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FDA Medwatch Alert: Gris-PEG (griseofulvin ultramicrosize): Health Advisory - Risk of Product Mix-Up
Posted 6 Feb 2012 by Drugs.com
ISSUE: Pedinol Pharmacal Inc. notified healthcare professionals, pharmacists and patients of a potential problem with Gris-PEG (griseofulvin ultramicrosize) 125mg and 250mg manufactured and packaged by Novartis Consumer Health at its Lincoln, Nebraska manufacturing site. Due to problems that occurred when these products were packaged and labeled at the site, tablets from one product type may have carried over into packaging of another product. This could result in a stray pill of one medicine ending up in the bottle of another product. BACKGROUND: Gris-PEG (griseofulvin ultramicrosize) is indicated for the treatment of ringworm infections. RECOMMENDATION: Healthcare professionals, pharmacists and patients are advised to examine Gris-PEG tablets in their possession and ensure that all tablets are the same. For medications already in homes and pharmacies, there are simple steps provided ... Read more
Related support groups: Griseofulvin, Gris-PEG, Grifulvin V, Grisactin 500, Griseofulicin, Fulvicin P/G, Grisactin 250, Grisactin Ultra, Griseofulvic, Fulvicin U/F
Smarten Up About Antibiotics, CDC Urges
Posted 18 Nov 2010 by Drugs.com
THURSDAY, Nov. 18 – Knowing when to take antibiotics – and when not to – can help fight the rise of deadly "superbugs," say experts at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About half of antibiotics prescribed are unnecessary or inappropriate, the agency says, and overuse has helped create bacteria that don't respond, or respond less effectively, to the drugs used to fight them. "Antibiotics are a shared resource that has become a scarce resource," said Dr. Lauri Hicks, a medical epidemiologist at the CDC. She's also medical director a of new program, Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work, that had its launch this week. "Everyone has a role to play in preventing the spread of antibiotic resistance," Hicks said. The stakes are high, said Dr. Arjun Srinivasan, CDC's associate director for health care-associated infection prevention programs. Almost every type of bacteria ... Read more
Related support groups: Infections, Amoxicillin, Doxycycline, Bactrim, Cephalexin, Penicillin, Clindamycin, Azithromycin, Cipro, Metronidazole, Levaquin, Zithromax, Augmentin, Flagyl, Ciprofloxacin
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Gris-PEG, Grifulvin V, Fulvicin P/G, Fulvicin U/F, Grisactin 250, Grisactin 500, Grisactin Ultra, Griseofulicin, Griseofulvic