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500+, 94,000+ consultations. The Kobayashi red yeast rice scandal (Japanese: 紅麹サプリ事件) is an ongoing widespread supplement contamination that was first noted on 22 March 2024, resulting in numerous health problems to people taking the supplements in Japan and Taiwan. Up to 80 people died after taking the supplements, with at least ...
Vasculitis [3] Alpidem (Ananxyl) 1995. Worldwide. Not approved in the US, withdrawn in France in 1994 [4] and the rest of the market in 1995 because of rare but serious hepatotoxicity. [3][5] Alosetron (Lotronex) 2000. US. Serious gastrointestinal adverse events; ischemic colitis; severe constipation. [2]
e. Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome (BZD withdrawal) is the cluster of signs and symptoms that may emerge when a person who has been taking benzodiazepines as prescribed develops a physical dependence on them and then reduces the dose or stops taking them without a safe taper schedule.
Here’s a list of some of the beverages recalled so far this year: Schweppes Zero Sugar Gingerale. PepsiCo’s Mug Root Beer. Martinelli’s Apple Juice. Natural Waters of Viti Limited’s Fiji ...
Betahistine. Betahistine, sold under the brand name Serc among others, is an anti-vertigo medication. It is commonly prescribed for balance disorders or to alleviate vertigo symptoms. It was first registered in Europe in 1970 for the treatment of Ménière's disease, but current evidence does not support its efficacy in treating it. [4][5]
Meclizine is effective in inhibiting nausea, vomiting, and dizziness caused by motion sickness. [10] The drug is safe for treating nausea in pregnancy and is a first-line therapy for this use. [11] [12] Meclizine may not be strong enough for especially sickening motion stimuli, and second-line defenses should be tried in those cases. [13]
Recall information. FDA develops a strategy for each individual recall that sets forth how extensively it will check on a company's performance in recalling the product in question. For a Class I recall, for example, FDA would check to make sure that each defective product has been recalled or reconditioned. In contrast, for a Class III recall ...
Drug recall. A drug recall removes a prescription or over-the-counter drug from the market. Drug recalls in the United States are made by the FDA or the creators of the drug when certain criteria are met. When a drug recall is made, the drug is removed from the market and potential legal action can be taken depending on the severity of the drug ...