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Canagliflozin (Invokana, Invokamet) and Dapagliflozin (Farxiga, Xigduo XR): Drug Safety Communication
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Nature Made (Various Products) by Pharmavite LLC: Recall
[Posted 06/08/2016] AUDIENCE: Consumer ISSUE: Pharmavite LLC is recalling specific lots of Nature Made products due to possible Salmonella or Staphylococcus aureus contamination. Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever,…
Step 2 60 Gold by The Body Shot Bar: Recall
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Loperamide (Imodium): Drug Safety Communication
[Posted 06/07/2016] AUDIENCE: Pharmacy, Cardiology, Internal Medicine, Pain Management, Consumer ISSUE: FDA is warning that taking higher than recommended doses of the common over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription diarrhea medicine loperamide (Imodium), including through abuse or misuse of the product, can cause serious heart problems that can lead to death. The risk of these serious heart…
Over-the-Counter Antacid Products Containing Aspirin: FDA Drug Safety Communication
[Posted 06/06/2016] AUDIENCE: Consumer ISSUE: The FDA is warning consumers about the risk of serious bleeding when using nonprescription, also known as over-the-counter or OTC, aspirin-containing antacid products to treat heartburn, sour stomach, acid indigestion, or upset stomach. Many other products for these conditions are available that do not contain aspirin. These widely used products…
Zecuity (sumatriptan) Migraine Patch: Drug Safety Communication
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StÓ§ckert 3T Heater-Cooler System by Sorin Group Deustchland GmbH: Safety Communication
[Posted 06/01/2016] AUDIENCE: Risk Manager, Cardiology, Surgery, Infectious Disease, Nursing ISSUE: The FDA has received reports of U.S. patients infected with M. chimaera after undergoing cardiothoracic surgery that involved the use of the 3T. Currently, efforts are underway in the U.S. to determine if the infections in U.S. patients and M. chimaera isolates from samples taken…
Capnostream 20 and Capnostream 20p Patient Monitor Battery Packs by Medtronic Respiratory and Monitoring Solutions: Class I Recall
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Hummi Micro-Draw Blood Transfer Device by Hummingbird Med Devices: Class I Recall
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