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Drug Safety Update, Issue 11

June 4, 2008 at 12:30 pm | In Prescribing Extra - Other | Print Print | No Comments

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published Drug Safety Update Issue 11 (PDF).

This issue includes the following drug safety advice articles:

  • Natalizumab (Tysabri): safety overview—progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, hypersensitivity, and hepatotoxicity
  • Nicorandil: gastrointestinal ulceration

In addition, this issue contains a hot topic containing information about
recent data from the ENHANCE trial and also a stop press warning that several herbal products available for erectile dysfunction have been found to contain prescription only drugs including oral hypoglycaemic agents.

Action: Clinicians will find this publication to be a useful review of current issues in drug safety.

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