FDA MedWatch - April 2009 Patient Safety News available on web site

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Title: FDA MedWatch - April 2009 Patient Safety News available on web site
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You can find more information about FDA Patient Safety News, and watch or download the video program on our web site (http://www.fda.gov/psn).  Stories in the April 2009 edition include:

Stronger Warnings for Bowel Cleansing Agents

Health professionals should use caution when prescribing Visicol or OsmoPrep for patients who may be at higher risk of kidney injury…

Warning on Dietary Supplement “Venom Hyperdrive 3.0”

The product contained sibutramine, a prescription drug which may pose a significant risk for people with a history of heart disease, heart failure, arrhythmias or stroke…

Ethex Corp. Expands Recall of Generic Drugs and Supplements

KV Pharmaceuticals and its subsidiaries ETHEX and Ther-EX are prevented from manufacturing and distributing drugs until the company obtains FDA approval…

Avoiding Medication Errors with Multiple Brand Names

Medication errors can occur when a drug is marketed under more than one brand name, especially when one of those names is well established… 

Preventing Misconnection Errors – Medical Device Safety Calendar

The 2009 Medical Device Safety Calendar is one of FDA's efforts to help educate healthcare professionals about dangerous misconnections with Luer connectors…

Confusing Heparin Labels Can Lead to Errors

Some multiple dose heparin vials have potentially confusing labels that could lead to overdoses…   

Preventing Overdoses when Using Methadone to Treat Chronic Pain

Why methadone overdoses occur and ways to help prevent them…


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