Potential Safety Issues with Medications

The FDA released it's January - March 2008 report with a list of medications with potential signals of serious risks and new safety information identified during this period. I recognize several of the medications, though thankfully they aren't any I take. Though I am sure we all know somebody who takes at least one of these. Check out the list and make sure:


Arginine Hydrochloride Injection (R-Gene 10) -Pediatric overdose due to labeling / packaging confusion

Desflurane (Suprane) - Cardiac arrest

Duloxetine (Cymbalta) - Urinary retention

Etravirine (Intelence) - Hemarthrosis

Fluorouracil Cream (Carac) and Ketoconazole Cream (Kuric) - Adverse events due to name confusion

Heparin - Anaphylactic-type reactions

Icodextrin (Extraneal) - Hypoglycemia

Insulin U-500 (Humulin R) - Dosing confusion

Ivermectin (Stromectol) and Warfarin - Drug interaction

Lapatinib (Tykerb) - Hepatotoxicity

Lenalidomide (Revlimid) - Stevens Johnson Syndrome

Natalizumab (Tysabri) - Skin melanomas

Nitroglycerin (Nitrostat) - Overdose due to labeling confusion

Octreotide Acetate Depot (Sandostatin LAR) - Ileus

Oxycodone Hydrochloride Controlled-Release (Oxycontin) - Drug misuse, abuse and overdose

Perflutren Lipid Microsphere (Definity) - Cardiopulmonary reactions

Phenytoin Injection (Dilantin) - Purple Glove Syndrome

Quetiapine (Seroquel) - Overdose due to sample pack labeling confusion

Telbivudine (Tyzeka) - Peripheral neuropathy

Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Blockers - Cancers in children and young adults

To see the FDA's report at fda.gov, click here.

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Gardasil Information

Before reading about all of the adverse reactions to Gardasil, I was swaying more towards giving it to my daughters. I had some time to consider it though so I didn't allow the doctor to give it to my oldest a year ago when she had wanted to. I wanted to look into it more first. I am very glad I did.

The amount of adverse reactions and deaths is into the 8,000's now. To read more about it, check it out here.

Bottom line for me is that my daughters will not be receiving this vaccine. They are talking about giving it to boys as well. My son will not be receiving this vaccine either. If any state or school tries to make it mandatory, I will raise heck about it.

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