Antibiotic Ketek (telithromycin) causes serious liver toxicity states the FDA

[Guest guest]

A

Sat, 28 Jan 2006 19:41:45 -0800

Antibiotic Ketek (telithromycin) causes

serious liver toxicity states the FDA

 

 

 

Is the fda taking this off the market? NO! just disclosing it.

Poor soul that gets a prescription for this and knows nothing about

the disclaimer.

 

 

________

 

FDA is alerting the public about three reported cases of serious liver

toxicity in patients who took the antibiotic Ketek (telithromycin). The

agency has released several recommendations for healthcare providers and

their patients who take Ketek which include monitoring for symptoms of

liver

problems and using the antibiotic only for appropriate infections.

 

<http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/advisory/telithromycin.htm>

http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/advisory/telithromycin.htm