Category: Drug-Drug Interactions
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Levaquin / Cipro / Avelox: Small But Significant Increased Risk Of Acute Kidney Injury Among Men According To Recent Study
In Addition, A Significant Drug-Drug Interaction Between The Concomitant Use Of Fluoroquinolones And Renin–Angiotensin-System Blockers (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) An article published by the Canadian Medical Association during June 2013 in its…
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Fall 2012: Two Recent Medical Reports Regarding Safety Of Pradaxa, Boehringer Ingelheim’s Anticoagulation Drug
Use Of Pradaxa After ACS Is Associated With Increased Rate Of Major Bleeding, And Concomitant Use Of Pradaxa With Multaq Is Contraindicated (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) When Pradaxa (dabigatran) is used to prevent…
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Levaquin Has Been Associated With Dysglycemia Events Such As Hyperglycemia And Hypoglycemia
North Carolina Case Report: Man With Diabetes Develops Low Blood Sugar After Using Levaquin Together With Glucotrol (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) Three years ago to the day we posted an article, back in…
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Beware The Potential Dangers Of Free Drug Samples
Some Ways That Free Drug Samples Can Harm Patients (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) PLoS Medicine— which is a peer-reviewed open-access journal published by the Public Library of Science — published an essay…
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Drug Interaction Prevention Is An Ongoing Process For Doctors And Patients
An Introduction Using Examples And Facts Relevant To Avoiding Drug-Drug Interaction Risks (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) Patients who require multiple prescription drugs at one time, i.e., concomitant use, are sometimes placed at…
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Adverse Drug Reactions Lead To Significant Number Of ER Visits Each Year
New Canadian Study Highlights Link Between Some Medications And Serious Health Problems (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) A June 3, 2008 article, "More than 1 in 9 ER visits medication-related", in The Globe and…
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Medication Mistakes And Pharmacy Errors Continue To Be A Large Problem
Prescription Drugs Wrongly Prescribed Or Improperly Dispensed Are Preventable Adverse Events Which Need To Be Reduced In Number — And This Can Be Done (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In a February 14,…
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Millions In U.S. Fail To Take Their Medicine Correctly, And The Consequences Can Be Deadly
Medication Non-Adherence In America Is A National Crisis Costing Billions Of Dollars According To An August 2007 Report (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) Two July 30, 2007 articles by Lauran Neergaard, a reporter…
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The Adverse Drug Reactions And Medication Errors That Require Hospital Care Most Often
Some Lessons Learned From A "Top 10" Drug Errors Session At The American Pharmacists Association 2007 Annual Meeting (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Annual Meeting was held in…
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More Than One Million Hospitalized Patients Experienced Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) In 2004
Findings Of April 2007 AHRQ Report On Side Effects And Other Medication Problems In American Hospitals (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) A recent online article provided a summary of the findings from the…