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Kapidex Medication Errors Spark Name Change
The FDA has approved a name change for the heartburn drug Kapidex, after receiving reports of pharmacists confusing it with other drugs.
Phenobarbital Recall in Canada Due to Oversized Tablets
Health Canada has issued a pms-Phenobarbital recall for 60 milligram tablets of the anxiety and seizure drug distributed by Pharmascience Inc., due to the possibility of that some tablets may be oversized. Receiving too much of the active medication could cause serious physical injury from overdose, such as coma or cardiac arrest.
Ethex Morphine Lawsuit Filed Over Overdose From Extra Strength Pills
A lawsuit was filed last month in Illinois on behalf of three plaintiffs who allegedly suffered a morphine overdose caused by tablets of generic morphine sulfate manufactured by Ethex Corp, which were recalled last year when it was discovered that tablets may contain more of the drug then they were supposed to.
