Tag #Drug Safety

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Fluoroquinolone Antibiotic Side Effects: Long-Term Disability and Underreporting

John Marshall, 51, from Kirkcaldy, Scotland, experienced debilitating joint pain and muscle spasms after taking fluoroquinolone antibiotics in 2017; seven years later, he still suffers chronic pain and muscle spasms, highlighting the rare but severe and potentially irreversible side effects of these...

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FDA Issues Black Box Warning for Veozah Due to Liver Damage Risk

The FDA issued a black box warning for the drug Veozah, used to treat hot flashes, due to rare but serious liver damage, mandating frequent blood tests and immediate reporting of symptoms.

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Ozempic and Increased Risk of Blindness: New Studies Reveal Elevated NAION Risk

New studies in Denmark and Norway reveal that Ozempic, a popular diabetes medication used for weight loss, more than doubles the risk of NAION (non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy), a severe eye disease potentially causing blindness, compared to alternative treatments; these findings co...

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Nurse's Death Linked to Weight-Loss Drug Mounjaro

A 58-year-old nurse died after taking the weight-loss drug Mounjaro, raising concerns about its safety and the UK government's plans for a large-scale trial.

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Ozempic Linked to Doubled Risk of Rare Eye Disease

Two studies from the University of Southern Denmark reveal a doubled risk of developing a rare, irreversible eye disease among Ozempic users compared to non-users; health authorities are monitoring the situation closely.

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FDA Issues Black Box Warning for Menopausal Hot Flash Drug Veozah

The FDA issued a black-box warning for Veozah, a non-hormonal drug treating menopausal hot flashes, due to rare but serious liver injury risk, mandating increased blood tests and immediate treatment cessation upon symptom onset; nearly 29,000 patients used it in May 2024.

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Minoxidil Use Linked to 'Werewolf Syndrome' in European Infants

Eleven cases of hypertrichosis ('werewolf syndrome') in European infants were linked to parental use of topical minoxidil, prompting the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to update medication information with warnings about this potential side effect.

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Novo Nordisk: Deaths Linked to Compounded Copies of Wegovy and Ozempic

Novo Nordisk reports deaths and hospitalizations linked to compounded copies of its drugs, prompting a request for FDA ban.

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