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Dexedrine
Injured by Dexedrine?
On August 21, 2006, GlaxoSmithKline announced it would add a strong warning about possible heart risk to its attention deficit hyperactivity drug (ADHD) Dexedrine. Dexedrine (Generic: Dextroamphetamine sulfate) gained FDA approval on July 9, 1997.In March 2006, an FDA panel stated new information about heart risks should be added to the labels for attention deficit drugs. The outside experts stopped short of supporting a "black box" warning, the strongest warning possible saying they did not want to scare off patients or their parents. Additionally, in February 2006, a different FDA panel recommended black box warnings for all ADHD drugs.
Packaging for the drug will also contain additional information about possible psychiatric adverse events, like hallucinations and mania, linked to ADHD drugs, according to the letter dated Aug. 4, 2006.
If you or a loved one has taken Dexedrine and suffered a heart attack or any other serious side effects you may be entitled to compensation. Please fill out the form to the right, for a free case evaluation.
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FDA Directs ADHD Drug Manufacturers to Notify Patients about Cardiovascular Adverse Events and Psychiatric Adverse Event
Feb 21, 2007 | www.fda.gov
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today directed the manufacturers of all drug products approved for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) to develop Patient Medication Guides to alert patients to possible cardiovascular risks and risks of adverse psychiatric symptoms associated with the medicines, and to advise them of precautions that can be taken. "Medicines approved for the treatment of ADHD have real benefits for many patients but they may have...
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Dexedrine Reference Guide
Generic Name
Dextroamphetamine sulfate
Date Approved
July 9, 1997
Manufacturer
GlaxoSmithKline
Status
2/06 Black box warning recommended
3/06 FDA warning
Approved Uses
ADHD
Serious Side Effects
Heart attack
Hallucinations
Mania
Death
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