The FDA issued an alert today about the prescription cough medicine Tussionex, which contains dangerous and potentially deadly hydrocodone.

Lawmakers can’t understand why celebrities are endorsing certain prescription medications, according to FDA news, and they are going to do something about it.

The Internet presents consumers with a wide variety of benefits, including being able to fill their prescriptions and order medication from the comfort of their own homes. However, shopping online for medication can be dangerous.

The FDA approved an updated label for the birth control patch Ortho Evra on January 18, 2008. The results of a study showed that patch users were at higher risk of developing blood clots, known as venous thromboembolism, that could lead to fatal injury.

Bioidentical hormones are steroid hormones that mimic the body’s natural hormones. Women use bioidentical hormone therapy to curb the symptoms of menopause. Some bioidentical hormones also advertise that they decrease the effects of aging and help prevent some diseases, but many health scientists remain skeptical.

Fosamax is prescribed to treat and prevent osteoporosis, which is a condition in which bone density begins to decrease and bones become increasingly fragile. In serious cases of osteoporosis, bones can fracture with little or no trauma. However, the manufacturers also released a warning to doctors in 1996 indicating the seriousness of side effects caused by Fosamax, specifically the esophageal complications it caused.

People have been taking fish oil supplements for years because of its powerful omega 3 benefits, which include reducing the risk of heart attack, heart arrhythmia, stroke, cardiovascular disease, and high blood pressure.

The FDA released another safety warning regarding Chantix, the anti-smoking drug, today. So far, the FDA has received more than 34 reports of suicides and 400 reports of suicidal behavior in patients taking Chantix.

Over-the-counter cough and cold medicine can seriously injure or kill children under the age of 2, according to an FDA statement released on January 17.

Over-the-counter cough and cold medicine can seriously injure or kill children under the age of 2, according to an FDA statement released on January 17. Medicines that can be deadly to young children include decongestants, expectorants, antihistamines and cough suppressants.