(MedPage Today) -- The FDA has issued an updated statement on the potential for serious central nervous system toxicity when patients taking serotonergic psychiatric drugs are treated with the antibacterial agent linezolid (Zyvox).
psychiatric drugsLinezolid Toxic With Prozac, Other SSRIs, FDA WarnsMedPage Today Infectious Disease Fri, 10/21/2011 - 17:24
Questions loom over drug given to sleepless vetsHeadlines from the Associated Press Sun, 08/29/2010 - 23:05
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Andrew White returned from a nine-month tour in Iraq beset with signs of post-traumatic stress disorder: insomnia, nightmares, constant restlessness. Tags:
Alarming weight gain seen in kids on psych drugsHeadlines from the Associated Press Tue, 10/27/2009 - 14:05
CHICAGO (AP) -- Children on widely used psychiatric drugs can quickly gain an alarming amount of weight; many pack on nearly 20 pounds and become obese within just 11 weeks, a study found.... FDA weighs approval of psychiatric drugs for kidsHeadlines from the Associated Press Fri, 06/05/2009 - 09:23
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Three blockbuster psychiatric drugs currently approved for adults also appear to work in adolescents, though federal health officials have concerns about their side effects.... |
