Asthma
FDA Issues Multiple Warnings Over OTC Asthma Inhaler
Possibly Fatal Over-The-Counter Asthma Drug Inspectors from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released warnings concerning severe risks associated with an over-the-counter (OTC) asthma medication, a skin and hair product, and a mammography clinic. An OTC asthma drug was described as "Possibly Fatal," according … [Read more...] about FDA Issues Multiple Warnings Over OTC Asthma Inhaler
Asthma Drugs Caution on Psychiatric Problems
Asthma Drugs to Bear Caution. Singulair (montelukast ) and other asthma medications known as leukotriene modifiers will carry a new precaution about their association with neuropsychiatric events, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has announced. According to the agency, it has received reports of agitation, … [Read more...] about Asthma Drugs Caution on Psychiatric Problems
AstraZeneca Experiences Approval Delays
AstraZeneca Experiences Approval Delays. The release of asthma drug, Symbicort, is being delayed for approval to young children. Reuters said that regulators have asked Symbicort maker, AstraZeneca Plc, for additional information before it can consider allowing expansion of the drug’s use. Symbicort is an inhaled combination … [Read more...] about AstraZeneca Experiences Approval Delays
Singulair Safety Review
Singulair Safety Review. Federal regulators said today that they are continuing a probe into the psychiatric side effects of Singulair and similar asthma drugs. The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) began looking into the drugs' potential psychiatric side effects last March, after it received several reports of suicidal behavior in … [Read more...] about Singulair Safety Review
Singulair Prescribed Despite FDA Suicide Investigation
Singulair Still Prescribed Despite Suicide Risk. Singulair Still Prescribed Despite reports of serious adverse side effects, doctors are still prescribing Singulair, a popular allergy and asthma medication that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating it for possibly causing behavioral changes and even … [Read more...] about Singulair Prescribed Despite FDA Suicide Investigation
