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6/26/2006 3:00:00 AM | PEOPLES PHARMACY Asthma Drugs Carry Risk 
=(0) A new study suggests that popular drugs used to treat asthma may be causing many deaths attributed to the disease. The drugs are salmeterol, found in Advair and Serevent inhalers, and formoterol (Foradil). Researchers advise that an effort should be made to avoid these, and to concentrate therapy on inhaled corticosteroids and other inflammati...
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6/13/2006 6:07:00 PM | Acetaminophen Cross-Sensitivity Possible in Children Who React to ... =(0) Doctors and parents should be aware that children who are allergic to NSAID drugs such as ibuprofen may also have reactions to acetaminophen (Tylenol). This is known to occur in adults but has not been studied in children until now. Cox-2 inhibitors are also likely to pose a problem with these children. Pain and fever reduction are...
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5/30/2006 5:42:00 PM | FDA sends Wyeth a warning letter =(0) The FDA is concerned about Wyeth's manufacturing processes at a factory in Puerto Rico. In a letter to Wyeth, the FDA mentioned violations in packaging, inspection, reporting, and following up on contamination evidence, which allegedly were observed during an inspection last winter. Drugs involved are reported to be Triphasil, Prempro, Ef...
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5/27/2006 8:35:00 AM | Azilect, a new treatment for Parkinson's Disease =(0) The FDA has approved a new drug for the treatment for Parkinson's Disease. Azilect (Rasagiline) was found to slow down the progress of symptoms when either used alone for early Parkinson's, or used together with Levodopa for more advanced conditions. Azilect belongs to the family of MAO inhibitors which block dopamine breakdown. A dange...
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5/27/2006 12:05:00 AM | Ennis & Ennis, PA Announces Investigation of Stevens Johnson ... =(0) A law firm in Washington DC is looking into claims against several drugmakers with regard to serious skin disorder side effects such as Stevens Johnson Syndrome. Aside from medications already known to have this risk, (sulfonamides, penicillins, barbiturates, phenytoin) there are new reports of reactions caused by NSAIDs including ibuprofen pr...
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5/24/2006 9:31:00 AM | Acetaminophen Linked to Acute Liver Failure in Acute Hepatitis ... =(0) People who are coming down with viral hepatitis (A or B) might experience flu-like symptoms at first, and take medication containing acetaminophen, the active ingredient in pain killers such as Tylenol, and the pain killer and fever reducer in many cold and flu formulas such as Nyquil. However in cases of Hepatitis, acetaminophen can form toxi...
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5/19/2006 12:37:00 PM | Antibiotic linked to liver failure =(0) The FDA is concerned about the side effect of liver failure in patients taking the antibiotic Ketek. The risk, although small, is three to four times higher than that of similar antibiotics, Avelox, Tequin, and Levaquin. Tequin was withdrawn from the market because of blood sugar complications. The FDA wants increased warnings on the labe...
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5/15/2006 5:05:00 PM | Call 6 Investigation: Expired Drugs At Discount Stores =(0) An investigation by an Indianapolis TV station revealed that some discount stores in that area were selling over-the-counter medications including cold pills and antacids that were past their expiry date by as many as 3 years. Expired drugs may not only be ineffective but may be dangerous. For instance, anything in liquid form may become more ...
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4/26/2006 10:12:00 AM | Health chiefs' grapefruit alert to drug patients =(0) Reminder to those taking certain medications, particularly cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, to avoid grapefruit products. Grapefruit and grapefruit juice interact with the body to slow down metabolism of the medication, with the result that the drug stays in the body longer and has increased risk of side-effects. Those taking certain al...
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3/27/2006 3:19:00 AM | OTC Weight Loss =(0) Dietary supplements sold over the counter as weight-loss products may be harmful to health. Herbal ingredients are not regulated and could cause adverse reactions or interact with other drugs in the body. One ingredient, yohimbe, has been associated with kidney failure................
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3/24/2006 1:26:00 PM | Two Arrested Under New Meth Law =(0) Two people were arrested in Indiana for purchasing over six grams of the cold medication pseudoephedrine. Indiana law prohibits the purchase of more than three grams of the cold medication within a period of seven days because of its potential use in the manufacture of the illegal narcotic methamphetamine. After the arrest, Indiana police found a ...
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3/17/2006 2:13:00 PM | Jury finds man guilty of possession of pseudoephedrine =(0) A jury found an Illinois man guilty of bringing large quantities of pseudoephedrine across state lines into Missouri with intent to produce the illegal narcotic, crystal methamphetamine. Pseudoephedrine is used as a central ingredient in the home based production of methamphetamines along with several other easy to attain materials. The suspect was...
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3/15/2006 4:07:00 AM | Bowel-cleansing products, kidney failure are linked - =(0) Products used to clean out the bowel in preparation for medical tests such as colonoscopies may be responsible for some cases of kidney failure. Biopsies of damaged kidneys have shown phosphate toxicity which could have been caused by these preparations taken by the patients. At question are preparations containing sodium phosphate such as Visicol ...
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3/12/2006 12:44:00 PM | Family sues alleged drug dealer =(0) The family of a woman who almost died after smoking methamphetamine is suing the alleged drug dealer and his mother for providing the dangerous drug and conspiring to injure and addict the victim. The woman, Sandra Berger, was 20 years old when she bought the crystal meth from Clinton Davey, alleges that Davey knew the drug was dangerous and addict...
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3/11/2006 2:42:00 AM | Bush signs law restricting sale of pseudoephedrine =(0) On March 11, 2006 President Bush signed a law restricting the sale of the over the counter cold medication pseudoephedrine. Consumers will be restricted in the quantity of the drug they can purchase in order to curtail the illegal production of the street drug, crystal methamphetamine, which uses pseudoephedrine as one of its primary ingredients. S...
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3/1/2006 8:51:00 PM | Governor signs pseudoephedrine restrictions into law =(0) Consumers who want to buy cold and allergy medications that contain pseudosphedrine in New Mexico will now have to show a driver's license and sign a log book, according to the new law signed by Governor Bill Richardson. Although a prescription for the medication will not be necessary, it is hoped that by requiring identification and keeping a log ...
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