FDA NEWS

June 2008 Patient Safety News
Video news show for healthcare professionals, covering safety alerts, recalls, product approvals, and important tips on protecting patients.

Solodyn (minocycline HCL) Extended Release Tablets 90 mg
Recall of certain lots because one bottle of Solodyn contained Azasan (azathioprine).

Cardinal Alcohol-Free Mouthwash
Additional lot recalled because of the presence of Burkholderia cepacia.

Drug to be Discontinued: Intal Nebulizer Solution (cromolyn sodium inhalation solution, USP)
Intal Nebulizer Solution (cromolyn sodium inhalation solution, USP. Dear Healthcare Professional Letter is available for more information.

Xiadafil VIP Tablets
Consumers advised not to purchase or use the product, marketed as a dietary supplement, because it contains a potentially harmful, undeclared ingredient that may dangerously affect a person's blood pressure and can cause other life-threatening side effects.

Drug to be Discontinued: Geocillin (carbenicillin indanyl sodium) tablets 382 mg
Pfizer has discontinued this product. There are no other FDA approved manufacturers currently for carbenicillin tablets.

Calcilo XD Low-Calcium Vitamin D-Free Infant Formula With Iron Powder
Product recalled because of possible oxidation that can cause gastrointestinal symptoms in infants.

Viril-ity Power (VIP) Tablets
Product recalled because it contains a potentially harmful, undeclared ingredient that may interact with nitrates found in some prescription drugs and can lower blood pressure to life-threatening levels.

Heparin Sodium Injection
FDA requests that health professionals and facilities review and examine all drug/device storage areas to ensure that all recalled heparin products have been removed and are no longer available for patient use.