Comunicado de la FDA sobre la seguridad de los medicamentos: FDA limita el uso de tabletas orales de Nizoral (ketoconazol) debido a lesiones potencialmente fatales al hígado y riesgo de interacción con medicamentos y problemas de las glándulas suprarrenales

Anuncio de seguridad El 26 de julio, 2013, La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de Estados Unidos (FDA por sus siglas en inglés) está tomando varias medidas relacionadas con las tabletas orales de Nizoral (ketoconazol), entre ellas limitar el uso del medicamento, advertir que puede causar lesiones severas al hígado y problemas de las glándulas…

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FDA Drug Safety Communication: FDA limits usage of Nizoral (ketoconazole) oral tablets due to potentially fatal liver injury and risk of drug interactions and adrenal gland problems

Safety Announcement [7-26-2013]   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking several actions related to Nizoral (ketoconazole) oral tablets, including limiting the drug’s use, warning that it can cause severe liver injuries and adrenal gland problems and advising that it can lead to harmful drug interactions with other medications. FDA has approved label changes…

FDA Drug Safety Communication: FDA approves label changes to include intestinal problems (sprue-like enteropathy) linked to blood pressure medicine olmesartan medoxomil

Data Summary Olmesartan medoxomil is an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) that was approved on April 25, 2002, for the treatment of hypertension, alone or with other antihypertensive agents. The current olmesartan drug labels include diarrhea in the Adverse Reactions section. FDA evaluated adverse event reports received by FDA’s Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), published…

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