Background Limbrel (flavocoxid) is an anti-inflammatory agent comprised mostly of flavonoids such as baicalin and catechin that is prescribed to manage the metabolic processes associated with osteoarthritis. This supplement has traditionally been classified and marketed as a "medical food," which is defined by the Orphan Drug Act as: "a food … [Read more...]
Viberzi Side Effects Like Pancreatitis Are Causing Injury And Deaths
Viberzi (eluxadoline) is approved for use in adults for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D). Viberzi works by activating opioid receptors in the gut to decrease bowel contractions, which leads to less diarrhea. It can also help to ease stomach-area or abdomen pain and improve stool consistency. In March 2017 this … [Read more...]
No Warning Added By FDA To Drug Label For Actemra About Pancreatitis
An insightful article by reported Charles Piller, “Failure to warn: Hundreds died while taking an arthritis drug, but nobody alerted patients”, published June 5, 2017 online by STAT, put the spotlight on some serious but little-known side effects associated with this medicine from Genentech, Inc. From that recent article we get this rather … [Read more...]
FDA Warns of Serious Pancreatitis Risk in Some Patients Taking Viberzi
In March of this year, the FDA released a Drug Safety Communication concerning the increased risk of serious pancreatitis in patients without a gallbladder who use the irritable bowel syndrome drug, Viberzi (eluxadoline). Viberzi is a relatively new drug manufactured by Allergan used to treat irritable bowel syndrome in adults when the main … [Read more...]
Leukemia Drug Iclusig Had More Safety Warnings Added In November 2016
Here is overview of this rather significant and substantial November 2016 Iclusig Prescribing Information revision which was mandated by the FDA. In the Boxed Warning section of the Iclusig drug label there was some additional safety information put in the pre-existing parts about (1) various types of arterial occlusions and (2) heart failure. … [Read more...]