Category: Side Effect: Eyes / Vision (blindness, retinal detachment, uveitis)
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Novartis Contends Beovu Safety Should Not Be In Dispute As Current Drug Label Provides Sufficient Warnings
At Issue Is Dangerous Form Of Eye Inflammation, Occlusive Retinal Vasculitis, Which Can Lead To Vision Loss Or Blindness (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On March 2, 2020 Novartis stated that…
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Beovu Side Effects Include Retinal Vasculitis, Eye Inflammation: Safety Issues For Macular Degeneration Drug
News Reports: There Have Been 11 Cases Of Beovu-Associated Occlusive Retinal Vasculitis, Which Can Lead To Blindness (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) Several late February 2020 news articles report that the…
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August 2017 ED Drugs Label Change Warns That Some Users Of Cialis, Levitra, And Viagra Have Developed NAION Vision Loss
There Is An Approximate Two Times Increased Risk Of NAION According To Recent Medical Study, Which Is Consistent With Some Earlier Medical Research (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) As reported previously,…
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Keytruda, Opdivo, And Yervoy May Be Associated With Vision Loss And Retinal Detachment In Addition To Uveitis
In June 2017 The FDA Announced It Is Evaluating Possible Drug Label Changes And The Need For Other Regulatory Actions (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) According to the document “Potential Signals…
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Various Drug Safety Issues Continue To Be Associated With Novartis Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Medication Gilenya
ISMP QuarterWatch Report From 2014 States Adverse Events Reports Show That Gilenya Cardiac Risks "were neither rare nor hypothetical" (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)The safety profile for the Novartis drug Gilenya (fingolimod) has been controversial for…
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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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Levaquin / Cipro / Avelox: Retinal Detachments Are Visual Side Effects Of Oral Fluoroquinolones Antibiotics
Health Canada Suggests That Low Level Or Under-Reporting For These Adverse Reactions Involving Eyesight Is Due To The Limited Information Available (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) Back in April 2012 we posted this…
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Use Of Oral Bisphosphonates Such As Boniva And Fosamax Associated With Inflammatory Eye Diseases
Greater Risk For Uveitis, Scleritis, And Other Ocular Side Effects According To Two Recent Medical Journal Articles (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) Fosamax, Boniva, and other osteoporosis medications in the bisphosphonates drug class…