Tag: drug injury
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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…
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Serious Nerve Damage Side Effect Peripheral Neuropathy Associated With Levaquin, Cipro, And Avelox May Be A Permanent Drug Injury
An August 2013 Label Change Mandated By The FDA For All Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics Was Intended To Raise The Profile Of This Relatively Unknown Risk (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) _________________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics…
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Tekturna Should Not Be Used In Combination With Certain Other Blood Pressure Drugs Due To Side Effects Hyperkalemia And Kidney Problems, Says Health Canada
In Addition, Such Combined Use In Patients With Kidney Disease Or Diabetes Increases Risks Of Having A Stroke As Well As Fainting And Falling (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In February 2014 Health…
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Janssen Pharmaceuticals Drugs Invega And Risperdal Are Linked, Again, To Gynecomastia / Male Breasts Enlargement Side Effect
New Medical Evidence Is Presented In March 2014 That Suggests Adolescent Males And Boys Can Develop Breasts Due To Their Use Of Risperdal Or Invega (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) Risperdal (risperidone) is a…
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YAZ / Yasmin Products Liability Litigation: February 2014 Bayer Information About The Number Of Claims, Lawsuits, And Settlements
While 2013 Annual Report Includes Gianvi And Ocella Drug Injury Cases, The Only Mention Of Beyaz And Safyral Legal Cases Is Regarding Patent Disputes (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)The YAZ / Yasmin litigation…
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Multaq: Increased Risks Of Side Effects, Including Death, Outweigh Any Benefits Say Researchers Who Reviewed Clinical Data
In Addition, They Are Highly Critical Of Relationship The Sanofi Aventis Drug Company Had With Those Doctors Who Developed Prescribing Guidelines (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)As we know, now, since being approved by the FDA…
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For Testosterone Therapy Drugs Like AndroGel / Axiron / Testim: Add “Black-Box” Warning To Label: Public Citizen’s Petition To FDA
Earlier In February 2014 The Endocrine Society Of Medical Doctors Urged Caution In The Prescribing Of These Products To Certain Middle-Aged And Older Men (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)On February 25, 2014 a so-called Citizen Petition…
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Antidepressant-Related Birth Defect: Heart And Lung Disorder PPHN – Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension Of The Newborn
Increased Risk Of PPHN When Women Use SSRIs Medications Like Celexa, Lexapro, Paxil, Prozac, And Zoloft After Their 20th Week Of Pregnancy (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) A recent medical journal article, "Prenatal…