News for December, 2010

Metozolv label has new tardive dyskinesia warning

metozolv package e1291905637855 150x150 Metozolv label has new tardive dyskinesia warningThe new chewable Metozolv, an orally disintegrating version of Reglan (metoclopramide), has added a warning to its label alerting users of a risk of the serious movement disorder Tardive Dyskinesia with long-term use of the drug. The change to the drug’s safety label was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and announced this month.

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Heartburn drugs before pregnancy may increase risk for birth defects

Women who use during pregnancy should not be overly concerned about the drugs causing birth defects, but using the drugs before they become pregnant may cause problems for the unborn child, according to a new study from Denmark published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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