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Interactions between commonly used drugs can cause drug injuries August 12, 2008 The FDA issued a warning Friday about commonly used cholesterol and heart medications that could cause drug injuries when taken together. According to the warning, patients who take some medications for high cholesterol and irregular heartbeats can suffer drug injuries such as severe muscle damage. The medications included in the warning regarding (more...)

Dietary supplements recalled due to risk for drug injuries August 7, 2008 The FDA reported that Rize 2 The Occasion and Rose 4 Her, drugs marketed as dietary supplements, are being recalled by Jack Distribution, LLC because the drugs contain undeclared ingredients that could cause drug injuries because of reactions with prescription drugs. The drugs responsible for the potential drug injuries both contain thiomethisosildenafil, (more...)

OTC cold medicines can cause drug injuries in children August 5, 2008 Health Day reported that over-the-counter cold and cough medicines have sent many children to emergency rooms for drug injuries. Children have come to emergency rooms for drug injuries due to OTC cold and cough medicines even though the medicines should not be used in children under two years old. Use of such (more...)

$1.3 million in dietary supplements recalled due to potential risk of drug injuries April 8, 2008 The FDA has confiscated $1.3 million worth of dietary supplements which contained ingredients that were not approved by the FDA and could cause potential drug injuries. The dietary supplements, marketed under the names “Methyl 1-D,” “Methyl 1-D XL,” and “Formadrol Extreme XL,” contain food additives and ingredients that have not been approved (more...)