Warnings Proposed for Over-the-Counter Drugs
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The dangers of over-the-counter painkillers will be prominently highlighted on the labels under the proposal.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned GlaxoSmithKline Plc  on Thursday over misleading advertisements touting its hypertension drug called Coreg.
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland  - U.S. health advisers considered on Thursday if over-the-counter cough and cold medicines should still be sold for young children, as pediatricians argued the drugs are dangerous and do not work.
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THE Ministry of Health yesterday advised persons currently using Celebrex and any other drug in its class to consult with their physicians with any concerns, following reports of cardiovascular side effects associated with the use of the drug.
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Federal health officials on Tuesday proposed sterner warning labels for acetaminophen, aspirin and ibuprofen, again cautioning millions of Americans who take the nonprescription pain relievers regularly of potentially serious side effects.
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A campaign is launched to get members of the public to report any side-effects from medicines.
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Federal health advisers recommended against over-the-counter sales of a cholesterol drug, saying that patients need medical guidance in treating a condition that has no symptoms and may require drugs for life to stay healthy.
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An expert panel advising the Food and Drug Administration recommended today that antidepressants carry a warning in a black box on the label saying that the medications
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A pair of federal advisory committees recommended Tuesday that drug companies apply stricter warnings to a host of popular antidepressants to alert doctors and patients about the increased risk of suicidal behavior in children and adolescents that take
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland  - Manufacturers should conduct clinical studies to show that over-the-counter cough and cold medicines are effective in children less than 12 years old, a U.S. advisory panel said on Friday.
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A U.S. advisory panel  will recommend on Friday if over-the-counter cough and cold  medicines should still be sold for children up to age 12 amid  complaints the drugs can be dangerous and do not work.
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland  - Manufacturers need to conduct clinical trials to show that the over-the-counter cough and cold medicines sold for decades actually work in children, a U.S. advisory panel said on Friday.
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The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that it âstrongly recommendsâ that over-the-counter cold remedies not be used in children under 2.
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WASHINGTON - Federal health advisers considering more stringent warning labels for antidpressants linked to suicidal thoughts among children told the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday that they may consider more than just a label change.    One member of the panel asked the drug agency whether they could require that those prescribing the drugs undergo training to better recognize warning signs...
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The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday ordered a review of all prevention studies involving drugs such as Celebrex and Bextra, which have been associated with increased risk of heart problems. The agency also urged the public to limit use of over-the-counter pain medications.
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If a recently reported case is a reliable indicator, the over-the-counter medication pseudoephedrine can cause a heart attack -- even in healthy young adults.
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Widely used cold and cough medicines have not been shown to work in anyone younger than 12, government health advisers said Friday, in urging the over-the-counter drugs be studied directly in children.