There was an Injectafer drug label change in February 2020 which added a new hypophosphatemia warning. Most importantly, the Warnings and Precautions part of the Injectafer drug label added a new subsection 5.2 titled “Symptomatic Hypophosphatemia”. Some background about the new hypophosphatemia warning for Injectafer can be found in these two … [Read more...]
Hypophosphatemia Associated With Injectafer Compared To Another Intravenous Anemia Drug
A February 2020 article published by the JAMA medical journal, “Effects of Iron Isomaltoside vs Ferric Carboxymaltose on Hypophosphatemia in Iron-Deficiency Anemia — Two Randomized Clinical Trials”, reports on the rate of hypophosphatemia associated with Injectafer compared to another intravenous iron deficiency anemia drug called … [Read more...]
Hypophosphatemia Is An Injectafer Side Effect With Possible Serious Medical Complications Including Death
Injectafer-induced hypophosphatemia (HPP) is an Injectafer side effect causing muscle weakness, fatigue, and severe nausea. In turn, these hypophosphatemia symptoms can lead to Injectafer-related medical complications including osteomalacia, arrhythmias, cardiac arrest, respiratory failure, and rhabdomyolysis. Injectafer is one of several … [Read more...]
Aricept: Rhabdomyolysis Is A Side Effect For This Alzheimer’s Drug
There is a risk of the muscle injury rhabdomyolysis with Aricept (donepezil), a drug commonly used to manage cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s patients. This is according to a recent study published online by CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal), “Risk of rhabdomyolysis with donepezil compared with rivastigmine or galantamine: a … [Read more...]
Rhabdomyolysis May Be Linked To A New Class Of Oral Diabetes Medicines
A class of diabetes drugs referred to as dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors may be associated with rhabdomyolysis, a side effect which involves severe muscle damage. In more detail, rhabdomyolysis is the breakdown of muscle tissue that leads to the release of muscle fiber contents into the blood. These substances are harmful to the kidney and … [Read more...]