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Blood Thinner Pradaxa Linked To More Cases Of Serious Bleeding Events And New FDA Study Confirms Increased Risk Of GI Bleeds Compared To Warfarin
More Than 2000 Pradaxa Lawsuits Have Been Filed Against Boehringer, And A Company Official Has Admitted That More Than 1400 Patients Bled To Death (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)______________________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: Boehringer Pays $650 Million…
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Benicar (Olmesartan) Associated With Sprue-Like Enteropathy, Which Is A Chronic / Severe Diarrhea Condition That Can Be Misdiagnosed As Celiac Disease
This Diarrhea With Weight Loss Is Also A Side Effect Of Benicar HCT, Azor, And Tribenzor — Other Blood Pressure Medicines Containing Olmesartan (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)An association between the serious side…
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Viagra May Increase Risk Of Melanoma In Men Who Have Used This ED Drug, According To An April 2014 Medical Journal Article
Viagra Is Associated With A Higher Incidence Of Invasive Melanoma; This Side Effect May Apply Also To Cialis and Levitra, Two Other Popular ED Drugs (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)Viagra (sildenafil), the most…
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The Benefits And Risks Of Popular Testosterone Replacement Therapy For Older Men Are Not Fully Known
This Uncertainty About Drug Safety Of AndroGel, Axiron, Testim, And The Like Is Causing Concern Among Doctors (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)For patients and doctors who have questions about whether cardiovascular side effects…
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Possible Link Between Heart Failure And Onglyza Diabetes Type 2 Drug Is Being Investigated By FDA, As Announced In February 2014
This Cardiovascular Side Effect Issue Also Involves Kombiglyze XR, A Saxagliptin – Metformin Combo Diabetes Medication (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)AstraZeneca's diabetes drugs Onglyza and Kombiglyze, both of which contain the active ingredient saxagliptin,…
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Like Depakote, Stavzor Can Cause Liver Failure, Usually During First 6 Months; Children Under Age 2 Are At A Higher Risk, As Are Patients with Mitochondrial Disease
Black-Box Warning Added To Stavzor Label Announced By FDA In March 2014, Almost Full Year After Similar Label Change For Depakote Hepatotoxicity (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)Stavzor, a lesser known valproic acid medication…
