FDA Revises Celexa Label After High Dose Linked To Heart Rhythm Problems
Celexa May Cause Problem To Hearth Rhytm. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has warned that Celexa should not be taken at doses higher than 40 mg/day. According to a Drug Safety Communication issued by the agency yesterday, high doses of ‘Celexa’ may cause unsafe changes to the electrical activity of the heart, a condition … [Read more...] about FDA Revises Celexa Label After High Dose Linked To Heart Rhythm Problems
High-Dose Diflucan Risky in Early Pregnancy
High-Dose Diflucan Treatment. A Drug Safety Communication issued today by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) warned that chronic use of high-dose (400-800 mg/day) Diflucan or generic fluconazole during early pregnancy might be associated with the development of certain rare birth defects. In the communication, the FDA … [Read more...] about High-Dose Diflucan Risky in Early Pregnancy
Study Sees Diabetes Risk with High-Dose Statins
A new study is providing yet another reason to avoid High-Dose Statins, Zocor. The study, conducted by researchers in the U.K., has found that high doses of statins, including Zocor and its generic equivalent, simvastatin, are associated with an increased risk of diabetes. The same study also found that 80 mg of simvastatin was not … [Read more...] about Study Sees Diabetes Risk with High-Dose Statins
High Dose of Zocor Linked to Serious Muscle Injury
Zocor Can Cause Serious Muscle Injury. Federal regulators warned today against taking the highest approved dose - 80 mg - of the statin Zocor (simvastatin). According to the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) the high dose has been associated with a higher risk of serious muscle injury, called myopathy, and a disorder called … [Read more...] about High Dose of Zocor Linked to Serious Muscle Injury
