Posts Tagged 'cholesterol medication'

FDA warns of possible heart problems from Zithromax (Z-Pack)

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning that the antibiotic azithromycin, sold as Zithromax or “Z-Pack”, may cause a potentially fatal irregular heart rhythm in some patients, Reuters reports.

According to the report, the FDA has said that Zithromax can cause abnormal changes in the electrical activity of the heart. And that, in turn, can lead to a potentially fatal heart rhythm called a prolonged QT interval, in ...

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Glass found in cholesterol medication

The India-based manufacturer of a generic version of cholesterol medication Lipitor has issued a recall after tiny pieces of glass were found in some of its tablets.

The medication in question is called Atorvastatin, made by Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc., according to an ABC News report.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that the company will halt production of Atorvastatin “until it has thoroughly investigated the cause of the glass particulates and remedied the problem.”

The report says that the glass particles discovered ...

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