The drug Serzone / Dutonin to be withdrawn from Europe.

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Maker to Withdraw Antidepressant Dutonin in EuropeWed Jan 8,10:45 AM ETAdd

Health - Reuters to My

By Richard Woodman

LONDON (Reuters Health) - UK regulators said on Wednesday that Bristol-Myers

Squibb plans to stop selling its anti-depression drug Dutonin (nefazodone) in

all European countries where it is marketed.

 

The product has already been discontinued in Sweden, and, earlier this week, the

company's Dutch subsidiary said it would stop commercializing it in Holland in

April following a review of its risk/benefit profile by the Dutch Medicines

Evaluation Board.

 

In a statement, the UK Medicines Control Agency said it was aware that the

company was " planning to discontinue this product from all European markets " but

would continue to market it outside of Europe.

 

" As of December 2002, worldwide there have been 26 reports of liver failure, "

the UK statement added. " Of these there were 10 cases involving liver transplant

and 13 deaths (5 in patients following liver transplant), " it added.

 

A company spokesman in Britain said the decision to discontinue the product in

various European markets was taken for commercial reasons. She noted that the

product has never been launched in some markets, including France.

 

The drug is known as Serzone in the US, where it carries a " black box " warning

that rare but potentially life-threatening liver damage can occur in patients

taking the drug.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Do you have a site I can find more information at for Serzone??? I am

taking it 250 mg. twice a day. On my own I raised it because I was still

falling into deep dark holes. I feel good at 500 mg. twice a day. Does

anyone know of a comparable anti-depressant ?????? I tried going

without, but can't unless summer here in Oregon. Help!!!! I hate being

depressed as does everyone. I heard and have stored in some hidden

recess of my mind that there is something wrong with St. John's wort

too.

Sorry haven't posted in a long time. I have been having flares,

especially now when the bitter cold attacks my body. Worse then rain by

far, except the rest of my body loves the weather like this, go figure.

Thanks in advance for any help any one can give me and others in same

boat.

Sent with peace and Love

Laughingbear

 

 

 

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Dear Laughing Bear,

 

The item was found on news but I couldn't use a link as it was

way too long, although I did post it in it's entirety.

 

To read it, go to this page and do a search for the item.

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To learn more about antidepressants in general or alternatives, do a

search of past messages at the our gettingwell group site or use the

group links page to go to other relevent sites about SSRIs.

 

Frank

 

 

Gettingwell , Laughing Bear <laughingbear@o...>

wrote:

> Do you have a site I can find more information at for Serzone??? I

am

> taking it 250 mg. twice a day. On my own I raised it because I was

still

> falling into deep dark holes. I feel good at 500 mg. twice a day.

Does

> anyone know of a comparable anti-depressant ?????? I tried going

> without, but can't unless summer here in Oregon. Help!!!! I hate

being

> depressed as does everyone. I heard and have stored in some hidden

> recess of my mind that there is something wrong with St. John's wort

> too.

> Sorry haven't posted in a long time. I have been having flares,

> especially now when the bitter cold attacks my body. Worse then

rain by

> far, except the rest of my body loves the weather like this, go

figure.

> Thanks in advance for any help any one can give me and others in

same

> boat.

> Sent with peace and Love

> Laughingbear

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

If your depression is seasonal then perhaps you should try full spectrum

lighting which is very good for that. St John's Wort has contraindications

with other drugs - good to take if you are not taking anything else but takes

3 months to kick in.

 

Marianne

 

 

> Do you have a site I can find more information at for Serzone??? I am

> taking it 250 mg. twice a day. On my own I raised it because I was still

> falling into deep dark holes. I feel good at 500 mg. twice a day. Does

> anyone know of a comparable anti-depressant ?????? I tried going

> without, but can't unless summer here in Oregon. Help!!!! I hate being

> depressed as does everyone. I heard and have stored in some hidden

> recess of my mind that there is something wrong with St. John's wort

> too.

> Sorry haven't posted in a long time. I have been having flares,

> especially now when the bitter cold attacks my body. Worse then rain by

> far, except the rest of my body loves the weather like this, go figure.

> Thanks in advance for any help any one can give me and others in same

> boat.

> Sent with peace and Love

> Laughingbear

>