From Deseret News archives:
List of medications with potential safety problems
• R-Gene 10, a growth hormone, pediatric overdose due to labeling/packaging confusion.
• Suprane, an anesthetic, cardiac arrest.
• Cymbalta, for depression and other conditions, urinary retention.
• Intelence, an HIV medication, bleeding into joints.
• Carac and Kuric, creams for skin conditions and fungal infections, name confusion.
• Heparin, a blood-thinner, serious allergic reactions.
• Extraneal, used in kidney dialysis, low blood sugars.
• Humulin R (U-500), insulin for diabetes, dosing confusion.
• Stromectol and Warfarin, an anti-parasite drug and a blood thinner, drug interaction.
• Tykerb, for advanced breast cancer, liver damage.
• Revlimid, for multiple myeloma, severe skin blistering and bleeding.
• Tysabri, for multiple sclerosis, skin melanomas.
• Nitrostat, for angina, overdose due to labeling confusion.
• Sandostatin LAR, for abnormal bone growth, bowel obstruction.
• OxyContin, a painkiller, drug misuse, abuse and overdose.
• Definity, used in cardiac imaging, cardiopulmonary reactions.
• Dilantin injection, for epileptic seizures, serious skin reaction.
• Seroquel, for bipolar disorder, overdose due to sample pack labeling confusion.
• Tyzeka, for chronic hepatitis B, nerve damage.
• Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Blockers, for juvenile arthritis, cancers in children and young adults.
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