Serevent Side Effects Linked To Asthma-Related Death Lawsuits
Serevent Side Effects May Lead To Death. David Graham, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) researcher who questioned Vioxx's safety before it was recalled has recently raised safety concerns about Serevent. Recently a warning was added to Serevent concerning asthma-related fatalities in studies. Data from a … [Read more...] about Serevent Side Effects Linked To Asthma-Related Death Lawsuits
FDA Seeks Info As Part of Safety Review
Safety Review on Serevent, Advair, Foradil. Asthma drugs, including Serevent, Advair, Foradil, are the subject of a Food & Drug Administration (FDA) safety review. The FDA has requested information from the manufacturers of the asthma medications as part of an ongoing safety review of the drugs in … [Read more...] about FDA Seeks Info As Part of Safety Review
Serevent Should Have Stronger Warnings
Serevent, a top selling asthma drug, needs stronger safety warnings, a Food & Drug Advisory (FDA) panel said yesterday. The FDA panel's Serevent recommendation came after five children died while using the drug. If adopted, the new warnings could have serious implications for Serevent sales, and for those of another … [Read more...] about Serevent Should Have Stronger Warnings
Top Asthma Drugs Get Stronger Warning
Asthma Drugs Strongest Warnings. The asthma medication Advair and Serevent will now carry the strongest warnings the FDA can require of prescription drugs. The "black-box" warnings on both drugs caution that key ingredient salmeterol may increase the risk of asthma-related death. The revised warning cautions that Advair should … [Read more...] about Top Asthma Drugs Get Stronger Warning
Blacks Have Higher Risk of Asthma-Related Death
Serevent Exposes Patients To A Risk Of Asthma-Related Death. A new study has found that GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK) popular asthma drug, Serevent, (salmeterol), exposes African-American patients to a higher risk of asthma-related death. The study was led by Dr. Harold S. Nelson, professor of medicine, allergy and immunology … [Read more...] about Blacks Have Higher Risk of Asthma-Related Death
Serevent Greater Risk of Death to Blacks
Recently released information about a safety trial on the asthma drug Serevent indicates that blacks who took the drug were four times as likely to have life threatening respiratory episodes or deaths as blackks who did not take the drug. No similar dicrepancy was observed among whites, however. The trial, conducted in 2003, was … [Read more...] about Serevent Greater Risk of Death to Blacks
FDA Orders
FDA Cleared Asthma Drugs. The US Food and Drug Administration has cleared asthma drugs Advair and Serevent, allowing them to stay on the market as long as warning labels clearly alert patients to potential risks. Made by GlaxoSmithKline, the medications contain salmeterol, a bronchodilator known as a beta2-agonist. It … [Read more...] about FDA Orders
Asthma Treatment Risks
Asthma Treatment Risks Of Serious Illnesses. A drug company study has linked the popular asthma medication Serevent to a small risk of death or serious illness in some patients. The inhaled drug, made by GlaxoSmithKline, which conducted the study, helps relax the muscles around tiny air passages in the lungs to help ward off … [Read more...] about Asthma Treatment Risks
