Pediatric Drug Warnings
Review recent warnings on commonly used pediatric medicines, including elidel, protopic, phenergan, adderall, and many antidepressants, such as zoloft.
Black Box Drug Warnings
Learn more about the FDA black box drug warnings that have come out on antidepressants, eczema medicines, asthma medicines, and which may soon be added to ADHD drugs.
Learn more about the FDA black box drug warnings that have come out on antidepressants, eczema medicines, asthma medicines, and which may soon be added to ADHD drugs.
Elidel and Protopic Drug Warning
Elidel Cream (pimecrolimus) and Protopic Ointment (tacrolimus) are two popular prescription medications that are used to treat children with eczema. Read about the new drug warnings and label changes from the FDA about these medicines.
Elidel Cream (pimecrolimus) and Protopic Ointment (tacrolimus) are two popular prescription medications that are used to treat children with eczema. Read about the new drug warnings and label changes from the FDA about these medicines.
Pediatric Drug Warnings
Review how to keep your kids safe when taking medicine, and recent drug warnings on medicines like Elidel and Protopic, used to treat eczema, and Adderall XR, used to treat ADHD.
Review how to keep your kids safe when taking medicine, and recent drug warnings on medicines like Elidel and Protopic, used to treat eczema, and Adderall XR, used to treat ADHD.
Phenergan and Vomiting Kids
Review whether you should give your child phenergan the next time he is vomiting.
Review whether you should give your child phenergan the next time he is vomiting.
Adderall XR Drug Warning
Review the latest warnings about Adderall XR for treating children with ADHD and the risk of sudden death.
Review the latest warnings about Adderall XR for treating children with ADHD and the risk of sudden death.
Motrin, Blindness, and Stevens Johnson Syndrome
Review the latest information about Motrin possibly causing a child to have Stevens Johnson Syndrome and blindness.
Review the latest information about Motrin possibly causing a child to have Stevens Johnson Syndrome and blindness.
Using Caution with Pain Relievers
Learn to avoid overdosing over the counter pain relievers with acetaminophen, aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen, which are also available in OTC cold medicines.
Learn to avoid overdosing over the counter pain relievers with acetaminophen, aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen, which are also available in OTC cold medicines.
MedWatch
MedWatch is your Internet gateway for timely safety information on the drugs and other medical products regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
MedWatch is your Internet gateway for timely safety information on the drugs and other medical products regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
Read about the latest drug warnings from the FDA and CDER.
Read about the latest drug warnings from the FDA and CDER.
MedWatch Online Reporting Form
Use this MedWatch Online form to voluntarily report any serious adverse events, potential and actual medical product errors, and product quality problems associated with the use of FDA-regulated drugs, biologics, devices, and dietary supplements.
Use this MedWatch Online form to voluntarily report any serious adverse events, potential and actual medical product errors, and product quality problems associated with the use of FDA-regulated drugs, biologics, devices, and dietary supplements.
Accutane
Review everything you need to know before prescribing or letting your children take accutane, which can cause birth defects and severe side effects, for severe acne (severe recalcitrant nodular acne) that is not responsive to other therapies.
Review everything you need to know before prescribing or letting your children take accutane, which can cause birth defects and severe side effects, for severe acne (severe recalcitrant nodular acne) that is not responsive to other therapies.
Antidepressant Warnings
Review the boxed warning and expanded warning statements that should alert health care providers to an increased risk of suicidality (suicidal thinking and behavior) in children and adolescents being treated with antidepressants, including Prozac, Zoloft, Celexa, etc.
Review the boxed warning and expanded warning statements that should alert health care providers to an increased risk of suicidality (suicidal thinking and behavior) in children and adolescents being treated with antidepressants, including Prozac, Zoloft, Celexa, etc.
Elidel and Protopic Warning
Review the FDA warning about Elidel (pimecrolimus) and Protopic (tacrolimus), which should be used only as directed and only after other eczema treatments have failed to work because of a potential cancer risk associated with their use.
Review the FDA warning about Elidel (pimecrolimus) and Protopic (tacrolimus), which should be used only as directed and only after other eczema treatments have failed to work because of a potential cancer risk associated with their use.