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Archive for February, 2010

Hydroxycut Caffeine Content Can Lead to Drug Interactions

Although promotional materials for the dietary supplement Hydroxycut® proclaim its formula includes all natural ingredients, the fine print lists one that is also a drug.

Long-term Use of Drug Reglan Blamed for Neurological Symptoms

Patients who use the prescription gastrointestinal drug Reglan® (metoclopramide) for longer than 12 weeks are at risk of developing the neurological movement disorder tardive dyskinesia.

Hormone Drospirenone Used Exclusively in YAZ/Yasmin Pills

Drospirenone is a synthetic progestin used as an active ingredient in YAZ® and Yasmin® oral contraceptives.

Hydroxycut Recall, Reformulation Recalls Earlier Events

For the second time in its history, the dietary supplement Hydroxycut®, marketed for use as a weight loss aid, is back on store shelves after being reformulated in response to consumer concerns and the intervention of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Parkinson’s Medication Mirapex® Subject to Drug Interactions

Taking the Parkinson’s disease medication Mirapex® with certain other medications or with alcohol can result in potentially serious drug interactions.

Drug Interactions Possible with Levaquin, Other Fluoroquinolones

Fluoroquinolone antibiotics are subject to drug interactions with some other medications and with minerals found in some antacids and food supplements.

Hydroxycut Legal History Includes 2003 False Advertising Suit

Personal injury lawsuits pending against the current makers of the nutritional supplement Hydroxycut are part of a troubled legal history for the product, marketed as a weight loss aid.

Constitutional Rights Suspended to Allow DUI Checkpoints

If the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution forbids “unreasonable searches and seizures,” how is it that law enforcement agencies can set up DUI (sobriety) checkpoints?

YAZ/Yasmin Contraceptive Risk Includes Drug Interactions

Label warnings for the oral contraceptives YAZ® and Yasmin® include the possibility of adverse drug interactions, in addition to the possible direct side effects, primarily dangerous blood clots, that are the subject of numerous personal injury lawsuits.

Fentanyl Takes Over When Morphine Isn’t Enough

Fentanyl and morphine are both opioid pain killers that work on the central nervous system. Morphine originated from the opium poppy; fentanyl was created in the laboratory.

Accufuser Plus Pain Pump Subject of Lawsuits Claiming Shoulder Damage

The Accufuser Plus disposable post-operative pain control pump is designed to deliver a steady stream of prescription liquid anesthetic directly to the site of surgery, in order to relieve pain in the first few days after a surgical procedure.

Toyota Recall Expanded; Prius and Lexus Hybrids Affected

Toyota has recalled an additional 437,000 vehicles worldwide due to potentially faulty anti-lock braking systems and power steering problems.

Diabetes Drug Avandia May Cause Vision Loss

The diabetes drug Avandia®, the subject of numerous lawsuits concerning its possible link to heart problems, may also cause vision loss from macular edema, a condition in which fluid buildup behind the retina causes it to swell.

Military Veterans Suffer High Rate of Mesothelioma from Asbestos

Men and women who served in the U.S. military are much more likely than the general population to suffer from mesothelioma due on asbestos exposure.

Generic Version of Parkinson’s Drug Mirapex Clears FDA Hurdle

Glenmark Generics, Inc., USA, has received tentative approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market pramipexole dihydrochloride, a generic drug used to control symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD).

Elderly Taking Reglan at Extra Risk of Neurological Disorder

Elderly patients, especially elderly women, taking the prescription drug Reglan® (metoclopramide) run a higher than average risk of developing the neurological syndrome tardive dyskinesia (TD), according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).