June 24, 2009Cefepime (marketed as Maxipime) Update of Ongoing Safety Review Cefepime (marketed as Maxipime) Update of Ongoing Safety Review
FDA finished its analysis of a possible risk of higher death with cefepime and has determined that the data do not indicate a higher rate of death in cefepime-treated patients. Source: www.fda.gov Propylthiouracil Propylthiouracil (PTU)-Induced Liver Failure Source: www.fda.gov Nestle Toll House Prepackaged, Refrigerated Cookie Dough FDA and the CDC are warning consumers not to eat any varieties of prepackaged Nestle Toll House refrigerated cookie dough due to the risk of contamination with E. coli O157:H7 (a bacterium that causes food borne illness). Since March 2009 there have been 66 reports of illness across 28 states. Twenty-five persons were hospitalized; 7 with a severe complication called Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome. No one has died.E. coli O157:H7 causes abdominal cramping, vomiting and a diarrheal illness, often with bloody stools. Most healthy adults can recover completely within a week. Young children and the elderly are at highest risk for developing HUS,which can lead to serious kidney damage and even death. Source: www.fda.gov # posted by Network @ 4:47 PM
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