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Monthly Archives: January 2008
Edetate Disodium
The FDA have issued warnings about the potential confusion between edetate disodium instead of edetate calcium disodium, and the unlicenced use of edetate disodium for chelation therapy. There have been cases where children and adults have died when they were … Continue reading
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Drug Safety Update January 2008
The MHRA have published the January edition of Drug Safety Update. This month’s edition contains: Statins: interactions, and updated advice for atorvastatin Methylthioninium chloride (methylene blue): CNS toxicity with serotonergic drugs Desmomelt (desmopressin): call for Yellow Card reporting Bivalirudin: risks … Continue reading
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Bisphosphonates and severe musculoskeletal pain
The FDA have issued advice about bisphosphonates and severe musculoskeletal pain. The severe musculoskeletal pain may occur within days, months, or years after starting a bisphosphonate. Some patients have reported complete relief of symptoms after discontinuing the bisphosphonate, whereas others … Continue reading
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Happy New Year
The West Midlands Centre for Adverse Drug Reactions wishes all of our readers a Happy New Year. We hope you have a prosperous 2008, and don’t forget to report any adverse drug reactions you come across.
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