Posts Tagged 'Zithromax'

Pfizer issues recall of pain reliever

Pfizer Inc. has recalled more than 650,000 bottles of Advil pain-relief medicine because of the potential for a strong odor in the product, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The Journal reports that Pfizer issued the voluntary recall of eight lots of Advil Liqui-Gels bottles to retail-distribution centers only, not at the consumer level. The recall was issued because an element of the manufacturing process “may have caused a stronger odor in the product,” according to a notice posted this week ...

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FDA reviewer recommends against Pfizer drug

A U.S. Food and Drug Administration medical reviewer recommended the agency not approve tafamidis, a drug developed by a Pfizer Inc. subsidiary to treat a rare genetic disorder that affects the nervous system. The reviewer said there was “inadequate” evidence the drug works, according to the Wall Street Journal.

This is the second recent setback for Pfizer. Last week, the New England Journal of Medicine published a study that found the pharmaceutical giant’s popular antibiotic azithromycin, sold under the brand name continue reading...

FDA says azithromycin increases risk of heart death

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has notified healthcare professionals of a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine that found patients taking a widely used antibiotic are at higher risk for potentially deadly heart problems.

The study concerns Zithromax, the brand name for azithromycin, which is commonly prescribed for pneumonia and other common infections. The FDA announcement emphasizes that patients taking the drug shouldn’t stop without talking to their doctors.

According to the FDA announcement, azithromycin belongs to a ...

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Popular “Z-Pack” antibiotic Zithromax doubles risk of death

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that the popular antibiotic Zithromax caries a small but significant risk of sudden death from heart problems. Patients who took a five-day course were more than twice as likely to die than people taking different antibiotics. This risk was even higher for people who already had cardiovascular disease.

Zithromax is the brand name for azithromycin, which is used to treat common infections such as bronchitis and pneumonia. Its popularity is ...

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