Prexige Painkiller Banned
Many countries like Australia and U.S. has ordered the pull-out of the painkiller drug known as Prexige. Here in the Philippines, BFAD had asked Norvartis to stop importing and distributing the drug. The drug has been reported to have a bad effect or even serious damage to liver. There are even reports of 2 counts of death on Australia caused by Prexige.
Here's the online news about the drug from Inquirer.Net:
BFAD recalls pain-killer due to side effects
MANILA, Philippines -- The Bureau of Food and Drugs has ordered the recall of the pain-killing drug Lumiracoxib (Prexige) because of its potential side effects to the liver.
In an advisory, the BFAD said it has ordered drug company Novartis Healthcare Phils. Inc.to “cease and desist from further importing, distributing or selling Lumiracoxib (Prexige),” said BFAD director Leticia Barbara B. Gutierrez.
It also asked the public to stop taking the drug and their physicians to recommend alternative treatment.
The BFAD said the recall is due to reports abroad of potential serious liver-related side effects associated with the use of Lumiracoxib. The drug is used to treat osteoarthritis and for the short term relief of moderate to severe acute pain associated with primary dysmenorrheal, dental and orthopedic surgery.
In a statement, Novartis said it has complied with the BFAD order and has recalled Lumiracoxib tablets from the market.
“This action is being taken due to spontaneous reports of serious hepatic (liver-related) adverse events received from other countries,” Novartis said.
Novartis has also advised patients in the Philippines who are taking the recalled drug to stop taking the treatment and to return any remaining Lumiracoxib tablets to their pharmacists. The pharmacists, it said, should give patients a full refund. Beverly Natividad
1 reactions for this post.:
thanks berry for this kind of information about prexige painkiller, because I always encounter body pain cause by weekly workout to GYM heheh :)
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