Medical alerts are intended to encourage patients to discuss the risks and benefits of medical drugs and devices with their doctors before using them. Alerts are the most basic stage of adverse event reporting, and drugs and devices in this category have not been recalled or withdrawn from the market.

 

Drugs and products recently listed on the alert list include:

 

·        Antiepileptic drugs

·        Bisphosphonates

·        Botox

·        Colchicine

·        Compounded Menopause Hormone Therapy Drugs

·        Edetate Disodium

·        Ezetimibe/Simvastatin

·        Heparin Sodium Injection

·        Leukine

·        NuCel Labs Eye Drops

·        Ortho Evra Contraceptive

·        Varenicline (Chantix)

 

To find out more information about these products or other products listed on the safety alert page, visit the Drug Injury tab on Injury.com or visit www.fda.gov/medwatch/safety.