Latest FDA watch list includes GI drugs
04/23/12 01:42 PM
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Latest FDA watch list includes GI drugs
The FDA put 16 drugs on its quarterly watch list, identified through the Adverse Event Reporting System. McNeil Consumer Healthcare's diarrhea treatment Imodium and over-the-counter proton pump inhibitors are among the products, for risks of pancreatitis and diarrhea linked to Clostridium difficile, respectively. However, a drug's presence on the list does not mean patients should stop taking the therapy. The FDA suggests that patients with questions speak with their physician.
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