Posts tagged drug products

• What is Alexidine?

  Staff Writer | May 10, 2006 10:20 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Alexidine is a disinfectant that traditionally has been used in mouthwash solutions. Its first use in contact lens solutions was in ReNu with MoistureLoc, thus it is a "new" product in this arena. It is believed that Alexidine is the cause or is a partial cause of the problems with this product. The current theory is that ReNu with MoistureLoc does not have sufficient disinfectant efficacy --...

• So what is an MDL?

  Staff Writer | April 19, 2006 9:31 AM | 2 CommentsDenver, CO Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Many folks have recently seen or perhaps heard of the Vioxx, Celebrex, Bextra, Ortho Evra, Guidant and Medtronic "MDLs" in the media. So what is an "MDL"? Well, its shorthand for multidistrict litigation. The first thing you need to know about multidistrict litigation is that its not the same thing as a class action. A class action is a lawsuit where a few people sue on behalf of themselves and...

• Fentanyl Tablets Warning From FDA, Cephalon Oncology

  Courtney Mills | 2007-09-13T13:28:27 | 0 Comments Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The FDA has issued on its MedWatch page an announcement about the publication of two "Dear Healthcare Professional" letters from Cephalon Oncology about potential dangers of their fentanyl buccal tablets.Fentora is manufactured by Cephalon oncology and is indicated in the treatment of breakthrough cancer pains. Fentanyl tablets are not appropriate for patients suffering from post-operative...

• Lyrica added to Worst Pills do not use list

  Staff Writer | 2007-02-05T10:17:50 | 0 Comments Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  WorstPills.org posted in January an alert saying that consumers should not used Lyrica to treat neuropathic pain because of the potential risks and side effects.Lyrica (pregabalin), manufactured by Pfizer, is often used to treat epilepsy. WorsPills.org specifically recommends not to use this drug until 2012, or seven years after FDA approval. This means that they believe the drug needs more...

• Experts say Levalbuterol Inhaler same as Albuterol

  Staff Writer | 2007-02-05T10:38:17 | 0 Comments Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  WorstPills.org recommends that patients using levalbuterol (Xopenex HFA) consider using the older and less expensive asthma inhaler albuterol (Proventil, Ventolin).They also recommend that before stopping use of any drug, you should consult your physician. WorstPills.org reports that levalbuterol does not offer any benefits over albuterol; it just costs more.The editors of the highly respected...

• Recent Activity Relating to ReNu with MoistureLoc

  Staff Writer | 2006-05-12T22:23:10 | 0 Comments Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  On April 10, 2006 (updated: April 21, 2006), Daniel G. Schultz, M.D., Director Center for Devices and Radiological Health (part of the FDA), signed a Dear Healthcare Practitioner letter (Preliminary Public Health Notification-Fungal Keratitis Infections Related to Contact Lens Use, available at http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/safety/041006-keratitis.html). It provided updated information on the recent...

• Ambien Users Report Binge Eating, Memory Loss

  Staff Writer | 2006-04-28T20:26:32 | 1 Comment Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  More and more, we're hearing stories about people who are engaging in unusual behaviors while on Ambien, an anti-insomnia medication made by Sanofi-Aventis. Many people are reporting short-term memory loss as well. Both MSNBC.com and the New York Times have reported behaviors that are even more bizarre and disturbing, involving Ambien users who drank and drove in their sleep and remembered...

• Zelnorm Back on the Market

  Jenny Albano | 2007-07-27T13:01:48 | 0 Comments Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The drug Zelnorm, manufactured by Novatis, was taken of the market in March because of a high risk of heart attacks, stroke, and chest pain. But now the FDA is allowing the irritable bowel syndrome drug to become available again, but only for a restricted access program. Zelnorm will remain off the market for the general public.The program is for women in the US under 55 years of age who...

• Fentanyl Patches Made by Actavis Recalled

  Jenny Albano | 2008-02-19T00:11:54 | 0 Comments Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Actavis Inc., in conjunction with the FDA, is recalling 14 lots of its Fentanyl transdermal system CII patches because the patches have a defect that can cause them to leak. The Fentanyl patches were available from wholesalers and pharmacies throughout the United States. Fentanyl patches sold in Europe are not affected by this recall.The 14 lots of Fentanyl transdermal system patches being...

• Avandia Gets Black Box Warning Label

  Shannon Weidemann | 2007-08-16T10:17:24 | 0 Comments Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The FDA has issued that the diabetes drug Avandia should carry a black box warning label for possible heart failure related to taking the drug. The warning labels will appear on all drugs in the thiazolidinedione class. GlaxoSmithKline is the manufacturer of Avandia. "This new boxed warning addresses FDA's concerns that despite the warnings and information already listed in the drug labels,...