According to the Health Product InfoWatch December 2022 edition released by Health Canada on December 22, 2022, cases of Valtrex-associated DRESS have been reported as a Valtrex side effect. Further, therein, it is reported that GlaxoSmithKline Inc. has updated the Canadian product monograph for Valtrex to add information about the risk of … [Read more...]
Two Padcev-induced TEN / SJS Cases Where Patient Died From Their Padcev Side Effects
We continue to monitor the medical literature for any Padcev skin reaction case report involving toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) and Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS). In this post, we cover two Padcev-induced TEN / SJS cases where the patient died from their Padcev side effects. We start with a Case Report item published by the Journal of The … [Read more...]
Health Canada Increases Warnings About Aranesp Skin Adverse Reactions
On May 5, 2017 the Canadian drug regulatory agency issued this Dear Healthcare Professional Letter: “ARANESP – Risk of Severe Skin Reactions: Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis”. From this recent Health Canada Aranesp alert we get this updated drug safety information: In some patients, ARANESP has been associated with … [Read more...]