Tag: side effects
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During 2013 Bayer Has Had More Than 2000 YAZ / Yasmin Lawsuits For Blood Clots That Are Not Settled
September 2013 Bayer Corporate Report Shows Apparent Progress In Settlement Negotiations, But A Number Of More Serious Cases Are Still Pending (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) According to Bayer corporate reports, the number of unsettled…
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The Pradaxa Gastrointestinal (GI) Bleeding Debate Continues: Is There An Increased Risk Or A Risk Reduction With Pradaxa Use?
A Medical Journal Article About New Meta-Analysis Of Four Pradaxa Trials Shows More GI Bleeds With "New" Blood Thinner Pradaxa Vs. "Old" Warfarin Treatment (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) A report published online in November 2013…
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Flomax Can Cause Severe Hypotension According To A New Medical Study Article Published In November 2013 BMJ Journal
Low Blood Pressure Can Lead To Loss Of Consciousness / Fainting With A Fall Down Resulting In Injury And Hospital Admission (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) Flomax® (tamsulosin) received its initial FDA approval…
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October 2013 NuvaRing Label Change: Warnings And Precautions Section Sets Forth Two Competing Medical Studies About Side Effects
In Addition, The New Package Insert No Longer States It Is Unknown If NuvaRing Has A Different Blood Clot (VTE) Risk Than Some Birth Control Pills (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On October…
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Is Plavix-Related Hemophilia Side Effect Significant Enough For Label Change In Europe But Not In U.S.
Sanofi Has Sent Out "Dear Doctor" Letters About The Association Of Plavix (Clopidogrel) Acquired Hemophilia There — Why Not Here, Too (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) ______________________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: This label revision regarding hemophilia…
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Pradaxa Adverse Drug Events (ADEs) Result In Death More Often Than Other Anticoagulants / Blood Thinners ADE Reports
Again In 2012, Pradaxa (Dabigatran) Had Dubious Distinction Of Being Ranked First For Direct FDA Reports Of Adverse Events (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) The October 2013 edition of ISMP QuarterWatch, Data from 2012…
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The Widespread “Off-Label” Use Of Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft And Associated Reports Of Adverse Events Involving Serious Injury
Up To 85% Of The Times This Infuse Device / System "Hybrid" Product Is Used By Surgeons, It Is For Some Surgery Type Not Approved By The FDA (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) An April 2013…
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Higher Risk Of Venous Thrombosis – Blood Clot Side Effects Like DVT And PE With YAZ / Yasmin Birth Control Pills Is Confirmed By September 2013 BMJ Medical Journal Article
As With So-Called "Third Generation" Oral Contraceptives, For Drospirenone (DRSP) Containing Pills The Risk Is 50% To 80% Higher Than Levonorgestrel Pills (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)On September 12, 2013 the well-known BMJ medical journal…