New Tool: ProSource
Checkout our packaging and processing solutions finder, ProSource.

June 2011 Safety Labeling Changes: 50 products with changes to Boxed Warning, Warnings, Contraindications, Precautions, Adverse Reactions

The "Summary Page" provides a listing of drug names and safety labeling sections revised: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/ucm261325.htm Clicking on a drug product name in the Summary View will take you to the "detailed view" page, which identifies safety labeling sections and subsections revised, along with a brief summary of new or modified safety information.

The following drugs had modifications to the BOXED WARNINGS, CONTRAINDICATIONS and WARNINGS sections:

Avalide (irbesartan/hydrochlorothiazide) tablets

Avodart (dutasteride) soft gelatin capsules

Corgard (nadolol) tablets

Corzide (nadolol and bendroflumethiazide) tablets

Diflucan (fluconazole) tablets, I.V, and oral suspension

Diovan (valsartan) tablets

Ditropan XL (oxybutynin chloride) tablets

Exforge HCT (amlodipine/valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide) tablets

Feraheme (ferumoxytol) injection

Fioricet with Codeine (butalbital, acetaminophen, caffeine, and codeine phosphate) Capsules

Jalyn (dutasteride and tamsulosin) capsules

Kenalog-10 (triamcinolone acetonide) injection and Kenalog-40 (triamcinolone acetonide) injection

Nexium (esomeprazole magnesium) for delayed-release oral suspension, delayed-release capsules and (esomeprazole sodium) for injection

Photofrin (porfimer sodium) for injection

Prilosec (omeprazole magnesium) for delayed-release oral suspension and delayed-release capsules

Proscar (finasteride) tablets

Prozac Pulvules (fluoxetine hydrochloride) capsules for oral use and Prozac Weekly (fluoxetine hydrochloride) delayed-release capsules

Renagel (sevelamer hydrochloride) tablets and Renvela (sevelamer carbonate) powder for oral suspension and tablets

Simcor (niacin extended-release/simvastatin) tablets

Sumavel DosePro (sumatriptan) injection for subcutaneous use

Talacen (pentazocine hydrochloride and acetaminophen) tablets

Tekturna HCT (aliskiren/hydrochlorothiazide) tablets

Torisel (temsirolimus) injection

Ultracet (tramadol HCl/acetaminophen) tablets

Venofer (iron sucrose) injection

Vimovo (naproxen/esomeprazole magnesium) tablets

Vytorin (ezetimibe/simvastatin) tablets

Zmax (azithromycin extended release) for oral suspension

Zocor (simvastatin) tablets
Test Your Supply Chain Smarts
Take Healthcare Packaging's supply chain quiz to prove your knowledge!
Read More
Test Your Supply Chain Smarts
Discover Our Content Hub
Access Healthcare Packaging's free educational content library!
Read More
Discover Our Content Hub