Illinois updates in category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

Today Chicago area citizens have to be asking themselves, “Is our drinking water safe?” In today's Chicago Tribune it was reported that "Chicago officials have never tested the city and suburban...

The FDA announced today that it has requested Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation to suspend its marketing of Traysol. Bayer has agreed to the suspension. Traysol, is used to control patient bleeding during heart surgery, but recent studies have suggested it can cause patients an increased risk of death.The FDA and Bayer are currently working to phase out Traysdol without causing a market...

The FDA is notifying healthcare professionals about updates to the warning labels of the prescription drug Provigil. Provigil is used to help adult patients who suffer from sleep apnea, narcolepsy and other sleeping disorders. The revised label warns patients that Provigil may caused a serious rash that could include Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and hypersensitivity reactions. It may also...

Advanced Medical Moisture Plus Multi-Purpose contact solution was recalled after it was found it may cause blindness. The contact lens solution has been linked to a parasitic infection, Acanthamoeba keratitis. The FDA first announced the recall on May 26, 2007.If you have been using Moisture Plus Multi-Purpose contact solution you should discontinue use at once. The symptoms related to the...

The FDA announced on May 26, 2007, that Advanced Medical Optics voluntarily recalled its Complete MoisturePlus contact lens solution. The recall was made after the company received reports of people developing Acanthamoeba keratitis, a type of serious eye infection. Contact lens owners who use this solution should stop using it immediately.The FDA suggests that consumers throw away the unused...

The FDA posted a warning on May 21, 2007 regarding the type 2 diabetes drug Avandia. Studies show that the drug may cause significant increased risk of heart attack. However, other studies have not shown the same results. Patients taking Avandia are urged to speak with their doctors about potential risks.If the studies are true that patients taking Avandia are at 30-40 percent greater risk of...

A Texas woman recently filed suit against C.B. Fleet Company after she suffered acute renal failure and other side effects after using the companies Phospho soda solution. The solution is used by many patients prior to undergoing a colonoscopy in order to cleanse the patient's bowels. The lawsuit alleges that the solution causes renal failure and other side effects when it is taken in by...