Recent Posts in the Dangerous Drugs Category

• Taxotere May Be Reason Behind Permanent Alopecia

  Dec 20, 2016
  Taxotere, a drug manufactured by Sanofi-Aventis, is used to combat various types of cancer such as breast cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, advanced ...
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• FDA Updates SGLT2 Warnings for Invokana and Farxiga

  Jun 30, 2016
  On June 14, 2016, the FDA posted on its website, updates of warning labels on two Type 2 diabetes drugs to warn of acute kidney injuries: ...
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• Study Finds Smaller Doses of Heartburn Drugs May Benefit Women Just as Well as Larger Doses

  Jun 17, 2016
  Most people who take PPIs remain on the drugs for years. However, due to increasing evidence suggesting the acid reflux drugs can lead to a world of ...
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• Dangerous Kidney Side Effects from Proton Pump Inhibitors: Recent Science May Show Why

  Jun 15, 2016
  Recent cutting edge science has shown that there are various other long term effects of using PPIs including: dementia, increased prevalence of ...
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• Johnson and Johnson Forced to Pay $124 Million on Risperdal Case

  Jun 7, 2016
  Johnson and Johnson (J&J) has been ordered to pay a $124 million marketing penalty for their drug Risperdal. Risperdal is an atypical antipsychotic ...
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• Fluoroquinolone Use Restricted According to FDA Suggestion

  Jun 4, 2016
  Recent data suggests that the benefits of fluoroquinolones do not outweigh the adverse effects of the drugs for patients with sinusitis, bronchitis, ...
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• FDA Warns of Possible Risk of Amputation from Invokana

  May 20, 2016
  Added to the serious side effect of kidney failure and ketoacidosis in Invokana users, comes news from the FDA that there is a serious risk of ...
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• Invega associated with Diabetic Ketoacidosis

  Apr 10, 2016
  Invega associated with Diabetic Ketoacidosis Invega, or Paliperidone, is an antipsychotic medication manufactured by Janssen Pharmaceuticals under ...
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