Category: Drug Safety Alerts
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Xarelto: Drug-Induced Liver Injury Warning Should Be Added To Drug Label Prescribing Information For Xarelto Say Medical Researchers
Medical Journal Article Reports On Two Patients Who Experienced Severe Liver Damage Onset During Xarelto Treatment (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) Most adverse drug reaction case reports associated with the still relatively new anticoagulant Xarelto (rivaroxaban)…
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Some Patients Who Stopped Taking Cymbalta Have Suffered From Extended And Severe Withdrawal Reactions Without Warning
Cymbalta Discontinuation Syndrome / Symptoms Include "Brain Zaps", Extreme Mood Swings (anger, irritability), And Neurological Or Physical Problems (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) While generally thought of as an antidepressant drug, Cymbalta (duloxetine) from Eli Lilly…
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Mirapex / Requip / Neupro: Significant Increased Risk Of Compulsive Behaviors — Gambling, Shopping, And Sex — For These Parkinsons And Restless Leg Drugs
These Impulse Side Effects, As Seen In Adverse Drug Events Reports, Are Much Higher Than Previously Thought According To New Medical Journal Article (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)Thomas Moore, A.B., a senior scientist at the Institute of…
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European Medicines Agency (EMA) Committee Recommends Further Restrictions On Use Of Depakote / Depakene / Depacon By Women Of Childbearing Age
Cites Higher Risks Of Neural Tube Defects Like Spina Bifida, Hypospadias, And Other Birth Defects As Well As Increased Risk Of Autism Spectrum Disorder (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)More restrictions of the use of valproate drugs…
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Current “First-Time” Users Of Avelox Who Received A Prescription In The Past 15 Days Had 3-Times Higher Rate Of Developing Uveitis, An Eyes / Vision Drug Side Effect
And An Increased Risk Of Uveitis For Current “Repeat” Users Of Avelox Who Were On At Least Their Second Term Of Taking This Fluoroquinolone Antibiotic Pill (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) The popular antibiotic Avelox (moxifloxacin) appears to…
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Xolair Asthma Drug Associated With Higher Rate Of Heart Attacks, Pulmonary Hypertension, Blood Clots Causing PEs And/Or DVTs, And Brain Blood Vessel Problems
Since FDA Early Communication About An Ongoing Safety Review Of Xolair Was Issued In 2009, The Agency Has Been Examining Xolair Safety Profile But FDA Is Still Unsure If This Drug Is Safe Or…
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Significantly Increased Risk Of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) In Children Whose Mothers Used Depacon / Depakene / Depakote During Their Pregnancy
August 2014 Label Change By AbbVie Inc. (formerly Abbott) For These Valproate Migraine, Epilepsy/Seizure, And Bipolar Medications Was Done Rather Quietly (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)Without much notice, e.g., no FDA Drug Safety Communication was issued,…
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Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics Cipro, Avelox, And Levaquin Linked To Peripheral Neuropathy In First Large Epidemiologic Study
Neurology Medical Journal Article Reports Two-Times Increased Risk For This Nerve Damage Side Effect For New Users Of These Antibiotics (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) The popular antibiotics Levaquin (levofloxacin), Cipro (ciprofloxacin), Avelox (moxifloxacin) are…
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July 2014 Boxed Warning For Linzess: Irritable Bowel Syndrome / Constipation Drug May Be Unsafe And Cause Diarrhea In Children
FDA Drug Alert Warns That Linzess Should Not Be Used In Children Under Age 6 And Neither Safety Nor Efficacy Established For Those Under 18 Years Old (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) …