Archive for the ‘Withdrawn Drug’ Category

Seroxat + tamoxifen = Deaths

Women who use the antidepressant Seroxat at the same time with a drug used to stop the recurrence of breast cancer at greater risk of dying from cancer. Researchers have found that Seroxat can interact with tamoxifen, which is prescribed to patients who survived breast cancer (breast cancer survivor) for five continuous years. These findings [...]

UK Withdrawn Slimming Drugs Acomplia

Thousands of patients are asked to stop using the fat-burning drug acomplia. Slimming drugs that are widely used in the UK is stated to increase the risk of heart attack and stroke. European drug regulatory authorities (European Medicines Agency / EMA) revoke the license acomplia, which last year used by the 86,000 British citizens. Security [...]