Tag: Side Effects
Many ED Visits for Antibiotic Adverse Drug Events in Children
Antibiotic ADEs among children account for 46.2 percent of ED visits for ADEs tied to systemic meds
Decline in Hospital-Acquired Conditions Continues
Drop in adverse drug events, injuries from falls prevented 8,000 deaths, saved $2.9 billion
FDA Warns Against Long-Term Azithromycin Use for Some
Warning for blood cancer patients who have undergone donor stem cell transplant
Bayer Stops U.S. Sale of Essure Birth Control Implant
Problems with device include chronic pain and perforations of the uterus and fallopian tubes
Harms Reporting Limited in Trials of Prebiotics, Probiotics, Synbiotics
No harms-related data reported for 28 percent of trials; safety results not reported for 37 percent
Data Support FDA Restrictions on Child Cough and Cold Medicines
Surveillance data showed more adverse events for children exposed to hydrocodone than codeine
FDA Requires Safety Label Changes for Fluoroquinolones
Changes will describe hypoglycemic coma and clarify and identify mental health side effects
Meds With Depression As Adverse Side Effect Commonly Used
Prevalence of depression higher for adults reporting use of multiple meds with depression as side effect
Prostate Cancer Treatment Side Effects Linked to Distress
Those with worse emotional distress also report worse urinary, sexual, bowel functions
Uveal Effusion Reported After Initiation of Anti-PD-1, -PD-L1
Case series IDs three patients who developed uveal effusion within one to two months of initiating tx
