A pharmaceutical company recently expanded a recall of infant ibuprofen. The recall was issued because the ibuprofen may contain high concentrations of the drug. The pharmaceutical company is Tris Pharma, which is based in New Jersey. The brands affected by the ibuprofen include the CVS brand and Equate, which are sold at Walmart, CVS, and Family Dollar stores. The concentration
Knee injuries can cause serious debilitation in patients. Many patients choose to have a knee replacement in order to rid themselves of the pain and to lead fuller, more active lives. The Zimmer Persona is a knee replacement system that was marketed for patients who are looking for a versatile solution to knee injuries. However, the Zimmer Persona knee replacement
Xarelto is a drug produced by Bayer Pharmaceuticals that was designed to work on blood thinning and blood clot prevention. Patients who took Xarelto were supposed to benefit from the drug within hours. It was granted approval in 2011 to be used in hip and knee replacement surgeries in order to prevent embolisms and thrombosis. It later allowed Johnson &
Since last summer, there have been steady reports of drug recalls involving a common blood pressure medication, valsartan. Those drugs have been linked to cancer. Upon hearing of the link to cancer, many patients may consider dropping the medication immediately. However, doctors say that patients with high blood pressure should not stop a medication without consulting a doctor or a
A common medication which is typically prescribed to treat asthma symptoms has been voluntarily recalled by the company because of a potentially dangerous labeling mistake. The drug is called montelukast, and the pills that were recalled are 30-pill bottles of 10 milligram montelukast tables. Montelukast is a generic form of Singulair. Those pills were found to contain losartan, which is
Over the summer, a prescription drug called valsartan was recalled. Valsartan is used to treat high blood pressure. It was discovered to be contaminated with N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), which is a carcinogen. It was discovered that NDMA may have contaminated some valsartan batches since 2012. Since the recall, patients who used the drug were concerned with how much of a cancer
New research finds that about 20 percent of children in the U.S. use prescription drugs, and many of them take more than one at a time. This can put them at risk of harmful interactions, according to new research. Effects of Dangerous Drug Interactions The study found that nearly one in five children and teenagers use prescription medications, and about
Blood pressure medication was recalled after it may have been mixed up with a drug that could be deadly to heart patients. The blood pressure medication is called Hydrochlorothiazide, and it is distributed by Accord Healthcare. It has been voluntarily recalled after a bottle was found to contain Spironolactone. Spironolactone is used to treat a number of conditions, including high
IVC filters were designed for patients as an alternative to blood thinners. They are designed to trap blood clots before they can enter the lungs or heart. Untreated blood clots are dangerous because if they move into the lungs, heart, or brain they can cause serious injuries, such as heart failure, strokes, and embolisms. If blood clots are an issue
If you have taken any drug while you were pregnant that resulted in birth defects for your child, yes, you can sue the drug company, provided that you meet some standard requirements. If you believe that your child’s birth defects were caused by a prescription drug, you should speak with an attorney. Depakote is the name for the drug divalproex