Creatinine Increased (2)

Below is the selection of side effect reports (a.k.a. adverse event reports) related to Zinacef (Cefuroxime) where reactions include blood creatinine increased. The selected reports were submitted to the FDA during the sample period of about a year.

Possible Zinacef side effects in 70 year old male

Reported by a physician from Germany on 2011-12-22

Patient: 70 year old male, weighing 77.0 kg (169.4 pounds)

Reactions: Blood Urea Increased, Glomerular Filtration Rate Decreased, Endocarditis, Empyema, Blood Creatinine Increased, Renal Failure Acute

Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Gentamicin
    Dosage: 240 mg, 1x/day
    Indication: Endocarditis
    Start date: 2011-01-05
    End date: 2011-01-19

Gentamicin
    Dosage: 80 mg, 1x/day
    Start date: 2011-01-03
    End date: 2011-01-03

Gentamicin
    Dosage: 160 mg, 1x/day
    Start date: 2011-01-04
    End date: 2011-01-04

Ramipril
    Dosage: 2.5 mg, 1x/day
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2010-02-01
    End date: 2011-01-19

Zinacef
    Dosage: 1.5-3 g, qd
    Indication: Endocarditis
    Start date: 2011-01-13
    End date: 2011-01-19

Other drugs received by patient: Fenistil; Fraxiparin; Fraxiparin; Midazolam; Midazolam; Protaphan; Fenistil; Clindamycin HCL



Possible Zinacef side effects in 70 year old male

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

Patient: 70 year old male, weighing 77.0 kg (169.4 pounds)

Reactions: Blood Urea Increased, Glomerular Filtration Rate Decreased, Endocarditis, Empyema, Blood Creatinine Increased, Renal Failure Acute

Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Gentamicin
    Dosage: 240 mg, 1x/day
    Indication: Endocarditis
    Start date: 2011-01-05
    End date: 2011-01-19

Gentamicin
    Dosage: 160 mg, 1x/day
    Start date: 2011-01-04
    End date: 2011-01-04

Gentamicin
    Dosage: 80 mg, 1x/day
    Start date: 2011-01-03
    End date: 2011-01-03

Ramipril
    Dosage: 2.5 mg, 1x/day
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2010-02-01
    End date: 2011-01-19

Zinacef
    Dosage: 1.5-3 g, qd
    Indication: Endocarditis
    Start date: 2011-01-13
    End date: 2011-01-19

Other drugs received by patient: Fraxiparin; Clindamycin HCL; Fraxiparin; Protaphan; Midazolam; Fenistil; Midazolam; Fenistil

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