Archives for September 2009

Heart Palpitations, Slow Heart Rate, Low Blood Pressure: Symptoms or Side Effects?

September 17, 2009 By E. Sizemore

Heart palpitations, slow heart rate, and low blood pressure are often symptoms of diseases or conditions like hormonal changes or Sleep apnea, but could also be side effects associated with certain medications. Below is a list of diseases and conditions associated with symptoms like heart palpitations, slow heart rate, and low blood pressure, as … [Read more...]

FDA Sends Warning Letter to Makers of Yaz – Yasmin

September 17, 2009 By E. Sizemore 31 Comments

As if the makers of Yasmin / Yaz didn't have enough to worry about with pending lawsuits related to major side-effects, now they've been served a warning letter from the FDA for quality control problems at a plant in Germany that manufactures one of the ingredients in the drug. FDA inspectors discovered the problems during an inspection in March, … [Read more...]

FDA Requires Boxed Warning for Promethazine Hydrochloride Injection

September 17, 2009 By The FDA Leave a Comment

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is telling manufacturers of the drug promethazine to include a boxed warning regarding the injectable form of the drug. The warning, under FDA’s authority to require safety labeling changes, will highlight the risk of serious tissue injury when this drug is administered incorrectly. The agency is also alerting … [Read more...]

LIFEPAK CR Plus Automated External Defibrillators

September 17, 2009 By The FDA Leave a Comment

FDA notified healthcare professionals of a Class I recall of certain LIFEPAK CR Plus Automated External Defibrillators (AED) manufactured and distributed from July 9, 2008 through August 19, 2008. An extremely humid environment may cause the affected devices to improperly analyze the heart rhythm and may cause the device to delay or fail to deliver … [Read more...]

Garlic Press/Slicers Recalled by Trudeau Corporation

September 17, 2009 By The CPSC Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON, D.C. - THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED. NAME OF PRODUCT: TRUDEAU GARLIC DUO SLICERS UNITS: ABOUT 22,000 MANUFACTURER: TRUDEAU … [Read more...]