Drug Safety Update May 2010
admin May 12th, 2010
The MHRA have published Drug Safety Update May 2010. Subjects include:
- SSRIs and SNRIs: risk of persistent pulmonary hypertension in the newborn
- Antidepressants: risk of fractures
- Carbapenems: concomitant use with valproic acid not recommended
- Oral tacrolimus products: measures to reduce the risk of medication errors
- Simvastatin: increased risk of myopathy at high dose (80 mg)
- Panitumumab (Vectibix): serious hypersensitivity reactions
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