article thumbnail

What are the side effects of black seed oil?

The Checkup by Singlecare

Allergic reactions Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar levels) Elevated liver enzymes Kidney function decline Bleeding Overdose toxicity How soon do black seed oil side effects start? The onset time of adverse reactions to black cumin seed oil has not been elucidated to date.

article thumbnail

FDA approves first gene therapy for Haemophilia B

European Pharmaceutical Review

Sponsorship of the clinical trials transitioned to Australian biopharma company CSL after it acquired global rights to commercialise the treatment in May 2021. The most common adverse reactions (AR) associated with Hemgenix included liver enzyme elevations (transaminitis), headache, mild infusion-related reactions and flu-like symptoms.

FDA 126
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Pharmacovigilance deep dive: risk minimisation measures

European Pharmaceutical Review

This can be achieved by reducing the burden of adverse reactions or by optimising benefits through patient selection (eg, contraindications, recommendations of use, warnings, concomitant medicine[s], or certain test parameters) and treatment management (eg, specific dosing regimen, relevant testing, patient follow-up).

article thumbnail

Zinc for the Common Cold

The People's Pharmacy

A review in the journal BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies (April 7, 2021 ) concluded that elderberry may reduce the severity and duration of colds. These studies revealed no serious adverse reactions, though zinc can cause nausea, vomiting and irritation of the mouth or nose. Don’t forget the zinc lozenges.

article thumbnail

Cortisone Injections Can Have Devastating Effects

The People's Pharmacy

The ER doctor said, “You are having an adverse reaction to your steroid injection.” 17, 2021) concludes that injections of corticosteroids into the hip joint may lead to rapidly destructive his disease (RDHD). So did the sports medicine doctor who administered the cortisone injections. The neurologist she consulted agreed.

article thumbnail

Is Chantix Safe Again After the Nationwide Recall?

BuzzRx

In July 2021, the pharmaceutical company Pfizer issued a voluntary nationwide recall of Chantix (varenicline) tablets as a precautionary measure; this is due to the evidence of higher levels of nitrosamines in Chantix than what’s considered acceptable by the U.S. What adverse reactions can the anti-smoking drug Chantix cause?

article thumbnail

Can you use metronidazole for cats?

The Checkup by Singlecare

She says metronidazole is a viable treatment option for a cat with no previous adverse reactions to the antimicrobial medication. Dr. Baker says this includes when a cat has known sensitivity or previous adverse reaction to metronidazole. When should metronidazole be avoided in cats?

Dosage 109