Medications News
Miralax is a very effective and popular laxative in children and adults; it even became available over-the-counter in 2006. It is the same type of laxative that is used for bowel preparation... Read more
The FDA has issued a warning about serious reactions to common, over-the-counter acne medications. (These medications are also in most of the common prescription acne medications). Some peop... Read more
I was not aware that doctors are prescribing lidocaine for teething pain, but apparently it is still going on. Lidocaine is a dangerous drug that not only causes numbness (it is used to numb... Read more
In a very worrisome early release article from the AAP journal Pediatrics, an analysis of children and emergency room visits shows that while prescriptions for codeine in children have dropp... Read more
FDA Issues Warning About Infant Acetaminophen Confusion 12/22/2011 As I warned, changing the formulation of infant acetaminophen drops to match children’s liquid has resulted in confusion as... Read more
This site provides an excellent and interesting visual representation of the problem of antibiotic resistance. It shows resistance patterns for various bacterial germs both worldwide and in... Read more
The concentration and dosing of acetaminophen infant drops is changing. Currently, infants are usually given concentrated infant drops, which have 80 mg per 0.8 ml; it comes with a 0.8 ml dr... Read more
The FDA has recalled Hyland’s Teething Tablets due to a poisoning risk to children. The tablets are supposed to contain an undetectable amount of the drug belladonna, which is dangerous at... Read more
The debate continues about cough and cold medicines in young children. Last year, a group of pediatricians petitioned the FDA to remove approval for children less than 6 years old. The indus... Read more
In addition to the Tylenol and PediaCare products, the other brands are also withdrawing infant cough and cold medicines. These include the Triaminic, Robitussin, Dimetapp and Little Colds... Read more
The maker of Tylenol and PediaCare brands has voluntarily withdrawn all its infant cough and cold medicines from the market. This is in advance of an FDA meeting evaluating the safety of th... Read more
The narcotic hydrocodone is widely used as a cough suppressant and is common in adult and pediatric prescription cough syrups. However, only seven out of several hundred products are actual... Read more
This is not really a new story, but it is being widely reported in the press right now. The FDA has posted on its website (though it is very hard to find) the analysis and research in advan... Read more
The FDA has approved Lamisil Oral Granules to treat ringworm of the scalp in children ages 4 and up. Scalp ringworm (tinea capitis) is a common but often difficult to treat infection in chi... Read more
The FDA has issued an advisory about the use of cold and cough medicines in children, particularly those less than 2 years old. They also announced that the they will scientifically review t... Read more
The FDA has asked manufacturers to stop making suppository drug products that contain trimethobenzamide hydrochloride. The suppositories are most commonly known as Tigan but are also markete... Read more
The Baltimore City Health Department and a group of pediatricians from children’s hospitals and pediatric departments in Maryland, along with pediatricians from Harvard and other insti... Read more
In an interview with the New York Times, the head of the FDA's division in charge of nonprescription medications acknowledged that the agency is investigating the use of cough and cold m... Read more
Roche and FDA notified healthcare professionals of revisions to the PRECAUTIONS/Neuropsychiatric Events and Patient Information sections of the prescribing information for Tamiflu, indicated... Read more
The FDA notified healthcare professionals and patients of new preliminary information from the North American Antiepileptic Drug Pregnancy Registry that suggests that babies exposed to Lamic... Read more
Dimetapp is changing the decongestant in all of its products from pseudoephedrine to phenylephrine. They are doing this because due to a federal law to prevent methamphetamine production, al... Read more
FDA and GlaxoSmithKline notified healthcare professionals of changes to the BOXED WARNING, WARNINGS and PRECAUTIONS sections of the prescribing information for Dexedrine (dextroamphetamine s... Read more
As we reported before, the FDA is updating warnings about Phenergan (promethazine) use in children. The FDA has now notified healthcare professionals and patients that cases of breathing pro... Read more
The American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) has just published new comprehensive evidence-based guidelines for the treatment of cough in adults and children. These guidelines recommend t... Read more
Pemoline (Cylert and generics) is a stimulant medication used to treat Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD). There have been known risks of liver damage and failure from this drug for years... Read more
The FDA has issued a warning about adolescents who use Strattera (atomoxetine) for ADD/ADHD. Several studies have indicated that there may be an increased risk of suicidal thinking or attemp... Read more
In this randomized controlled study, the effects of adding orlistat (Xenical) to a program of diet, exercise, and behavior modification were measured. The adolescents who received orlistat h... Read more
The FDA has issued a new warning about Elidel (pimecrolimus) and Protopic (tacrolimus) and the risk of cancer, and the proper use of these drugs in children and adults. Some of these warning... Read more
The Food and Drug Administration is requiring a new warning and changes to dosing information for promethazine (Phenergan ®), a commonly used drug for nausea and vomiting in children and adu... Read more