FDA watching 19 drugs for safety:
Here is the list from WebMD of the 19 drugs the FDA is concerned about :
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Apomorphine (APOKYN®) Psychiatric events
Choriogonadotropin alfa (Ovidrel®) Anaphylactic reactions
Clomiphene citrate (Clomid®) Visual disorders
Clozapine orally disintegrating tablet (FazaClo®) Deaths
Darifenacin (ENABLEX®) and solifenacin (VESIcare®) Angioedema and other allergic reactions
Drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol (Yasmin®) Pancreatitis
Efavirenz (Sustiva®) Birth defects involving the eye and face
Fibrin sealant, human (Evicel™) Air embolism
Hydrochlorothiazide in combination products Skin reactions
Imiquimod cream (Aldara™) Dysuria due to severe local reactions during use in the genital area
Modafinil (Provigil®) and armodafinil (Nuvigil®) Serious skin reactions
Orlistat (XENICAL®, alli-®) Hepatotoxicity
Polyethylene glycol oral laxative (various trade names) Neuropsychiatric events
Raltegravir (ISENTRESS®) Psychiatric events
Selegiline (EMSAM®) Hypertension
Sumatriptan/naproxen (TREXIMET®) Myocardial infarction
Testosterone gel (AndroGel®, Testim®) Adverse events from accidental exposure
Tolterodine tartrate (Detrol®) Stevens-Johnson syndrome
Varenicline (CHANTIX®) Angioedema, serious skin reactions, visual impairment, accidental injury
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