[e-farmacos] Drug Safety Update channel

["Canas, Martin" <macanas@netverk.com.ar>]

Estimadas y estimados,

Esta disponible un nuevo numero del Drug Safety Update: Volume 1, Issue 8, March 2008

Contenidos:
Drug safety advice 
  a.. Ketoconazole: restricted indications 
  b.. Tazocin (piperacillin/tazobactam): new formulation 
  c.. Telbivudine: risk of peripheral neuropathy with pegylated interferon 
  d.. Modafinil: serious skin reactions, hypersensitivity, and psychiatric symptoms 

Yellow Card scheme update* 
  a.. Yellow Card Centres - important contribution to drug safety 

Hot topic 
  a.. Nasal decongestants that contain pseudoephedrine or ephedrine: update on sales restrictions 

Stop Press 
  a.. Boots' Medisure Domiciliary Dosage System (DDS): risk of incorrect dose 
  b.. Recent letters to healthcare professionals 

Other information from the MHRA 
  a.. Injectable medicines for cosmetic procedures: supply and administration 
  b.. Earlier access to medicines 
  c.. Patient Information Leaflet of the month

Disponible en:
http://www.mhra.gov.uk/home/idcplg?IdcService=GET_FILE&dDocName=CON014095&RevisionSelectionMethod=LatestReleased

Saludos,

Martin

Martin Canas
GAPURMED
La Plata 
(Argentina)
macanas@netverk.com.ar