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Food, Medical Product Safety Among Key FY ‘O9 FDA Budget Requests

FDA is requesting nearly $2.4 billion as part of the president’s fiscal year (FY) 2009 budget—a 5.7 percent increase over the current fiscal year budget. The budget proposal includes strategic increases to strengthen food protection, modernize drug safety, speed approval of generic drugs, and improve the safety and review of medical devices. 

http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01789.html

 

Doubled Risk of Suicidal Thoughts, Behaviors Seen With Antiepileptic Use

FDA has alerted health care professionals about an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors (suicidality) in patients who take drugs called antiepileptics to treat epilepsy, bipolar disorder, migraine headaches, and other conditions. An FDA analysis of suicidality reports from placebo-controlled studies of 11 antiepileptic drugs shows that patients taking these drugs have about twice the risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors (0.43 percent), compared with patients receiving a placebo (0.22 percent).

http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01786.html

 

FDA Approves New Drug-Eluting Stent for Opening Clogged Heart Arteries

FDA has approved the Endeavor Zotarolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent for use in treating patients with narrowed coronary arteries. The device  

is a tiny metal mesh tube coated with a small amount of a new drug, zotarolimus, developed only for use on a stent. It is crimped around a balloon and delivered to a narrowed section of a coronary artery through a long, thin catheter. When the stent is positioned, the balloon is inflated, expanding into the vessel wall where it will remain in place, acting as a mechanical scaffold to keep the artery open.

http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01787.html

 

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Los antiepilépticos aumentan riesgo de suicidio


Fuente: Medciclopedia.
Los pacientes que toman antiepilépticos tiene doble riesgo de pensamientos y comportamientos suicidas, alertó la FDA.

La agencia revisó 199 estudios clínicos controlados con placebo de 11 drogas antiepilépticas y encontró que los pacientes que toman estos medicamentos tienen un 0.43% se suicidio, comparado al 0.22% de los que tomaron placebo.

El análisis de la agencia incluye las siguientes drogas:

  • Carbamacepina (Carbatrol, Equetro, Tegretol)
  • Felbamato (Felbatol)
  • Gabapentina (Neurontin)
  • Lamotrigina (Lamictal)
  • Oxcarbacepina (Trileptal)
  • Pregabalina (Lyrica)
  • Tiagabina (Gabitril)
  • Topiramato (Topamax)
  • Valproato (Depakotem, Depakene, Depacon)
  • Zonisamida (Zonegran)

La agencia considera que todos los medicamentos antiepilépticos deben tener una advertencia respecto al suicidio. La agencia advierte que los médicos deben notificar a los pacientes, sus familiares y cuidadores, para que sean observados de cerca monitoreando cambios notables en el comportamiento.

Alerta de la FDA.