Medscape Alert Index

Recalls & Warnings Black-Box Warning Added to Dexedrine Dextroamphetamine sulfate has been linked to sudden death in children being treated for attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder who have structural cardiac abnormalities or other cardiac conditions.
August 2006
Recalls & Warnings FDA Warns 3 Pharmacies Against Mass Production of Compounded Drugs Compounded inhalation drugs may represent unregulated copies of approved products.
August 2006
Recalls & Warnings WellPatch Cough & Cold Vapor Pads Recalled Accidental ingestion of camphor or eucalyptus oils by children can lead to serious and potentially fatal adverse events.
August 2006
Recalls & Warnings FDA Warns Against Internal Use of High-Strength Hydrogen Peroxide Despite claims to the contrary by certain companies, ingestion of these illegally promoted highly corrosive solutions may lead to serious injury or death.
July 2006
Recalls & Warnings Medtronic Recalls Certain Intrathecal Catheters and Distal Revision Kits Tip dislodgment during implantation has been linked to risk for infection and other adverse events.
July 2006
Recalls & Warnings Unapproved Lyme Disease Drug May Cause Fatal Poisoning High bismuth content of bismacine injection has been linked to 1 death and several injuries.
July 2006
Recalls & Warnings FDA Warns Against Use of Migraine Drugs With Certain Antidepressants Concomitant use of triptans with SSRIs or SNRIs has been linked to risk for serotonin syndrome.
July 2006
Recalls & Warnings SSRI Use in Pregnancy Linked to Risk for Pulmonary Hypertension in Newborns Antidepressant use in pregnancy has been linked to 6-fold increase in risk for persistent pulmonary hypertension in newborns; discontinuation was also linked to a 5-fold increase in maternal depression relapse rates.
July 2006
Insulin Pump Power Packs Recalled The FDA has announced a nationwide recall of D-TRONplus power packs due to potential for abrupt pump shutdown leading to hyperglycemia-related adverse events.
News, July 2006
Recalls & Warnings FDA Warns Against Illegal Internet ED Drugs Undeclared prescription drug ingredients in dietary supplement for erectile dysfunction have the potential for serious drug interactions.
July 2006
FDA Announces Recall of Certain Welch Allyn AEDs An electrical contact problem may result in failure to deliver resuscitative therapy.
News, July 2006
Recalls & Warnings Aptivus Linked to Risk for Intracranial Hemorrhage Patient deaths in clinical trials of tipranavir/ritonavir were linked to risk factors for bleeding.
July 2006
FDA Supports Continued Availability of Ketek But the agency is warning healthcare professionals regarding risks for telithromycin-associated liver injury.
News, June 2006
Recalls & Warnings Guidant Pacemakers and Defibrillator Models Linked to Malfunction Risk Patients require follow-up visits to evaluate symptoms of capacitor malfunction such as premature battery depletion and loss of therapy/telemetry.
June 2006
Recalls & Warnings Triaminic Vapor Patch Recalled Due to Pediatric Ingestion Risks Ingestion of camphor or eucalyptus oils may lead to serious and potentially fatal adverse events.
June 2006
Recalls & Warnings FDA Announces Class 1 Recall of 580 Welch Allyn AED 20 Devices Selected units linked to risk for failure or delay of ECG analysis and delivery of resuscitative therapy.
June 2006
Recalls & Warnings High-Dose Gadolinium May Be Linked to NSF/NFD in Patients with Renal Failure The FDA investigates cases of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis/nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy in renally impaired patients.
June 2006
Recalls & Warnings Paxil Products Linked to Increased Risk for Suicidality in Young Adults Careful monitoring of all paroxetine-treated patients is advised, regardless of the condition being treated, according to the FDA.
May 2006
Recalls & Warnings Oral Sodium Phosphate Products Linked to Rare Risk for Acute Nephropathy Risk factors include advanced age, kidney disease, and use of medications that affect renal perfusion or function.
May 2006
Recalls & Warnings FDA Announces Recall of Respironics Ventilator A design flaw in the PLV Continuum Ventilator can cause breakage of lead wires in the air flow valve during use, resulting in device failure.
May 2006

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