[Posted 05/19/2016] AUDIENCE: Dermatology, Family Practice, Pharmacy, Patient ISSUE: FDA is warning health care professionals to avoid prescribing the antifungal medicine ketoconazole oral tablets to treat skin and nail fungal infections. Use of this medication carries the risk of serious liver damage, adrenal gland problems, and harmful interactions with other medicines that outweigh its benefit…
Well Care Compounding Pharmacy Sterile Compounded Products: Recall
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Canagliflozin (Invokana, Invokamet): Drug Safety Communication
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SOS Telecom Products: Recall
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BiCNU (carmustine for injection): FDA Alert
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Fluoroquinolone Antibacterial Drugs: Drug Safety Communication
[Posted 05/12/2016] AUDIENCE: Internal Medicine, Family Practice, Pharmacy, Patient ISSUE: FDA is advising that the serious side effects associated with fluoroquinolone antibacterial drugs generally outweigh the benefits for patients with sinusitis, bronchitis, and uncomplicated urinary tract infections who have other treatment options. For patients with these conditions, fluoroquinolones should be reserved for those who do not…
Olanzapine: Drug Safety Communication
Including Zyprexa, Zyprexa Zydis, Zyprexa Relprevv, and Symbyax [Posted 05/10/2016] AUDIENCE: Psychiatry, Dermatology, Patient ISSUE: FDA is warning that the antipsychotic medicine olanzapine can cause a rare but serious skin reaction that can progress to affect other parts of the body. FDA is adding a new warning to the drug labels for all olanzapine-containing products…
PharMEDium Sterile Preparations Compounded With a Single Recalled Lot of Fresenius Kabi Sensorcaine-MPF (bupivacaine HCl): Recall
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Dialog+ Hemodialysis Systems by B. Braun Medical: Class I Recall
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Beacon Tip Technology Catheters by Cook Medical: Recall
[Posted 05/04/2016] AUDIENCE: Risk Manager ISSUE: On April 15, 2016, Cook Medical initiated a voluntary recall of 4,146,309 catheters with Beacon Tip technology. Catheters with Beacon Tip technology have been found to exhibit polymer degradation of the catheter tip, resulting in tip fracture and/or separation, which have resulted in 30 Medical Device Reports to date….