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Archive for the ‘Drugs’ CategoryThe FDA announced the recall of Solodyn yesterday, a drug used to treat inflammatory lesions of non-nodular moderate to severe acne vulgaris in patients 12 years of age and older. FDA says Blue Steel and Hero are dangerous to users23 Apr Posted by: Cara in: Adverse Events, Drugs Warning to consumers: The FDA advises everyone to avoid purchasing and stop using “Blue Steel” and “Hero” products, marketed as dietary supplements. According to the FDA, Herbal Science International, Inc. voluntarily recalled 12 dietary supplements that contain ephedra, aristolochic acid, and/or human placenta. Healthcare professionals were recently warned by Exubera manufacturers, Pfizer, that the insulin might be linked to lung cancer. The short-acting insulin is breathed through the mouth as an inhaler, and it helps control high blood sugar in diabetic patients. California will be the first state to track prescription drugs, which includes attaching a serial number to each prescription bottle and recording how many times it exchanges hands. Neupro, a drug used to treat Parkinson’s disease, was recalled last week because of worries that the active ingredient was being released incorrectly into the patients skin. Hillbilly heroin? That’s what OxyContin is being called after its widespread abuse came in Appalachia came to light during the past couple of years. Do generic drugs really work as well as their counterparts? That’s the question doctors, patients, are researchers across the country want to answer. When you’re getting rehab advice from the king of rock (and the king of drug abuse) himself, you know you’d better listen. The Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards warned Amy Winehouse that if she doesn’t get sober, she isn’t going to be around much longer. The FDA issued an alert today about the prescription cough medicine Tussionex, which contains dangerous and potentially deadly hydrocodone. |
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