Dangerous drugs are often overprescribed due to conflicts of interest inherent in the medical industry. The case of Farid Fata, M.D. is a case in point. This oncologist recently pleaded guilty to criminal charges arising out of chemotherapy medications that he prescribed to patients who either didn't need the drugs or would not benefit from them. [...]
Dangerous drugs come with a package insert that sets forth the indications, contraindications, drug interactions and side effects. When the medication poses an imminent risk of harm, drug manufacturers are required to prominently display a boxed warning, sometimes called a black box warning, on the package insert to alert physicians and pharmacists about the risk. When a healthcare [...]
Dangerous drugs may include some over-the-counter medicines. Recent verdicts outside of Ohio underscore the dangers of one such medicine -- Motrin. Johnson & Johnson, the makers of Motrin, have been ordered to pay a 7 year-old girl $63 million after she developed toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) from taking Motrin. TEN, also called erythema multiforme or Lyell's syndrome, is a [...]
The manufacturer of Tylenol, Johnson & Johnson, will change the recommendations on its Extra-Strength Tylenol to prevent the potential for overdose, liver damage and other complications commonly associated with dangerous drugs. Misuse of over-the-counter medications have been associated with serious injuries and recalls. J & J is changing the recommendations in terms of maximum daily [...]
If you've ever heard about Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) or toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) - two related forms of rare disorder that can cause you to shed your skin following an allergic reaction - you may think that the medications triggering such extreme allergic reactions are limited to prescription drugs. But that is not the case. [...]
A recent dermatology journal discussed a case of a 24-year-old man who developed a high-grade fever and open mouth sores after mistakenly taking a high dose of lamotrigine, which is more commonly known as Lamictal. Lamictal is used to treat epileptic seizures and bipolar disorder. The man was immediately admitted to the hospital with erythematous [...]
