FDA Reviews Deaths Linked To Antibiotic - Maxipime/Cefepime

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Deaths from antibiotics?!?!?!?!?

Not long ago my doctor prescribed " Levaquin " for me...it made me SO sick

(headache, nausea, dizziness, hot flashes) that I only took one pill, called him

the next morning and demanded a prescription for an " old school " antibiotic that

I knew I could tolerate. In the past few years, I have become so " medi-phobic "

that I decided that the only pills I would take were antibiotics...now I may

start refusing to take them, too.

Terry

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FDA Reviews Deaths Linked To Antibiotic

The agency expects to take up to four months to review data showing Maxipime,

which is used to treat a variety of infections, was linked to a higher risk of

death than antibiotics in the same class in an article published last May in The

Lancet.

Maxipime, which is also known as Cefepime, is made by Bristol-Myers Squibb and

marketed by Elan.

“FDA is working with the manufacturer of cefepime, Bristol-Myers Squibb, to

further evaluate the finding of increased mortality in patients who received

cefepime. It will take about four months to complete this evaluation at which

time FDA will communicate the conclusions and any resulting recommendations to

the public,” the agency wrote on its web site this morning.

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[Guest guest]

Deaths from antibiotics?!?!?!?!?

Not long ago my doctor prescribed " Levaquin " for me...it made me SO sick

(headache, nausea, dizziness, hot flashes) that I only took one pill, called him

the next morning and demanded a prescription for an " old school " antibiotic that

I knew I could tolerate. In the past few years, I have become so " medi-phobic "

that I decided that the only pills I would take were antibiotics...now I may

start refusing to take them, too.

Terry

From Pharmalot:

http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=10412 & akst_action=share-this

FDA Reviews Deaths Linked To Antibiotic

The agency expects to take up to four months to review data showing Maxipime,

which is used to treat a variety of infections, was linked to a higher risk of

death than antibiotics in the same class in an article published last May in The

Lancet.

Maxipime, which is also known as Cefepime, is made by Bristol-Myers Squibb and

marketed by Elan.

“FDA is working with the manufacturer of cefepime, Bristol-Myers Squibb, to

further evaluate the finding of increased mortality in patients who received

cefepime. It will take about four months to complete this evaluation at which

time FDA will communicate the conclusions and any resulting recommendations to

the public,” the agency wrote on its web site this morning.

FAIR USE NOTICE: This may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made

available for educational purposes, to advance understanding of human rights,

democracy, scientific, moral, ethical, and social justice issues, etc. This

transmittal constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as

provided for in Title 17 U.S.C. section 107 of the US Copyright Law. This

material is distributed without profit.

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[Guest guest]

Deaths from antibiotics?!?!?!?!?

Not long ago my doctor prescribed " Levaquin " for me...it made me SO sick

(headache, nausea, dizziness, hot flashes) that I only took one pill, called him

the next morning and demanded a prescription for an " old school " antibiotic that

I knew I could tolerate. In the past few years, I have become so " medi-phobic "

that I decided that the only pills I would take were antibiotics...now I may

start refusing to take them, too.

Terry

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http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=10412 & akst_action=share-this

FDA Reviews Deaths Linked To Antibiotic

The agency expects to take up to four months to review data showing Maxipime,

which is used to treat a variety of infections, was linked to a higher risk of

death than antibiotics in the same class in an article published last May in The

Lancet.

Maxipime, which is also known as Cefepime, is made by Bristol-Myers Squibb and

marketed by Elan.

“FDA is working with the manufacturer of cefepime, Bristol-Myers Squibb, to

further evaluate the finding of increased mortality in patients who received

cefepime. It will take about four months to complete this evaluation at which

time FDA will communicate the conclusions and any resulting recommendations to

the public,” the agency wrote on its web site this morning.

FAIR USE NOTICE: This may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made

available for educational purposes, to advance understanding of human rights,

democracy, scientific, moral, ethical, and social justice issues, etc. This

transmittal constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as

provided for in Title 17 U.S.C. section 107 of the US Copyright Law. This

material is distributed without profit.

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[Guest guest]

Deaths from antibiotics?!?!?!?!?

Not long ago my doctor prescribed " Levaquin " for me...it made me SO sick

(headache, nausea, dizziness, hot flashes) that I only took one pill, called him

the next morning and demanded a prescription for an " old school " antibiotic that

I knew I could tolerate. In the past few years, I have become so " medi-phobic "

that I decided that the only pills I would take were antibiotics...now I may

start refusing to take them, too.

Terry

From Pharmalot:

http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=10412 & akst_action=share-this

FDA Reviews Deaths Linked To Antibiotic

The agency expects to take up to four months to review data showing Maxipime,

which is used to treat a variety of infections, was linked to a higher risk of

death than antibiotics in the same class in an article published last May in The

Lancet.

Maxipime, which is also known as Cefepime, is made by Bristol-Myers Squibb and

marketed by Elan.

“FDA is working with the manufacturer of cefepime, Bristol-Myers Squibb, to

further evaluate the finding of increased mortality in patients who received

cefepime. It will take about four months to complete this evaluation at which

time FDA will communicate the conclusions and any resulting recommendations to

the public,” the agency wrote on its web site this morning.

FAIR USE NOTICE: This may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made

available for educational purposes, to advance understanding of human rights,

democracy, scientific, moral, ethical, and social justice issues, etc. This

transmittal constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as

provided for in Title 17 U.S.C. section 107 of the US Copyright Law. This

material is distributed without profit.

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Terry,

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Psychiatric Side Effects of Prescription and Over-the-Counter Medications

Recognition and Management

Markham Brown, M.D.

Alan Stoudemire, M.D.

Here is a small section from within the antibiotics section.

Beta-Lactam Antibiotics: Penicillins

The penicillins

AmdinocillinCoactin®

AmoxicillinAmoxil®, Augmentin®1, Moxilin®, Wymox®, generic

AmpicillinAmcil®, Omnipen®, Polycillin®, Unasyn®2, generic

AzlocillinAzlin®

CarbenicillinGeocillin®

CloxacillinCloxapen®, generic

DicloxacillinPathocil®, generic

MethicillinStaphcillin®

MezlocillinMezlin®

NafcillinUnipen®

OxacillinBactocill®, Prostaphlin®, generic

Penicillin G benzathineBicillin C-R®, Bicillin L-A®, Permapen®

Penicillin G potassiumPfizerpen®, generic

Penicillin G procaineBicillin C-R®, Pfizerpen®, Wycillin®

Penicillin V potassiumLedercillin®, Pen·Vee K®, generic

PiperacillinPipracil®

TicarcillinTicar®, Timentin®1

1PCN combined with clavulanic acid. 2PCN combined with sulbactam.

General

The penicillins are associated with several encephalopathic (any disorder or

disease of the brain) events. These include sedation, anxiety,

hallucinations, myoclonic twitches that may progress to focal seizures,

generalized seizures, and coma. Seizures due to penicillins are widely

recognized, and have been recognized since shortly after the introduction of

penicillin.

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Terry,

check out

Psychiatric Side Effects of Prescription and Over-the-Counter Medications

Recognition and Management

Markham Brown, M.D.

Alan Stoudemire, M.D.

Here is a small section from within the antibiotics section.

Beta-Lactam Antibiotics: Penicillins

The penicillins

AmdinocillinCoactin®

AmoxicillinAmoxil®, Augmentin®1, Moxilin®, Wymox®, generic

AmpicillinAmcil®, Omnipen®, Polycillin®, Unasyn®2, generic

AzlocillinAzlin®

CarbenicillinGeocillin®

CloxacillinCloxapen®, generic

DicloxacillinPathocil®, generic

MethicillinStaphcillin®

MezlocillinMezlin®

NafcillinUnipen®

OxacillinBactocill®, Prostaphlin®, generic

Penicillin G benzathineBicillin C-R®, Bicillin L-A®, Permapen®

Penicillin G potassiumPfizerpen®, generic

Penicillin G procaineBicillin C-R®, Pfizerpen®, Wycillin®

Penicillin V potassiumLedercillin®, Pen·Vee K®, generic

PiperacillinPipracil®

TicarcillinTicar®, Timentin®1

1PCN combined with clavulanic acid. 2PCN combined with sulbactam.

General

The penicillins are associated with several encephalopathic (any disorder or

disease of the brain) events. These include sedation, anxiety,

hallucinations, myoclonic twitches that may progress to focal seizures,

generalized seizures, and coma. Seizures due to penicillins are widely

recognized, and have been recognized since shortly after the introduction of

penicillin.

[Guest guest]

Terry,

check out

Psychiatric Side Effects of Prescription and Over-the-Counter Medications

Recognition and Management

Markham Brown, M.D.

Alan Stoudemire, M.D.

Here is a small section from within the antibiotics section.

Beta-Lactam Antibiotics: Penicillins

The penicillins

AmdinocillinCoactin®

AmoxicillinAmoxil®, Augmentin®1, Moxilin®, Wymox®, generic

AmpicillinAmcil®, Omnipen®, Polycillin®, Unasyn®2, generic

AzlocillinAzlin®

CarbenicillinGeocillin®

CloxacillinCloxapen®, generic

DicloxacillinPathocil®, generic

MethicillinStaphcillin®

MezlocillinMezlin®

NafcillinUnipen®

OxacillinBactocill®, Prostaphlin®, generic

Penicillin G benzathineBicillin C-R®, Bicillin L-A®, Permapen®

Penicillin G potassiumPfizerpen®, generic

Penicillin G procaineBicillin C-R®, Pfizerpen®, Wycillin®

Penicillin V potassiumLedercillin®, Pen·Vee K®, generic

PiperacillinPipracil®

TicarcillinTicar®, Timentin®1

1PCN combined with clavulanic acid. 2PCN combined with sulbactam.

General

The penicillins are associated with several encephalopathic (any disorder or

disease of the brain) events. These include sedation, anxiety,

hallucinations, myoclonic twitches that may progress to focal seizures,

generalized seizures, and coma. Seizures due to penicillins are widely

recognized, and have been recognized since shortly after the introduction of

penicillin.

[Guest guest]

Terry,

check out

Psychiatric Side Effects of Prescription and Over-the-Counter Medications

Recognition and Management

Markham Brown, M.D.

Alan Stoudemire, M.D.

Here is a small section from within the antibiotics section.

Beta-Lactam Antibiotics: Penicillins

The penicillins

AmdinocillinCoactin®

AmoxicillinAmoxil®, Augmentin®1, Moxilin®, Wymox®, generic

AmpicillinAmcil®, Omnipen®, Polycillin®, Unasyn®2, generic

AzlocillinAzlin®

CarbenicillinGeocillin®

CloxacillinCloxapen®, generic

DicloxacillinPathocil®, generic

MethicillinStaphcillin®

MezlocillinMezlin®

NafcillinUnipen®

OxacillinBactocill®, Prostaphlin®, generic

Penicillin G benzathineBicillin C-R®, Bicillin L-A®, Permapen®

Penicillin G potassiumPfizerpen®, generic

Penicillin G procaineBicillin C-R®, Pfizerpen®, Wycillin®

Penicillin V potassiumLedercillin®, Pen·Vee K®, generic

PiperacillinPipracil®

TicarcillinTicar®, Timentin®1

1PCN combined with clavulanic acid. 2PCN combined with sulbactam.

General

The penicillins are associated with several encephalopathic (any disorder or

disease of the brain) events. These include sedation, anxiety,

hallucinations, myoclonic twitches that may progress to focal seizures,

generalized seizures, and coma. Seizures due to penicillins are widely

recognized, and have been recognized since shortly after the introduction of

penicillin.