Edition Covers Paxil, Strattera, Menactra Meningococcal Vaccine, and More
The FDA's Patient Safety News (PSN) is a series of monthly video news shows intended primarily for doctors and other health care professionals. Generally, this series covers significant approvals, recalls, and safety alerts for prescription drugs and medical devices. Some of the FDA PSN videos contain footage and demonstrations relevant to protecting patients from serious side effects and other unwanted consequences.
Subjects covered in the December 2005 edition of the FDA Patient Safety News include the following:
Risk of Suicidality in Children Treated with Strattera
Recall of Enteryx Injections for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Possible Connection between Menactra Meningococcal Vaccine and Guillain-Barre Syndrome
New Caution on Using Paxil During Pregnancy
Preventing Errors with Neuromuscular Blocking Agents
Luer Lock Misconnections can be Deadly
Drug Name Confusion: Toprol - XL, Topamax, Tegretol and Tegretol - XR
One can find more information about this December 2005 PSN edition and the series in general on the PSN section of the FDA's web site.
(Posted by: Tom Lamb)