Guest guest Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 Bayer warns about fatal side effect of medicine Last edited: February 14, 2008 The Hague: Patients who are using the antibiotics Avelox, are running the risk of serious (fatal) side effects. In a letter to thousands of Dutch doctors and pharmacists, Bayer is publishing safety measures this week. The IGZ (the organisation for Health care,)has confirmed an article about this in the newspaper Het Algemeen Dagblad of Thursday. Fatal risks Bayer notified the medical establishment after discussion with European and Dutch pharmaceutical authorities and the IGZ. The fatal risks were identified after a safety analysis which according to Bayer is done on a yearly basis. In other countries, a connection was made between the death of 13 patients and their use of Avelox. The majority had fatal liver damage ascribed to the use of Avelox. Other patients developed blister like skin problems which also ended in death. In the letter, Bayer urges the Dutch doctors to be alert for symptoms which indicate severe side effects. The drug Avelox has been on the market in Holland since 2000 and is prescribed to tens of thousands of patients every year. End of article. (note: Avelox is an antibiotic . For more reading: http://www.google.com.au/search?source=ig & hl=en & rlz= & q=Avelox & btnG=Google+Search\ & meta=) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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