Dangerous mix-ups between a cancer medicine and a thyroid medicine
Dangerous mix-ups have occurred in community pharmacies between two powerful medicines: propylthiouracil (pronounced pro-pull-thy-o-your-a-sill)—a medicine used to treat an overactive thyroi
New Safety Information for Phenytoin (Dilantin)
FDA is investigating a potential increased risk of serious skin reactions from PHENYTOIN (DILANTIN) in Asian patients who have tested positive for a specific gene. These serious skin reactions include
Muscle Problems with Cholesterol Medications
FDA alert: simvastatin and amiodarone. Cholesterol-lowering medicines can cause a variety of muscle problems. These side effects can range from mild soreness to a potentially deadly condition c
Insulin Syringe Recall
Insulin syringe manufacturer Tyco Healthcare (a Covidien company) is recalling a single lot of ReliOn sterile, single-use, disposable, insulin syringes due to possible mislabeling. Several syri
