Drug Safety Update: May 2008

admin May 6th, 2008

The MHRA have issued May’s Drug Safety Update, including:

  • Rimonabant (Acomplia): depression; psychiatric adverse reactions
  • Exenatide (Byetta): risk of acute pancreatitis
  • Has this reaction been reported before? Finding out about suspected adverse drug reactions reported to the MHRA
  • Monitoring the safety of antiretroviral drugs
  • Abacavir and didanosine: results of D:A:D study
  • Enoxaparin (Clexane) contamination: advice for healthcare professionals
  • Intrathecal drug pumps
  • Patient Information Leaflet of the month: Vicks Sinex Soother Nasal Spray
  • Pregnancy testing: top tips leaflet

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