The Malaysian Health Authority-National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA), Ministry of Health Malaysia released the following new drug safety alerts for bringing awareness to health care professionals for a better patient safety. Drug Safety Alert 1: Risk of cutaneous amyloidosis with Insulin Drug Safety Alert 2: Risk of uveitis with Topiramate Drug Safety Alert 1:…
The Malaysian Health Authority-National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA), Ministry of Health Malaysia released the following new drug safety alerts during the month of June. Restriction of domperidone use in pediatric patients less than 12 years of age Risk of oculogyric crisis associated with metoclopramide use (a reminder) Restriction of domperidone use in pediatric patients…
The Malaysian Health Authority-National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA), Ministry of Health Malaysia released a new drug safety alert for nintedanib. Nintedanib is a small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) indicated for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in adults and to slow the rate of decline in pulmonary function in patients with systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung…
The Malaysian Health Authority-National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA), Ministry of Health Malaysia released a new drug safety alert for rocuronium. Rocuronium is an amino steroid non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocker or muscle relaxant which is indicated as an adjunct to general anesthesia to facilitate endotracheal intubation, provide skeletal muscle relaxation during surgery and facilitating mechanical ventilation in…
The Malaysian Health Authority-National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA), Ministry of Health Malaysia released the following new drug safety alerts. Drug Safety Alert 1: Risk of anaphylaxis associated with Guselkumab use Drug Safety Alert 2: Kounis syndrome associated with Intravenous iron-containing products Drug Safety Alert 3: Reports of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection or reactivation with Nivolumab use…