Tag: rhabdomyolysis
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Hypophosphatemia As A Side Effect Of Injectafer vs. Monoferric Treatments: Comparisons From Two Clinical Trials
New JAMA Medical Journal Article Reports A Significant Higher Hypophosphatemia Incidence Rate With Injectafer Compared To Monoferric (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In this earlier article, “Injectafer-Induced Hypophosphatemia Can Be A…
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Injectafer-Induced Hypophosphatemia Can Be A Serious Side Effect Of This Iron Deficiency Anemia Drug
Hypophosphatemia Is An Injectafer Side Effect With Possible Medical Complications Leading To Hospitalization Or Death (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) Injectafer (ferric carboxymaltose) is an iron replacement injection approved by the…
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Alzheimer’s Drug Aricept Linked To Rhabdomyolysis, A Potentially Serious Muscle Condition
Is Rhabdomyolysis A Side Effect For Aricept, Only, Or For Other Cholinesterase Inhibitors, Also? (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) Back in January 2015 Health Canada issued a postmarket surveillance warning about…
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Potential Safety Signal: Rhabdomyolysis May Be Linked To Onglyza, Nesina, Januvia, And Other Diabetes Drugs
FDA Was Already Investigating The Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV (DPP-IV) Inhibitor Class Of Diabetes Drugs For Kidney Or Renal Failure (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) According to a new FDA quarterly report,…
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Drugs Concerta And Ritalin Get New Warnings For Rhabdomyolysis In US And Priapism In Canada
Muscle-Wasting Side Effect "Rhabdo" Seems To Apply To Entire ADHD Class Of Drugs Given That April 2015 FDA Letter Was Sent To All Manufacturers (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)We start in the US where an April…
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June 2011 FDA Warning About 80 mg Dose Of Zocor, Simvastatin, And Vytorin Cholesterol Medications
Highest Simvastatin Dosage Linked To Potentially Fatal Rhabdomyolysis Muscle Injury And Kidney Failure (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On June 8, 2011 the FDA announced new dosing restrictions for Zocor and other prescription drug…
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Health Canada And FDA Issue Adverse Reaction Updates In Second Half Of 2010 Which Involve Popular Drug Zocor (Simvastatin)
Cases Of Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) And Rhabdomyolysis / Myopathy Associated With Cholesterol Drugs Known As Statins, Including Zocor (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) _________________________________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: FDA Drug Safety Communication: New restrictions, contraindications,…
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June 2010 Update On Several Possible Zocor (Simvastatin) Side Effects
From Myopathy And Rhabdomyolysis To Tendon Ruptures And Interstitial Lung Disease (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) _________________________________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: FDA Drug Safety Communication: New restrictions, contraindications, and dose limitations for Zocor (simvastatin) to reduce…
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March 2010: FDA Warns About Highest Dose Of Zocor Causing Myopathy And Rhabdomyolysis
Active Ingredient Simvastatin Is Found In Vytorin, With Zetia, And Simcor, With Niacin, Also (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) _________________________________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: FDA Drug Safety Communication: New restrictions, contraindications, and dose limitations for Zocor…