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The Leading Cause Of Drug-Induced Liver Damage Is Use Of Antibiotics Such As Ketek
Two December 2008 Medical Journal Articles Examine Prescription Drug Hepatotoxicity And Reports Of Liver Damage Associated With Ketek (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) Antibiotics cause drug-induced liver injury (DILI) more often than other…
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2008 Year-End List Of Top Medical Blogs Posted At USPharmD+ Web Site
This Diverse List Of 50 Medical-Related Blogs Covers Various Aspects, With An Emphasis On Medical Ethics (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On December 15, 2008 the USPharmD+ web site posted an article by Alisa…
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Prescription Oral Sodium Phosphate (OSP) Products Visicol And OsmoPrep Get Black-Box Warning
Related Recall Of Over-The-Counter OSP Fleet Phospho-Soda, Which Is Subject Of Product Liability Lawsuits (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On December 11, 2008 the FDA issued by email a MedWatch Safety Alert which was titled…
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FDA To Study Whether TV DTC Drug Ads Should Include Phone Number For Adverse Event Reporting
Currently Print Drug Ads Are Required To Show Information So That Patients Can Report Serious Side Effects To FDA MedWatch Program (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) A November 25, 2008 Associated Press (AP) article, "FDA…
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Sandoz Metoprolol Succinate ER Tablets Recall Has Been Done Rather Quietly
Many Patients Are Dissatisfied With Lack Of Information From Sandoz, FDA, Or Their Pharmacy About Why This Generic Toprol Pill Was Pulled (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In an August 26, 2008 Drug…
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Risk Of Digoxin Toxicity / Digitalis Poisoning Higher In First Two Months Following A Hospitalization
Researchers Looked For Possible Digoxin-Related Adverse Drug Events In Older Patients From Pennsylvania (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In the wake of the generic digoxin pill Digitek being recalled in the spring of…
