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Medetomidine, a Pet Sedative, Spreads in U.S. Illegal Drug Supply
FRIDAY, May 2, 2025 — A sedative used in animals is showing up more often in illegal drugs and may be making opioid overdoses harder to treat, U.S. health officials warn. The drug, called m...
Are Stroke Survivors Getting Too Many Sedatives Like Xanax, Valium?
THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2024 – Doctors might be overprescribing sedatives to stroke survivors, a new study warns. About 5% of people are prescribed a benzodiazepine following a stroke, to help calm...
FDA Approves Byfavo (remimazolam injection) for the Induction and Maintenance of Procedural Sedation
Dublin, Ireland – 2 July 2020: Cosmo Pharmaceuticals announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Byfavo (remimazolam injection) for the induction and maintenance of p...
FDA Medwatch Alert: General Anesthetic and Sedation Drugs: Drug Safety Communication - FDA Approves Label Changes for Use in Young Children
ISSUE: FDA has approved previously announced label changes regarding the use of general anesthetic and sedation medicines in children younger than 3 years. These changes include: A new Warning...
FDA Medwatch Alert: General Anesthetic and Sedation Drugs: Drug Safety Communication - New Warnings for Young Children and Pregnant Women
ISSUE: FDA is warning that repeated or lengthy use of general anesthetic and sedation drugs during surgeries or procedures in children younger than 3 years or in pregnant women during their third...
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