Saturday, September 06, 2008

The list

Story
R-Gene 10: A growth hormone, paediatric overdose due to labeling/packaging confusion.
Suprane: An anaesthetic, cardiac arrest.
Cymbalta: For depression and other conditions, urinary retention.
Intelence: An HIV medication, bleeding into joints.
Carac and Kuric: Creams for skin conditions and fungal infections, name confusion.
Heparin: A blood thinner, serious allergic reactions.
Extraneal: Used in kidney dialysis, low blood sugars.
Humilin R: For diabetes, dosing confusion.
Stromectol and Warfarin: An anti-parasite drug and blood thinner, drug interaction.
Tykerb: For advanced breast cancer, liver damage.
Revlimid: For multiple myeloma, severe skin blistering and bleeding.
Tysabri: For multiple sclerosis, skin melanomas.
Nitrostat: For angina, overdose due to labeling confusion.
Sandostatin LAR: For abnormal bone growth, bowel obstruction.
Oxycontin: A pain killer, drug misuse, abuse and overdose.
Definity: Used in cardiac imaging, cardiopulmonary reactions.
Dilantin injection: For epileptic seizures, serious skin reaction.
Seroquel: For bipolar disorder, overdose due to sample pack labeling confusion.
Tyzeka: For chronic hepatitis B, nerve damage.
Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Blockers: For juvenile arthritis, cancers in children and young adults.

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