Amiodarone Lawsuit MDL Rejected As Claims of Toxicity Continue To Be Filed
The JPML has rejected a call for the creation of a generic amiodarone MDL, even as more cases are filed, saying there are too few claims and too many defendants…
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Federal Consolidation Sought For Amiodarone Toxicity Lung Damage Lawsuits
A petition has been filed before a panel of federal judges to consolidate all amiordarone toxicity lawsuits before one federal judge for pretrial proceedings.
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Multaq Linked To Increased Risk of Injury In Heart Patients: Study
A new study indicates that patients taking the heart drug Multaq are more likely to become hospitalized than patients taking similar heart drugs.
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Nexterone Side Effects May Increase Cancer Risk: Study
Taiwan researchers say that side effects of Nexterone (amiodarone) may increase the risk of cancer, particularly among men and those who take high doses of the heart rhythm drug.
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FDA Reverses Limits on Zocor Use in Combination with Amiodarone
Federal drug regulators are reversing themselves on the maximum dose limits placed on the cholesterol drug Zocor when it is used with the heart medication amiodarone, saying the scientific evidence…
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Seroquel Heart Side Effects Added to Drug’s Warning Label
A new warning about the risk of heart arrhythmia from side effects of Seroquel is being added to the label for AstraZeneca’s blockbuster antipsychotic medication.
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Rhabdomyolysis Lawsuit
A number of different prescription medications have been linked to an increased risk of the serious and potentially fatal muscle condition known as rhabdomyolysis. As a result of a particularly…
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Zocor Rhabdomyolysis Muscle Injury Warning Issued by FDA
High doses of the cholesterol-fighting drug Zocor can increase the risk of rhabdomyolysis, a serious and potentially fatal muscle disease, according to federal regulators.
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Rhabdomyolysis Warning Issued by FDA
The FDA issued an alert on Friday to remind doctors and the public about the risk of rhabdomyolysis, a rare and potentially fatal muscle condition, which could arise from the…
