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.
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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.
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.
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.
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).
Controversial Drug Metoclopramide Sold under Many Brand Names
In the U.S., Reglan® is the most widely known brand name for the drug known generically as metoclopramide, the subject of numerous lawsuits alleging the medication may cause tardive dyskinesia, a life-changing neurological disorder.
Parkinson’s Drug Withdrawal Symptoms Felt by Some Patients
Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients who cut back on prescription drugs known as dopamine agonists can suffer withdrawal symptoms similar to those experienced by users of illicit drugs, according to researchers.
Court Finds Makers of Generic Reglan Liable for Label Warnings
Federal regulations do not excuse makers of the generic prescription drug metoclopramide from liability for its label warnings, according to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth District.