USFDA released a recent safety update for the denosumab Denosumab is a human monoclonal antibody which helps in preventing breaking down of bone cells (osteoclasts) from bone by inhibiting the receptors named – RANK (receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa beta) in the body. This medicine is intended for the treatment of following medical conditions: Osteoporosis…
Venetoclax is anti-cancer medication used in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. This medicine is under additional monitoring with special focus on its safety profile consistency from post-marketing exposure. Tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) is phenomena of release of cellular contents from tumor cells into the blood stream such as uric acid, potassium leading to the…
MHRA reminds healthcare professionals and patients of significant for consideration of recommendation for the safe and effective usage of haloperidol for delirium for elderly patients What needs consider before using haloperidol in a elderly patient for delirium? Second-line treatment: when the first-line non-drug treatments found ineffective, then onlu consider haloperidol for use by adhering to…
Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are the medications used in the prevention of thrombosis in several cardiovascular contexts viz. in the treatment and prevention of blood clots in veins, and for the prevention of stroke and embolism in people with atrial fibrillation. DOACs are direct factor Xa (activated factor X) inhibitors which included apixaban (Eliquis and…
Safety Alert: Serious risk of respiratory depression associated with the use of pregabalin even without concomitant use of opioid medications or other CNS depressants. Health Authority: Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) Pregabalin-containing medicinal products are marketed under various brand names for the treatment of following conditions: Generalized anxiety disorder…
Safety update: Product Information (PI) for minocycline is in the process of being updated to include information about agranulocytosis, a rare but potentially life-threatening adverse event. Minocycline is a tetracycline antibiotic that may be used to treat acne that is resistant to other antibiotics, as well as various other susceptible infections. Agranulocytosis is a serious…
Safety update: Risk of acute pulmonary oedema with Nifedipine when used for the treatment of preterm labor in pregnancy: Product label update from Therapeutic Goods & Administration (TGA) – Health authority of Australia. The ‘Fertility, pregnancy and lactation’ section of the nifedipine PI (section 4.6) has been updated to include the following information: ‘Acute pulmonary…
Safety update: Potential risk of microscopic colitis associated with the use of sertraline. Sertraline is antidepressant medication marketed under the brand name Zoloft and multiple generic brands. It acts as a selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor (SSRI) with the below therapeutic indications: Treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) in children and adolescents (aged 6 years and…
Safety update: Risk of venous thromboembolism with Dienogest: Product label update Dienogest is an oral a progestogen used for contraception in the two below combinations- Valette (dienogest/ethinylestradiol) is indicated for oral contraception and treatment of mild-moderate acne in women wanting contraception Qlaira (dienogest/estradiol valerate) is indicated for oral contraception and treatment of heavy or prolonged…
Health Authority of Australia – Therapeutic Goods and Administration (TGA), released a new safety update for the safe use of clonidine by disseminating information of potential overdose instances in children. Clonidine is an anti hypertensive medication (used for lowering blood pressure) which acts centrally as alpha-agonist agent. This medicine is also approved for use in…